The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public
Allison Busemeyer
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Mudslides force more than 100 to spend night on highway in Colorado
Nearly 30 took refuge in a tunnel, after rain over an area burned by a wildfire once again triggered mudslides.
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Ammunition shelves bare as U.S. gun sales continue to soar
The shortage is having an impact on law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters.
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Bacon may disappear in California as pig rules take effect
At the beginning of 2022, the state will begin enforcing an animal welfare proposition that requires more space for breeding pigs.
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Mask guidance divides parents heading into new school year
The CDC recommends indoor masks for all teachers, staff, students and visitors at schools nationwide, regardless of vaccination status.
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Schumer: Senators will ‘get the job done’ on infrastructure
The bipartisan plan is big, with $550 billion in new spending over five years beyond the typical highway and public works accounts.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends
More than 15 million people live in households that owe as much as $20 billion to their landlords.
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Biden says his ‘killing people’ remark was call for Big Tech to act
He says the point of his rhetoric was to ramp up pressure on social media giants to take action on coronavirus misinformation.
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Leftist rural teacher Pedro Castillo declared president-elect in Peru
He defeats his right-wing challenger by just 44,000 votes.
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Norway marks 10th anniversary of anti-Islamic massacre
Most of Anders Behring Breivik’s 77 victims on July 22, 2011, were teen members of the Labor Party.