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Is the Seine clean enough to swim in?

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Nardos Haile

A swimming test was canceled, and two swimmers have fallen ill – but it's unclear if the river's water is to blame

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Another damning study done on UPFs

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Yanaina Chavez-Ugalde, Esther Van Sluijs, Zoi Toumpakari - The Conversation

"We also found that more disadvantaged groups consume more of these foods"

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Olympic athletes found worms in food

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Joy Saha

British swimmer Adam Peaty criticized the catering at the Paris Games in an interview with i news

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David Lynch has emphysema, won't retire

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Nardos Haile

"I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much"

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Moderates praise Walz pick

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Nandika Chatterjee

In a statement, Sen. Joe Manchin, I-W.Va., said Walz would "bring balance" to the Democratic Party

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Serena Williams bashes Paris restaurant

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Joy Saha

A staffer at The Peninsula Paris' rooftop restaurant claimed Williams looked "unrecognizable" when she arrived

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Megyn Kelly's career flamed on late show

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Nardos Haile

"The Daily Show" questions how much conservatives care about women's safety outside of sports

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Nassau County bans masks in public

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Nicole Karlis

The move coincides with a global surge in COVID-19 cases

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A chef's view on sober culture

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Michael La Corte

"The sober movement has come a long way"

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Man charged with threatening Harris

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Nandika Chatterjee

“Kamala Harris needs to be put on fire alive I will do it personally if no one else does," the man allegedly wrote

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The power of athletic superstitions

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Gabriella Ferrigine

Call it a placebo effect, but I won’t ever give up my lucky sports bra. Many Olympic athletes feel the same way

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The FDA and psychedelic research

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Joshua Cohen - Undark

To move the drugs forward, manufacturers may need to follow the agency’s advice for elevating evidence quality

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Ex-Trump lawyer agrees to testify

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Nandika Chatterjee

"​​This agreement represents a significant step forward in our case," Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes said

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Maddow: GOP plans to subvert elections

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Gabriella Ferrigine

Maddow discussed Republican plans to subvert the vote with leading election attorney Marc Elias

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Court rules Google "is a monopolist"

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Marin Scotten

The decision is the first significant ruling against a tech giant in over two decades

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USDA's new proposal for Salmonella

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Joy Saha

The newly proposed rule specifically looks at chicken and turkey products

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Harris beats Trump in latest polls

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Nandika Chatterjee

"Harris’ entry into the race has electrified Democrats,” UMass Amherst co-director Alexander Theodoridis said

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Harris picks Tim Walz as running mate

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Marin Scotten

The Minnesota governor is set to appear with Harris tonight at a rally in Philadelphia

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Biden must bust up the media monopolies

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Brian Karem

After a historic antitrust ruling against Google, the president has an opportunity to break up the biggest monopoly

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Harris' veepstakes a big moment for Jews

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Matthew Rozsa

Vice President Harris is considering Governors Shapiro and Pritzker, both Jews, for her running mate

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The fuel of Trump's rage against Harris

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Chauncey DeVega

Trump has a large amount of animus and hostility towards women and non-white people who he views as not compliant

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How I unlearned my "fundie baby voice"

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Amanda Marcotte

Former fundamentalist Tia Levings discusses her new memoir and why evangelical women speak in "fundie baby voice"

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Abortion bans are a human rights crisis

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Nicole Karlis

“These types of bans and policies can impact a variety of human rights,” one researcher told Salon

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What makes the wolf turn so difficult

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Gabriella Ferrigine

The seemingly accessible balance beam turn has proven to be one of gymnastics' trickier moves

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