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CONGRESS POURED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS INTO SCHOOLS. DID IT HELP STUDENTS LEARN?

The short answer is yes, the money did help students make up for the learning
they missed during COVID. But it didn’t get them all the way there.

2 REPORTS SET OUT TO ANSWER WHETHER K-12 STUDENTS HAVE RECOVERED FROM THE
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SUPREME COURT APPEARS TO POST OPINION ALLOWING IDAHO TO OFFER EMERGENCY MEDICAL
ABORTIONS

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MORE THAN 60 ICE CREAM PRODUCTS RECALLED OVER POSSIBLE LISTERIA CONTAMINATION

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ANOTHER MONOLITH APPEARED NEAR LAS VEGAS. WHO'S BEHIND THESE MYSTERIOUS OBJECTS?

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MEDICAL GROUPS CHALLENGE ISRAEL'S BAN ON EVACUATIONS FROM GAZA. IS ISRAEL
RELENTING?

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SUPREME COURT ALLOWS WHITE HOUSE TO REQUEST REMOVAL OF MISINFORMATION ON SOCIAL
MEDIA

The court by a vote of 6-3 ruled that those challenging the government’s
interaction with social media companies lacked legal standing to sue.

SUPREME COURT BACKS BIDEN ADMINISTRATION IN SOCIAL MEDIA CASE

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STUCK IN A RUT? HOW TO APPRECIATE YOUR LIFE AGAIN, ACCORDING TO SCIENCE

After a while, even the most exciting relationships, jobs and environments lose
their spark. But cognitive neuroscientist Tali Sharot says it's possible to fall
back in love with life's small joys.

WHY WE BECOME BORED WITH OUR LIVES (AND HOW TO FIND JOY AGAIN)

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COVID TESTS AND CROSSTALK: WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME TRUMP AND BIDEN DEBATED

Biden and Trump last shared the stage at two presidential debates in September
and October 2020 (a third was canceled due to COVID). Here's how it all it went
— and what's different this time around.


BIDEN AND TRUMP WILL DEBATE TOMORROW. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

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AS SIDESHOWS GAIN POPULARITY, POLICE TRY A RANGE OF TACTICS TO STOP THEM IN
THEIR TRACKS

Illegal "sideshows," also known as "street takeovers," have spread since the
pandemic. When police try to break them up, they often face defiant crowds

SIDE SHOWS AND POLICE

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BIDEN ISSUES BLANKET PARDON TO TROOPS EXPELLED FROM THE MILITARY FOR THEIR
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President Joe Biden issued a blanket pardon on Wednesday morning to LGBTQI+
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U.S. SOCCER ANNOUNCES WOMEN'S OLYMPIC ROSTER, LEAVING OUT LONGTIME STAR ALEX
MORGAN

Morgan, who turns 35 in July, helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal in 2012 and
World Cup titles in 2015 and 2019. But the team has since struggled, and the
Olympic roster will feature younger players.

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THE BRAIN MAKES A LOT OF WASTE. NOW SCIENTISTS THINK THEY KNOW WHERE IT GOES

The brain appears to rely on synchronized waves to wash out waste products,
including toxins associated with Alzheimer's disease.

THE BRAIN HAS A WASTE REMOVAL SYSTEM AND SCIENTISTS ARE FIGURING OUT HOW IT
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U.S. JOURNALIST EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS ON TRIAL FOR ESPIONAGE IN RUSSIA

The espionage trial for Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal correspondent, has
begun in Russia’s Ural mountain capital of Yekaterinburg — the same city where
he was detained 15 months ago.

AMERICAN JOURNALIST EVAN GERSHKOVICH IS ON TRIAL FOR ESPIONAGE IN RUSSIA

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KENYA'S POLICE SHOOT AT PROTESTERS AS THEY STORM PARLIAMENT AGAINST NEW TAXES


ISRAELI SUPREME COURT RULES THAT THE MILITARY MUST BEGIN DRAFTING ULTRA-ORTHODOX
MEN

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Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations hearing
examining Anti-Doping Measures in Advance of the 2024 Olympics, on Capitol Hill,
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SPORTS


SWIMMER MICHAEL PHELPS SAYS CHINA DOPING SCANDAL THREATENS THE OLYMPIC MOVEMENT

On Capitol Hill, Michael Phelps and fellow Olympic swimming star Alison Schmitt
testified about doping by elite Chinese athletes and demanded reforms to the
World Anti-Doping Agency.

OLYMPIC DOPING TESTIMONY

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UNTANGLING DISINFORMATION


WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE ELECTION THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN TALK TO TECH COMPANIES

The case is one element in a right-wing legal and political campaign that frames
efforts to respond to false and misleading information as censorship.

WHAT IT MEANS FOR THE ELECTION THAT THE GOVERNMENT CAN TALK TO TECH COMPANIES

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SHE WAS OVERWHELMED BY CLEARING OUT HER PARENTS' BELONGINGS. THEN A FRIEND
STEPPED IN

When Karen Muller's father passed away, she was overwhelmed by the prospect of
clearing out her parents' home. Then a family friend stepped in.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gives a double thumbs-up after landing in
Canberra, Australia, on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. Assange returned to his
homeland Australia aboard a charter jet hours after pleading guilty to obtaining
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WORLD


ASSANGE ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO ESPIONAGE ON THE WAY HOME

The WikiLeaks founder pleaded guilty to one count of violating espionage laws in
a U.S. court in the Northern Mariana Islands, where the judge sentenced him to
time served for his lengthy prison stay.

ASSANGE ARRIVES IN AUSTRALIA

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Kathryn Dixon worked as a bedside nurse for 15 years before taking a job as a
nurse manager. Since moving to a four-day workweek, she says her work-life
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THESE NURSE MANAGERS WERE BURNT OUT. THEN THEIR HOSPITAL GAVE THEM A 4-DAY
WORKWEEK

Since the pandemic, hospitals have seen soaring turnover among clinical managers
who oversee teams of nurses. Now some hospitals, including AtlantiCare in New
Jersey, have introduced a four-day workweek.

NURSE MANAGERS 4 DAY WEEK

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AFTER THE SEPT. 11 ATTACKS, MICHELLE BUTEAU DECIDED: 'I BETTER START LIVING'

Buteau says covering the news of the 2001 terrorist attacks crystalized her
desire to go into comedy. She stars in the film Babes and in the Netflix series
Survival of the Thickest.

AFTER THE SEPT. 11 ATTACKS, MICHELLE BUTEAU DECIDED: 'I BETTER START LIVING'

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A KING, A SPY AND INTRIGUE: HOW MASS. HELPED MAKE STRAWBERRIES SO DELICIOUS

WBUR

There was a time when American strawberries were lackluster little nuggets,
according to food historian Susan Benjamin.



ST. LOUISAN BECOMES THE FIRST WOMAN TO MAKE THE U.S. PARALYMPIC WHEELCHAIR RUGBY
SQUAD

St. Louis Public Radio


AI COULD STRAIN TEXAS POWER GRID THIS SUMMER

KUT 90.5


PARTS OF KANSAS ONCE TRIED TO SECEDE AND FORM 'WEST KANSAS.' IT HELPS EXPLAIN
OUR POLITICS TODAY

High Plains Public Radio

President Joe Biden speaks at Prince William Forest Park on Earth Day, Monday,
April 22, 2024, in Triangle, Va. Biden announced $7 billion in federal grants to
provide residential solar projects serving low- and middle-income communities
and an expansion of the American Climate Corps green jobs training program.
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ELECTION 2024: TRACKING THE ISSUES


BIDEN HAS TAKEN MORE ACTION ON CLIMATE THAN ANY PRESIDENT. HIS PITCH? IT CREATES
JOBS

Climate change has been a central focus in Joe Biden's first term. But fossil
fuels have also flourished, and meeting the country's climate goals would
require even bigger steps in a second term.

BIDEN HAS TAKEN MORE ACTION ON CLIMATE THAN ANY PRESIDENT. BUT YOU MIGHT NOT
KNOW IT

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'THE LIQUID EYE OF A MOON' IS A NIGERIAN COMING-OF-AGE STORY

In Uchenna Awoke’s debut novel, we come to understand that 15-year-old Dimkpa’s
choices are painfully constricted by the caste system into which he was born.

DEIR AL-BALAH, GAZA - JUNE 14: (EDITORS NOTE: Image depicts death) Fatma Hijazi,
the mother of 10-year-old Palestinian Mustafa Hijazi, who died due to
malnutrition and lack of medication, holds the lifeless body of her child and
mourns in Deir al-Balah, Gaza on June 14, 2024. UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said
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GOATS AND SODA


HIGH RISK OF FAMINE ACROSS GAZA AS HUNGER SPREADS, EXPERTS SAY

A new report by independent experts on famine says half a million people in Gaza
are now facing starvation as the aid people depend on has dwindled.

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AFTER OPPOSING AN ABORTION BAN, THIRD GOP FEMALE SENATOR IN SOUTH CAROLINA LOSES
ELECTION

South Carolina Public Radio

Katrina Shealy was one of three Republican women in the South Carolina Senate.
All three have lost their seats this year after voting against a near-total
abortion ban.



A CALIFORNIA WOMAN SAYS CVS REFUSED TO FILL HER ABORTION PILL PRESCRIPTION

KQED


FLORIDA USED TO BE A SWING STATE. DEMOCRATS HOPE ABORTION HELPS FLIP THE STATE
BLUE

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TOP DOGS


THESE BEST BOYS AND GIRLS JUST GRADUATED FROM THE ATF'S NATIONAL CANINE ACADEMY

Meet the dogs who just finished the ATF's canine training program. ATF dogs have
supported major events like the Super Bowl and are also used in the
bread-and-butter of ATF's work: solving gun crimes.

A NEW GENERATION OF ADORABLE CRIME-FIGHTERS COLLECT THEIR DIPLOMAS

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CHRISTIAN WRITER'S NEW BOOK REMINDS KIDS WHAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT MAKES THEM
SPECIAL

Christian writer Jonathan Merritt's new book My Guncle and Me tells the story of
a gay uncle who helps his nephew embrace being different.

JONATHAN MERRITT'S BOOK REMINDS KIDS WHAT MAKES THEM DIFFERENT MAKES THEM
SPECIAL

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STORE AND/OR ACCESS INFORMATION ON A DEVICE 123 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE

Store and/or access information on a device

Cookies, device or similar online identifiers (e.g. login-based identifiers,
randomly assigned identifiers, network based identifiers) together with other
information (e.g. browser type and information, language, screen size, supported
technologies etc.) can be stored or read on your device to recognise it each
time it connects to an app or to a website, for one or several of the purposes
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audience research and services development

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   such as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your
   device type or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for
   example, to limit the number of times an ad is presented to you).
   
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   content you look at) can be stored and combined with other information about
   you (for example, information from your previous activity on this service and
   other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or
   improve a profile about you (that might include possible interests and
   personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to present
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   Advertising presented to you on this service can be based on your advertising
   profiles, which can reflect your activity on this service or other websites
   or apps (like the forms you submit, content you look at), possible interests
   and personal aspects.
   
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   Information about your activity on this service (for instance, forms you
   submit, non-advertising content you look at) can be stored and combined with
   other information about you (such as your previous activity on this service
   or other websites or apps) or similar users. This is then used to build or
   improve a profile about you (which might for example include possible
   interests and personal aspects). Your profile can be used (also later) to
   present content that appears more relevant based on your possible interests,
   such as by adapting the order in which content is shown to you, so that it is
   even easier for you to find content that matches your interests.
   
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   Content presented to you on this service can be based on your content
   personalisation profiles, which can reflect your activity on this or other
   services (for instance, the forms you submit, content you look at), possible
   interests and personal aspects. This can for example be used to adapt the
   order in which content is shown to you, so that it is even easier for you to
   find (non-advertising) content that matches your interests.
   
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   you or other users and whether the goals of the advertising were reached. For
   instance, whether you saw an ad, whether you clicked on it, whether it led
   you to buy a product or visit a website, etc. This is very helpful to
   understand the relevance of advertising campaigns.
   
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   with it can be used to determine whether the (non-advertising) content e.g.
   reached its intended audience and matched your interests. For instance,
   whether you read an article, watch a video, listen to a podcast or look at a
   product description, how long you spent on this service and the web pages you
   visit etc. This is very helpful to understand the relevance of
   (non-advertising) content that is shown to you.
   
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   Reports can be generated based on the combination of data sets (like user
   profiles, statistics, market research, analytics data) regarding your
   interactions and those of other users with advertising or (non-advertising)
   content to identify common characteristics (for instance, to determine which
   target audiences are more receptive to an ad campaign or to certain
   contents).
   
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   Information about your activity on this service, such as your interaction
   with ads or content, can be very helpful to improve products and services and
   to build new products and services based on user interactions, the type of
   audience, etc. This specific purpose does not include the development or
   improvement of user profiles and identifiers.
   
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 * USE LIMITED DATA TO SELECT CONTENT 37 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS PURPOSE
   
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   Content presented to you on this service can be based on limited data, such
   as the website or app you are using, your non-precise location, your device
   type, or which content you are (or have been) interacting with (for example,
   to limit the number of times a video or an article is presented to you).
   
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ACTIVELY SCAN DEVICE CHARACTERISTICS FOR IDENTIFICATION 32 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS
SPECIAL FEATURE

Actively scan device characteristics for identification

With your acceptance, certain characteristics specific to your device might be
requested and used to distinguish it from other devices (such as the installed
fonts or plugins, the resolution of your screen) in support of the purposes
explained in this notice.

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ENSURE SECURITY, PREVENT AND DETECT FRAUD, AND FIX ERRORS 111 PARTNERS CAN USE
THIS SPECIAL PURPOSE

Always Active

Your data can be used to monitor for and prevent unusual and possibly fraudulent
activity (for example, regarding advertising, ad clicks by bots), and ensure
systems and processes work properly and securely. It can also be used to correct
any problems you, the publisher or the advertiser may encounter in the delivery
of content and ads and in your interaction with them.

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DELIVER AND PRESENT ADVERTISING AND CONTENT 110 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS SPECIAL
PURPOSE

Always Active

Certain information (like an IP address or device capabilities) is used to
ensure the technical compatibility of the content or advertising, and to
facilitate the transmission of the content or ad to your device.

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MATCH AND COMBINE DATA FROM OTHER DATA SOURCES 85 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS FEATURE

Always Active

Information about your activity on this service may be matched and combined with
other information relating to you and originating from various sources (for
instance your activity on a separate online service, your use of a loyalty card
in-store, or your answers to a survey), in support of the purposes explained in
this notice.

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LINK DIFFERENT DEVICES 61 PARTNERS CAN USE THIS FEATURE

Always Active

In support of the purposes explained in this notice, your device might be
considered as likely linked to other devices that belong to you or your
household (for instance because you are logged in to the same service on both
your phone and your computer, or because you may use the same Internet
connection on both devices).

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IDENTIFY DEVICES BASED ON INFORMATION TRANSMITTED AUTOMATICALLY 110 PARTNERS CAN
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Always Active

Your device might be distinguished from other devices based on information it
automatically sends when accessing the Internet (for instance, the IP address of
your Internet connection or the type of browser you are using) in support of the
purposes exposed in this notice.

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