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Colorado Has Areas Of High And Low COVID-19 Numbers, And Varied Willingness To Mask

4:53pm July 28, 2021

by John Daley - Colorado Public Radio

The new masking guidance the CDC issued Tuesday is for places with high infection numbers. Colorado has a mix of counties with high and low numbers — and attitudes about mask guidelines and mandates.

Rep. Mo Brooks, pictured in 2017 on Capitol Hill, and others were sued by another lawmaker earlier this year.

The DOJ Won't Defend Rep. Mo Brooks In Court Against Claims He Incited The Jan. 6 Riot

4:44pm July 28, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

A lawsuit accuses the Alabama Republican of helping incite a pro-Trump mob into storming the Capitol on Jan. 6. Named alongside Brooks in the suit are former President Donald Trump and others.

Two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya competes in the women's 5000m final in Pretoria, South Africa on April 15, 2021. Her attempt to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in an event exempt from the new testosterone rules fell short.

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Olympic Runner Caster Semenya Wants To Compete, Not Defend Her Womanhood

4:29pm July 28, 2021

by Melissa Block

Rules on testosterone levels for women athletes have kept star runner Caster Semenya out of the Tokyo Olympics. At the heart of this heated debate: who should be considered a woman in sport?

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Check Those Boxes In Your Attic: Comic Books And Collectibles Have Doubled In Price

4:29pm July 28, 2021

by Abe Aboraya

Comic books and other collectibles have doubled in price since the pandemic started. A new generation has started collecting and high prices in one market is driving demand in others.

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The End Of An Aardvark's Era

4:29pm July 28, 2021

With the news that the show Arthur will cease after its 25th and final season which debuts in the winter of 2022, NPR has this farewell to PBS' favorite aardvark.

Employees walk across Blizzard Way during a walkout at Activision Blizzard offices in Irvine, Calif., on Wednesday.

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Activision Blizzard Workers Are Walking Out After The Studio's Sexual Harassment Suit

4:16pm July 28, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

A group of employees urged the video game company to work with them on four demands, including an end to mandatory arbitration clauses in employee contracts and the release of salary and other data.

Google announced on Wednesday it would require employees to be vaccinated before coming to work, a first among big tech companies.

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Google Mandates Vaccines For Workers, Pushes Back Return To Office Date

4:14pm July 28, 2021

by Bobby Allyn

Google's vaccine requirement could push other employers to follow suit, but so far, most major tech companies have not issued vaccine mandates.

Western wildfires create a hazy sky as a person surfs on the water in Indiana Dunes State Park on Tuesday.

Is Extreme Weather Changing Your Summer Activities? Tell Us How

4:04pm July 28, 2021

by Jeff Brady

Wildfires, smoke, heat waves or drought have hit large parts of the country. We want to hear if they're affecting your vacation or beloved summer tradition, and how you're adapting.

Luis Grijalva, a student at Northern Arizona University, has qualified to compete at the Tokyo Olympics and represent his home country of Guatemala. But as a DACA recipient he couldn't leave the United States without special permission.

His DACA Status Almost Dashed His Olympic Hopes. He Just Got The All-Clear

3:42pm July 28, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Luis Grijalva qualified to run track for his home country of Guatemala. But, being a DACA recipient, the Arizona college student needed a special permit to leave the United States in order to return.

Britain's Tom Dean celebrates winning gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

An Olympic Swimmer Who Battled COVID-19 Twice Is Now A Gold Medalist

1:02pm July 28, 2021

by Jonathan Franklin

Great Britain's Tom Dean was diagnosed with COVID for a second time just a few months ahead of the Olympic trials. Now he has two gold medals in Tokyo.