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How a debut graphic memoir became the most banned book in the US
Some who have lobbied to have the memoir removed from schools say they have no issue with the author's story or identity. It's the sexual content in "Gender Queer" that is not appropriate for children or school libraries
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Death of foreign fighters in Ukraine draws renewed attention to military volunteers
After signing up a rush of volunteers at the start of the war, the International Legion recently has become much more selective in recruiting members, taking only those with combat experience who pass rigorous vetting
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Cut off from home, Chinese diaspora frustrated at zero-Covid policy
Some cannot afford the sky-high cost of flights and others fear getting stuck in harsh lockdown on arrival. All of them are anxious about the well-being of loved ones back in China
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Virus might be behind mystery child hepatitis cases: US agency
The children, who ranged in age from about one to six years old and were all previously healthy, are among around 170 cases across 11 countries in recent weeks, according to the World Health Organization
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Experts see harsh realities ahead for Musk at Twitter
While Musk has not revealed nitty-gritty details of how he would run the business side of Twitter, he has voiced enthusiasm for dialing back content moderation to a legal minimum and making money from subscriptions
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'Lungs of the Mediterranean' off Tunisia at risk
Seagrass is a key store of carbon and producer of oxygen—critical to slowing the devastating impacts of climate change—but, just as human actions elsewhere are devastating forests of trees on land, scientists warn that human activity is driving the grass under the sea to destruction at speed
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All dogs are good, and it has nothing to do with breeds
After conducting owner surveys for 18,385 dogs and sequencing the genomes of 2,155 dogs, a group of researchers reported that for predicting some dog behaviors, breed is essentially useless
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They survived the holocaust. Now they are fleeing to Germany
The elderly and fragile, Ukraine's Holocaust survivors are escaping war once more, on a remarkable journey that turns the world they knew on its head: They are seeking safety in Germany
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Life after sumo: Retired wrestlers and their fight for new careers
Athletes in many sports can struggle to reinvent themselves after retirement, but the challenge is particularly acute for those in the ancient world of sumo
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Johnson & Johnson investors reject proposal to end global talc sales
More than 40,000 lawsuits have been filed against the company, about the baby powder's potential links to cancer and claims that the talc in the product can be contaminated by asbestos. While it has been pulled from shelves in North America, sales continue in Asia and South America
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Apple growth slows but more resilient than tech peers
The company reported Thursday that profit rose 6% to $25 billion in its second fiscal quarter, a slowdown from the double-digit growth in each of the previous five quarters. Sales increased 9% to $97.29 billion