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Weekly COVID-19 Vaccine Update

Here are the latest updates regarding the COVID-19 vaccine rollout.

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Stephen Hawking: Greed And Stupidity Are What Will End The Human Race

Physicist Stephen Hawking said pollution coupled with human greed and stupidity were the biggest threats to humanity.

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US COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 400,000

The US death toll due to COVID-19 surpassed the 400,000 mark on Tuesday.

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Johnson & Johnson's Coronavirus Vaccine Yields Promising Results

Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine performed well in its recent trial.

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Trump NASA Pick No Longer Wants 'Expansion Of Human Knowledge' To Be A NASA Objective

Jim Bridenstine leads NASA, America's preeminent scientific agency, tasked with exploring outer space.

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Childhood Trauma Permanently Scars Brain, And Boosts Likelihood Of Depression

Research has found that early trauma can lead to “limbic scarring” on the brain.

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Republican Senator Susan Collins Kills Latest GOP Attempt To Repeal Obamacare

Republican Senator Susan Collins has killed the latest Republican attempt to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act.

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New Study Finds Transgender Kids’ Brains Resemble Their Gender Identity

Brain activity in transgender people resembles the brain activity of their gender identity, rather than their sex.

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Today On Twitter, Conservative Actor James Woods Was Accused Of Attempting To Pick Up Minors

Today on Twitter, a woman accused conservative actor James Woods of attempting to pick her up when she and her friend were minors.

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In Series Of Tweets, Trump Blames Puerto Rico For Its Humanitarian Crisis

President Donald Trump blames Puerto Rico for its looming humanitarian crisis. He bashes the U.S. territory in a series of tweets for its debts to Wall Street and poor infrastructure. (Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore/Flickr)

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