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Reports of psychosis associated with new cannabis concentrates have half a dozen states proposing new regulations They're also proposing more taxes to fund research about the unknowns in concentrates.
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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says that while confidence in COVID-19 vaccines has risen, there's more work to do in convincing people, especially in rural communities, to get the shots.
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A Belgian farmer on his tractor moved a giant stone out of his way, but it marked the Belgian-French border. The Belgian town of Erquelinnes grew by almost 8 feet. The stone will be put back.
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The Starfighter, with a wingspan of 37 feet, appeared in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and is on loan from Lucasfilm. It will be displayed in the newly renovated building late next year.
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Facebook's oversight board has upheld its ban of the former president, which was put in place after a mob of Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
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Now that people are beginning to dine out again, many restaurants are chronically short-staffed and have trouble hiring. Many laid-off workers have found other jobs or don't want to return.
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NPR's Noel King speaks to Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the College of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, about the growing hesitancy concerning getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Lavi Mounga was flying from Salt Lake City to Hawaii for a vacation when she started to go into labor at just 29 weeks pregnant. A doctor and three neonatal nurses happened to be on the same plane.
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After the kids were hooked, Missouri teacher Samantha Brown started assigning Goldblum-themed writing, math and art projects. The kids' parents even sent a letter to the actor and he replied.
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An elevated subway train derailed in Mexico City after a concrete overpass it was crossing collapsed Monday night. There are dozens of casualties.