Sharon Pruitt-Young
Stories
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Health
A new program in Canada gives doctors the option of prescribing national park visits
And the best part? The annual passes are free.
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Environment
A butterfly conservatory is shutting down due to right-wing harassment
The National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, has been embroiled in political turmoil after fighting against the erection of a border wall.
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Sports
Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit
Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.
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World
Protests have broken out across Europe in response to tightened COVID-19 restrictions
In The Netherlands, Austria, France, Belgium, and other countries, protestors are clashing with police in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions.
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National
The Travis Scott shoe is postponed by Nike after the Astroworld deaths
With the passing of 9-year-old Ezra Blount, the Astroworld death toll has risen to 10. Scott and Live Nation, the organizers of the festival, have been sued by numerous parties.
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National
Dwayne Johnson vows to stop using real guns in film projects after 'Rust' tragedy
The actor said his production company decided to make the switch to rubber guns after the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the Rust movie set last month.
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Health
American Psychological Association says it's sorry for perpetuating systemic racism
The APA, as well as the field of psychology as a whole, has been complicit in systemically harming people of color throughout history, the organization said.
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Science
Astronauts grew green chile on the space station and made themselves space tacos
It's NASA's first time growing peppers in space. And after they were harvested, NASA astronauts got to sample the crop sprinkled on tacos at the International Space Station.
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Sports
Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer
The new stadium is expected to cost around $70 million and seat about 11,000 people. The team also plans to build a $15 million training facility.
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World
The world's largest Ferris wheel just opened in Dubai
The Ain Dubai takes more than half hour for one complete rotation. It stands at more than 800 feet tall — nearly double the London Eye's height.