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Education
Harvard University Will Stop Investing In Fossil Fuels After Years Of Public Pressure
Harvard University says it will stop investing its $41.9 billion endowment in the fossil fuel industry, citing the threat of climate change. Activists have called on the university to do so for years.
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Politics
Trump Loyalists Push Back As Biden Ousts Them From Military Academy Boards
Kellyanne Conway, Sean Spicer and other Trump administration officials slammed President Biden for asking them to leave their board positions or else face termination.
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National
Fact Check: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's Misleading Remarks On The State's Abortion Law
Abbott suggested victims of rape have "at least six weeks" to get an abortion if they choose under his state's new law. But The timeline is actually much shorter than that for most people.
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National
Louisiana And Mississippi Were Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Cases. Then Ida Struck
The storm and pandemic pose a dual threat. "I hate to say it this way, but we have a lot of people on ventilators today and they don't work without electricity," Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
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National
Americans Could Feel Ida's Impact At The Gas Pump
At least four of the nine oil refineries in Ida's path are believed to have paused their operations ahead of the storm. AAA says it's too early to know the full impact until power is restored.
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National
The U.S. Has Set Up A Mass Vaccination Site For Afghans Arriving In Virginia
Thousands of evacuees are entering through Dulles International Airport. A Biden administration official said the U.S. has opened a COVID-19 vaccination site nearby.
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World
There's Been An Explosion Outside Of Kabul's Airport, The Pentagon Says
The Pentagon's press secretary confirmed reports of an explosion on Thursday, with casualties still unclear.
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Sports
The Paralympics Are Getting A Higher Profile And Have More Athletes Than Ever
With prime-time coverage and more competitors than ever before, the Tokyo Paralympic Games have a number of "firsts."
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Sports
When Did The Paralympics Start? Here's A Brief History Of The Games
Sports for athletes with an impairment have existed for more than a century, but it wasn't until after World War II that the official Paralympics began to take shape.
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Sports
The Differences Between The Olympics, Paralympics And Special Olympics
The Olympics and Paralympics have for decades been held in tandem, and both celebrate world-class athletic achievement. The Special Olympics differs in key ways.