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RFK Jr.'s picks for CDC vaccine advisers meet this week amid controversy
by A Martínez
For the first time since Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. replaced all the members of the vaccine committee, it is meeting in Atlanta.
Former President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech
Donald Trump is the featured speaker at the America First Policy Institute, a nonprofit formed to promote the ideas that would have been on the agenda for a second Trump term.
How was the pope's 'pilgrimage of penance' received by Indigenous people in Canada?
by Emma Jacobs
In a moving ceremony on Monday, Pope Francis begged for the forgiveness of the Indigenous survivors of the abuse by residential schools that were run by the Catholic Church for more than a century.
Redistricting in Florida pits 2 House incumbents against each other
by Valerie Crowder
Rep. Al Lawson, a Democrat, will face off against Rep. Neal Dunn, a Republican, after a controversial redistricting map in the state drew out Lawson's historically Black district.
How Japan's low-birth rate threatens centuries-old traditions and skills
by Jackie Northam
Small and medium-sized businesses are the backbone of Japan's economy. But for many, the future is uncertain as a younger generation looks for jobs elsewhere.
News brief: Trump speech, COVID boosters, lockdowns hurt China's economy
Ex-President Trump returns to Washington to deliver a policy speech. The next round of COVID vaccine boosters may be available earlier than expected. China's economy stumbled in the second quarter.
Dinosaur footprints have been found in a restaurant's courtyard in China
The prints were scanned by scientists and confirmed to be about 100 million years old. They belonged to two Sauropods, known for their long necks and tails. They also had huge appetites.
After nearly 40 years, the beloved Choco Taco has been discontinued
Klondike confirmed that the Choco Taco — ice cream shaped like hard-shell tortillas, had to go after the company saw a huge spike in demand for its other sweets.
New Oxford dictionary will document the lexicon of African American English
Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used. A new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.
Native Hawaiians are concerned by a new telescope slated for the big island
The prospect of a new telescope on Mauna Kea poses a problem for some who believe the Hawaiian volcano is sacred.
Projected win of Tunisia's constitutional referendum poses a threat to democracy
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Aymen Bessalah, policy analyst at Tunisia-based nonprofit Al Bawsala, about what the constitutional referendum means for democracy in the North African country.
Experts blame COVID lockdowns for China's economic stumbled in the 2nd quarter
China's economy stumbled in the second quarter, and economists say the government's "dynamic zero COVID" policy is to blame — hurting confidence and exacerbating other pent up economic challenges.
Actor Paul Sorvino, star of 'Goodfellas,' and 'Law & Order,' dies at 83
by Andrew Limbong
Actor Paul Sorvino died Monday. He was known for his role as Paulie in Martin Scorcese's gangster epic, "Goodfellas." He was 83 years old.