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U.S. skies in the Northeast and the Midwest are hazy with smoke from Canada
A good chunk of the United States is dealing with smoke following a series of wildfires in Canada. Winds have carried the smoke across the Northeast and parts of the Midwest.
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Why Some Young People Fear Social Isolation More Than COVID-19
It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways beyond screens to foster social bonds is crucial.
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Lady Gaga responds to criticism of her performance in 'House of Gucci'
She stars in the film as the woman at the center of a scandal in the fashion world. But the actors' Italian accents have been panned, and the Gucci family has criticized the way it was depicted.
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California has reported the first U.S. case of the omicron variant
The individual returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and had mild symptoms. Cases have been found in more than 20 countries, less than a week after the worrying new variant was first identified.
Employers added only 199,000 jobs in December even before omicron started to surge
U.S. employers added 199,000 jobs in December as the unemployment rate fell to 3.9%, marking a second consecutive month of disappointing numbers.
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In 'This Time Tomorrow,' Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life
Emma Straub's new novel is a charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of some heavy themes like mortality, the march of time, and how small choices can alter a life.
NASA's James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we've never seen it before
NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.
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How Newsroom Leaders Wrestled With Covering A Tumultuous Year
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NPR's Terry Samuel, PBS's Sara Just and Block Club Chicago's Dawn Rhodes about how editorial decisions are made in this fractured news environment.
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Epidemiologists warn the U.S. reaches a critical moment to contain monkeypox
Cases in the U.S. are 10 times higher than they were a month ago. Researchers advise that the coming days and weeks will be crucial as to whether the outbreak can be contained.
Millions of kids qualify for Medicaid. Biden funds outreach to boost enrollment
More than half of uninsured kids qualify for free coverage but don't know it. The government has released $49 million to get the word out, especially as the end of the COVID health emergency looms.
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