Be My Eyes app makes daily life easier for people with visual impairments
Be My Eyes app makes daily life easier for people with visual impairments The video chat app allows a sighted volunteer to help…
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Pandemic, privacy rules add to worries over 2020 census accuracy
Pandemic, privacy rules add to worries over 2020 census accuracy An accurate census requires good data in and good data out. With the…
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UAE-Israel normalization: A ‘real breakthrough’ for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says
UAE-Israel normalization: A 'real breakthrough' for Arab Gulf state, former ambassador says The World August 13, 2020 · 2:30 PM EDT Producer Ariel…
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Choirs in the age of coronavirus: A new study looks at the risks of singing
Choirs in the age of coronavirus: A new study looks at the risks of singing The World August 13, 2020 · 2:15 PM…
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Lebanon’s military gets sweeping powers after Beirut blast
Lebanon's military gets sweeping powers after Beirut blast Associated Press August 13, 2020 · 10:00 AM EDT People walk past debris from destroyed…
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Oregon protesters confront ICE officials; India registered its highest increase in coronavirus cases; ISIS has taken a port in Mozambique
Oregon protesters confront ICE officials; India registered its highest increase in coronavirus cases; ISIS has taken a port in Mozambique The World August…
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Brazilian housing movements fight surging evictions amid coronavirus
Brazilian housing movements fight surging evictions amid coronavirus Since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, more than 1,700 families have been thrown out…
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Amid crackdown in China, Uighur diaspora artists promote their culture
Amid crackdown in China, Uighur diaspora artists promote their culture The US has stepped up efforts to hold China accountable for treatment of…
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A Texas couple wrote a bilingual book to encourage children to wear masks
A Texas couple wrote a bilingual book to encourage children to wear masks Martha Samaniego Calderón and her husband, Dan Heiman, decided to…
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Backlash over anti-racist billboard challenges Houston’s Vietnamese American community
Backlash over anti-racist billboard challenges Houston’s Vietnamese American community In southwest Houston, a Vietnamese American businessman received death threats and a boycott when…
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Slowing deforestation could save humanity from the next pandemic
Slowing deforestation could save humanity from the next pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is estimated to cost several trillion US dollars. But a new…
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Harris veep pick welcomed by diasporas; Scottish passenger train derails; New Zealand reimposes lockdown measures
Harris veep pick welcomed by diasporas; Scottish passenger train derails; New Zealand reimposes lockdown measures The World August 12, 2020 · 10:45 AM…
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Belarus says police fired live rounds at protesters as EU weighs sanctions
Belarus says police fired live rounds at protesters as EU weighs sanctions Reuters August 12, 2020 · 10:15 AM EDT People talk to…
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Mauritius rushes to stave off oil spill
Mauritius rushes to stave off oil spill “It is the biggest natural disaster to my knowledge that we are having in Mauritius,” said…
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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate Associated Press August 11, 2020 · 4:30 PM EDT Then-Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala…
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As Election Day nears, it’s not just about winning the ‘Latino vote.’ It’s about making a real connection.
As Election Day nears, it's not just about winning the 'Latino vote.' It's about making a real connection. A sense of belonging — meaning,…
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Russian vaccine risks increasing severity, acquisition of COVID-19, says expert
Russian vaccine risks increasing severity, acquisition of COVID-19, says expert The World Host Marco Werman spoke with Gary Kobinger, who directs the Infectious Disease…
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Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law Associated Press August 10, 2020 · 10:00 AM EDT Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy…
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Thailand set to legalize LGBTQ unions, a rare step in Asia
Thailand set to legalize LGBTQ unions, a rare step in Asia It will be the first Southeast Asian nation to do so —…
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Who is responsible for migrant youth in France?
Who is responsible for migrant youth in France? A group of five nongovernmental organizations are pressuring the French government to build a special…
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How Trump is weakening the National Environmental Policy Act
How Trump is weakening the National Environmental Policy Act A bedrock conservation law, the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA, is the latest…
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‘Our house is your house’: Locals open their homes after Beirut blast
‘Our house is your house’: Locals open their homes after Beirut blast The massive blast that rocked Beirut in Lebanon on Tuesday left…
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COVID-19’s cost to working mothers
COVID-19’s cost to working mothers How can women juggle working and parenting during a pandemic? Innovation Hub August 06, 2020 · 2:00 PM…
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Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change
Lebanon probes blast amid rising anger, calls for change Associated Press August 06, 2020 · 10:00 AM EDT Lebanese army soldiers stand guard…
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Mourning and anger amid devastation after Beirut explosion; One-third of Afghanistan may have had COVID-19; 75-years since Hiroshima bombing
Mourning and anger amid devastation after Beirut explosion; One-third of Afghanistan may have had COVID-19; 75-years since Hiroshima bombing The World August 06,…
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NHL players kneel to protest police brutality
NHL players kneel to protest police brutality After a four-month delay, National Hockey League players are back on the ice, bringing social justice…
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John Bolton: Trump doesn’t understand ‘the gravity of responsibility’
John Bolton: Trump doesn’t understand ‘the gravity of responsibility’ The World August 05, 2020 · 4:45 PM EDT By The World staff Producer…
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Megaprojects and austerity measures are transforming southern Mexico
Megaprojects and austerity measures are transforming southern Mexico The country's economy is in a downward spiral as the coronavirus continues to spread. The…
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Negligence blamed for huge Beirut chemical blast
Negligence blamed for huge Beirut chemical blast Associated Press August 05, 2020 · 2:45 PM EDT Lebanese soldiers search for survivors after a…
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In Turkey, a conservative push to remove domestic violence protections is met with an uproar
In Turkey, a conservative push to remove domestic violence protections is met with an uproar Leaders of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party…
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