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Violent Crime Increases In Several Cities Nationwide

by Deborah Becker , Cheryl Corley

Violent Crime Increases In Several Cities Nationwide

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Intravenous Pete Robbins

Poll: Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

Former Vice President Joe Biden has significant support from Black voters, young voters, whites with a college degree and suburban voters. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Poll: Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

by Domenico Montanaro

Poll: Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

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Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election

by Lucian Kim

Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election

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Wutang Clan's RZA Composes New Ice Cream Truck Song

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Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want

Pump jacks work in a field near Lovington, N.M., in 2015. The Trump administration is lifting an Obama-era rule aimed at limiting emissions of methane, a potent climate-warming gas. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

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Environment And Energy Collaborative

Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want

by Jeff Brady

Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want

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TV Reviews

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism

by Eric Deggans

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism

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Books

Bukowski At 100: Remembering A Literary Icon

by Tom Vitale

Bukowski At 100: Remembering A Literary Icon

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Twenty-Six Gasoline Stations Erik Friedlander

National Security

Sue Gordon Discusses Her Decades-Long Intelligence Career, 1 Year After Quitting

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Spinning the Wheel Mammal Hands

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13 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning

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Shots - Health News

13 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

13 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning

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A Road Trip And Lost Time: How A Father And Son Reconnected After 30 Years

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StoryCorps

A Road Trip And Lost Time: How A Father And Son Reconnected After 30 Years

by Jey Born

A Road Trip And Lost Time: How A Father And Son Reconnected After 30 Years

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Sage the Hunter Blue Dot Sessions

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Politics

Trump's Comments On USPS Funding Has Voters Worried

by Miles Parks

Trump's Comments On USPS Funding Has Voters Worried

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New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

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The Coronavirus Crisis

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

by Chris Arnold

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

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Animals

Cat Named Dennis Quaid Gets Famous New Adoptive Dad

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One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump

Former Vice President Joe Biden leaves a campaign event last month in Wilmington, Del. If Biden wins the election, he may face political pressure over what to do about President Trump. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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Politics

One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump

by Carrie Johnson

One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump

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We Welcome Tomorrow Portico Quartet

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Winding Snake Portico Quartet

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Friday I'm in Love The Imaginary Trio

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

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Elections

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

by Don Gonyea

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

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World

Middle East Institute Fellow Bilal Saab Discusses Israel And UAE Agreement

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News Brief: Israel And UAE Deal, Biden's Lead On Trump, USPS Funding

Violent Crime Increases In Several Cities Nationwide

Poll: Biden Expands Lead, A Third Of Country Says It Won't Get Vaccinated

Belarus Opposition, In Exile, Appeals To U.S. Not To Recognize Contested Election

Wutang Clan's RZA Composes New Ice Cream Truck Song

Trump's Methane Rollback That Big Oil Doesn't Want

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism

Bukowski At 100: Remembering A Literary Icon

Sue Gordon Discusses Her Decades-Long Intelligence Career, 1 Year After Quitting

13 States Make Contact Tracing Data Public. Here's What They're Learning

A Road Trip And Lost Time: How A Father And Son Reconnected After 30 Years

Trump's Comments On USPS Funding Has Voters Worried

New California Financial Watchdog Would Take Aim At Predatory Lenders Amid Pandemic

Cat Named Dennis Quaid Gets Famous New Adoptive Dad

One Tough Question For DOJ If Biden Is Elected: Whether To Prosecute Trump

Political Conventions Will Likely Never Be The Same

Middle East Institute Fellow Bilal Saab Discusses Israel And UAE Agreement

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