Kaitlyn Radde
Stories
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Business
12-year-olds can't buy cigarettes — but they can work in tobacco fields
Child labor rules in agriculture are looser than those in other industries, even for tasks that are dangerous. For all tobacco laborers, but especially kids, the work can cause nicotine poisoning.
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Politics
Biden taps Lady Gaga to co-chair an arts advisory committee that dissolved under Trump
The President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities will advise the president on cultural policy, and members were chosen due to their "serious commitment to the arts and humanities."
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Politics
Biden moves to expand DACA recipients' access to government-funded health insurance
The Department of Health and Human Services will propose an amended definition of "lawful presence" to include recipients of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the White House said.
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Arts & Life
'Harry Potter' books will be adapted into a decade-long TV series
Each season will be based on one book in the beloved series by controversial author J.K. Rowling, and the cast will be different from the films. Some fans are unhappy about Rowling's involvement.
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Business
Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million
Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."
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National
Coolio died of an accidental fentanyl overdose, coroner's report shows
Coolio died on Sept. 28, 2022, at a friend's home in Los Angeles. The 59-year-old rapper's cause of death was unknown at the time.
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National
No, the IRS isn't calling you. It isn't texting or emailing you, either
Since 2018, over 75,000 victims have lost $28 million to IRS imposters over the phone, email, texts and more. Here's how the IRS actually contacts taxpayers and how you can spot imposters.
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Technology
Virginia Norwood, a pioneer in satellite land imaging, dies at age 96
Norwood is best known for developing the Multispectral Scanner System that flew on the first Landsat satellite. That was the first satellite launched to study and monitor Earth's landmasses.
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Politics
A president has faced arrest before Trump — for carriage speeding, 150 years ago
The nature of Trump's indictment is unprecedented, but the first time a president faced arrest was over 100 years ago.
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World
Traveling overseas this summer? There's huge demand for passports, so get yours ASAP
Passports are in "unprecedented demand," U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said. In 2022, the State Department issued a record 22 million passports — and 2023 is on track to break that record.