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French police arrested suspected Lego thieves. And last month, a man in Oregon was arrested after local police suspected he stole $7,500 worth of Lego toy sets. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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People Are Stealing Legos. Here's Why

Lego theft may be on the rise, with French police investigating an international ring of alleged Lego thieves. Lego expert Gerben van IJken says there could be a Lego black market.

A group of more than 80 people with an interest in animal welfare, including Dr. Jane Goodall, have signed a letter calling on the editors of the Associated Press Stylebook to change their guidance on the use of animals pronouns. Paul Bersebach/Orange County Register via Getty Images hide caption

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Opinion: Animals Deserve Gender Pronouns, Too

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Imam Amr Dabour says people have become more involved in the SALAM Islamic Center during the pandemic. Andrew Nixon/CapRadio hide caption

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Pandemic Has Strengthened Faith For Some

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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks with other Democratic members of Congress outside of the Democratic National Headquarters in November, urging then-President-elect Biden to address the climate crisis. Caroline Brehman/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Imag hide caption

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Ocasio-Cortez Sees Green New Deal Progress In Biden Plan, But 'It's Not Enough'

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French police arrested suspected Lego thieves. And last month, a man in Oregon was arrested after local police suspected he stole $7,500 worth of Lego toy sets. Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption

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People Are Stealing Legos. Here's Why

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Salomé Chimuku and Cameron Whitten co-founded the Black Resilience Fund in Portland, Ore. They've raised more than $2 million in the last year to help Black Portlanders. Katia Riddle/NPR hide caption

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Portland Activists Built Resilience Fund Inspired By Racial Justice Protests

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