Defying pandemic, feminists in Spain decry far-right attacks
MADRID (AP) — Women in Spain are marking this year’s International Women’s Day with static protests, bicycle fun rides and
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Coronavirus pandemic
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) — Leo Carney worries that bigger crowds and mask-less diners could endanger workers at the Biloxi, Mississippi,
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Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
NEW YORK (AP) — Before posting a selfie with her COVID-19 vaccination card on Twitter, Aditi Juneja debated whether to
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UK schools to reopen, backed by frequent virus testing
LONDON (AP) — British students, backed by a robust coronavirus testing program, are gearing up to return to school Monday
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‘Cozy’ mysteries a pandemic-era balm
“A book,” author Neil Gaiman may or may not have said, “is a dream you hold in your hand.” And
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New California law aims to put kids in class. Will it work?
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s public schools can tap into $6.6 billion in a plan Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into
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Sydney’s LGBTQI Mardi Gras goes ahead _ with restrictions
SYDNEY (AP) — Sydney’s annual iconic Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras went ahead on Saturday, only in a different format
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Vaxi Taxi targets vaccine anxiety as UK minority uptake lags
LONDON (AP) — The Vaxi Taxi was a godsend for Leslie Reid. The 48-year-old stagehand wanted to get a COVID-19
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rural US confronts vaccine void
SURRY, Va. (AP) — When Charlome Pierce searched where her 96-year-old father could get a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she
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Daytona motorcycle rally goes on despite pandemic
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Despite the coronavirus pandemic, Daytona Beach’s annual Bike Week has brought tens of thousands of
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