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Britain’s Royal Mail celebrates Monty Python with stamps featuring iconic sketches and characters

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Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health

Trump moves to shut down NASA missions that measure carbon dioxide and plant health
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Roman Anthony Return? Red Sox Reveal First Lineup After $130M Extension

Not only will Roman Anthony be a member of the Boston Red Sox through at least 2033, but he’ll lead off on Wednesday night.
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Slumping Juan Soto saves Mets from no-hitter — but still hears plenty of boos

Juan Soto heard some boos after one defensive misplay on Wednesday.
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Legendary Red Sox Pitcher Left in Disbelief by Yankees’ Terrible Stretch

The New York Yankees were once set up to run away with the American League East. However, they are now in third place in the division.
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MLB calls up its first female umpire, promoting Jen Pawol for Marlins-Braves game

Pawol, a 48-year-old from New Jersey, worked spring training games in 2024 and this year. She will become the fifth umpire to debut this year.
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Trump says he plans to put a 100% tariff on computer chips, likely pushing up cost of electronics

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Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says

Many public health experts and scientists say they are stunned by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s decision to cancel nearly half a billion dollars in federal funding for future vaccine development. MRNA technology was central in the battle against COVID and can be developed more quickly than traditional vaccines. Geoff Bennett discussed the implications with Dr. Michael Osterholm.
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NYC designer Martha Nolan was an Irish immigrant with an inspiring rags-to-riches story before her untimely death on a Montauk boat

Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was the classic American rags-to-riches story — an Irish immigrant who started off as a bottle service girl in Soho and muscled her way to a career in fashion design.
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How politicians are picking their voters with partisan redistricting

Wednesday marks the anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the law that ended the era of Jim Crow voting laws that blocked Black Americans from exercising their right to cast a ballot. But 60 years later, there’s renewed effort to give parties more control over the process by giving politicians more ability to pick their voters. William Brangham discussed more with Tony Plohetski and Rick Hasen.