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LEAD IN THE DRINKING WATER IS STILL A PROBLEM IN THE U.S. — ESPECIALLY IN
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Lead in the drinking water is still a problem in many parts of the U.S. And lead
exposure is especially high in Chicago, which has the most lead pipes out of any
U.S. city

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KIA RECALLS OVER 427,000 TELLURIDE SUVS BECAUSE THEY MIGHT ROLL AWAY WHILE
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IN A SETBACK TO TURKEY'S ERDOGAN, OPPOSITION MAKES HUGE GAINS IN LOCAL ELECTION

Turkey's main opposition party retained its control over key cities and made
huge gains elsewhere in Sunday's local elections, in a major upset to President
Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

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so he can get back to work.

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21 YEARS AFTER HER DEATH IN GAZA, PALESTINIANS REMEMBER U.S. ACTIVIST RACHEL
CORRIE

The 23-year-old was crushed by an Israeli army bulldozer as she protested the
demolition of homes in Gaza in 2003. Her memory remains cherished among
Palestinians, including the family she lived with.

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After stops in Europe and Canada, the nonbinding Khalistan referendum is rolling
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NEW STEVE MARTIN DOCUMENTARY SPOTLIGHTS A COMEDY LEGEND WITH NOTHING LEFT TO
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TIKTOK AND OTHERS CHANGE PLATFORMS TO PROTECT KIDS. ADVOCATES SAY IT'S JUST A
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A new report by Children and Screens rounds up the changes spurred by the U.K.'s
Age Appropriate Design Code, which went into effect in 2020. Similar laws are
being considered by U.S. states.

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YOUR MUSCLES KEEP TIME TOO. HOW CIRCADIAN RHYTHMS AFFECT YOUR WORKOUT AND YOUR
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Scientists think the timing of exercise might matter for performance — and for
your overall health. Here's what to know about their latest findings.

In Nigeria's oil-rich Niger Delta, oil bunkering — the practice of siphoning oil
from pipelines — has transformed parts of the once-thriving delta ecosystem into
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MERCY ME: PHOTOS SHOW WHAT HUMANS HAVE DONE TO THE PLANET IN THE ANTHROPOCENE
AGE

Anthropocene refers to the age of humans — the things we've done to Earth.
Geologists just rejected a proposal to declare an official "Anthropocene epoch."
But everyone agrees: Damage has been done.


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