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Google is deleting unused accounts this week. Here’s how to save your old data
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Now is the time to act if you want to keep a Google account you haven’t used in a while. Starting Dec. 1, Google will start deleting… Read More
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A nationwide emergency alert test is coming to your phone on Wednesday
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Consider yourself warned. The federal government will conduct a nationwide test of the emergency alert system on Wednesday afternoon. The test messages will be sent to all… Read More
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The Yellow trucking company meltdown, explained
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s the end of the road for one of the nation’s largest freight carriers. Yellow, a trucking company that just three years ago took a $700… Read More
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Kia and Hyundai agree to $200M settlement over car thefts
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — Kia and Hyundai have agreed to a class-action lawsuit settlement worth about $200 million over claims that many of the Korean automakers’ cars are far too vulnerable… Read More
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Scholastic wanted to license her children’s book — if she cut a part about ‘racism’
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Maggie Tokuda-Hall was thrilled when she first saw the offer from the publishing giant. Scholastic wanted to license her 2022 children’s book Love in the Library…. Read More
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Frozen strawberries sold at Costco, Trader Joe’s, recalled after hepatitis A outbreak
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Frozen organic strawberries sold at stores across the U.S., including Costco, Aldi and Trader Joe’s, have been recalled over the product’s potential link to an outbreak… Read More
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Thousands of toddler sippy cups and bottles are recalled over lead poisoning risk
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Green Sprouts, a maker of reusable baby products sold at chain retailers including Whole Foods and Bed Bath & Beyond, is recalling its stainless-steel cups and… Read More
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Boycotts of Russian products and groups spread, but the effects may be limited
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — As world governments step up their penalties against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, businesses and consumers are protesting the country with sanctions of their own…. Read More
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U.S. could see 1 million cases per day, warns departing NIH director Francis Collins
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — After spending more than 12 years as director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Francis Collins is retiring this weekend. But he’s no less worried… Read More
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In Reversal, Trump Says White House Staff Won’t Be 1st To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
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An administration spokesman said senior government officials would be among the first to get the vaccine, but the president himself later said that White House staff would get it later.
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Top Health Officials Enter Self-Quarantine After Exposure To Coronavirus
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Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.
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Kobe Was ‘More Than An Athlete’: The Sports World Mourns A Basketball Legend
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The retired Los Angeles Lakers star died at age 41 in a plane crash on Sunday. Former teammates, peers and other sports legends expressed their grief and shock on social media.
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Civil Rights Leader Rep. John Lewis To Start Treatment For Pancreatic Cancer
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The Georgia congressman, who spent decades fighting racial discrimination, says he’s mounting his biggest battle yet: stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Lewis will stay in office as he undergoes treatment.