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These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census

The states were not counted equally well for population totals used to determine their share of political representation and federal funding for the next 10 years, a new Census Bureau report shows.

May 19, 2022
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  • Hansi Lo Wang
A sign at the entrance to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is seen on April 19 in Atlanta.

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The CDC is investigating 180 cases of children with hepatitis. The cause is a mystery

The count of pediatric cases under investigation has grown since the agency's last update, but most of the increase represents previous cases that are just now being reported.

May 19, 2022
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  • Rina Torchinsky
The popular composer died in a hospital in Paris of heart failure.

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Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79

Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.

May 19, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
The popular composer died in a hospital in Paris of heart failure.

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Vangelis, famed film composer and synth pioneer, dead at 79

Vangelis composed the music for Blade Runner and Chariots of Fire, which won him an Academy Award.

May 19, 2022
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  • Andrew Limbong
Records from the White House collection are seen in 2010.

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From Pat Boone to the Sex Pistols: Inside the secret White House record collection

John Chuldenko, a grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, is shining a light on the White House vinyl collection, which is outdated. The last records were added in 1980.

May 19, 2022
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  • Kurt Gardinier
Kendrick Lamar performs in March 2019 during the third day of Lollapalooza Buenos Airesat Hipodromo de San Isidro.

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Kendrick Lamar's new song 'Auntie Diaries' divides the LGBTQ+ community

NPR's Rachel Martin talks to writer Raquel Willis about Kendrick Lamar's song "Auntie Diaries" which has divided trans people with its story of how he came to accept his relatives' gender identities.

May 19, 2022
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  • Taylor Haney
President Joe Biden, standing with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

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Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

May 19, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
President Joe Biden, standing with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and Finnish President Sauli Niinisto, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday.

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Biden backs Sweden and Finland's NATO membership application

Biden said Thursday he was sending paperwork to Congress to ratify Finland and Sweden's application to join NATO. The ratification process is expected to pass with bipartisan support.

May 19, 2022
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  • Deepa Shivaram
The 2020 model of the Hover-1 Superfly Hoverboard is being recalled after it was found to have a software issue that can make it move without the user intending it to.

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More than 90,000 hoverboards sold in the U.S. are being recalled over safety concerns

A software glitch can send power to the device's motor even when the rider is not actively engaging the hoverboard.

May 19, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell

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These 4 novels will get your summer off to a terrific start

Book critic Maureen Corrigan has been diving into lighter literary novels and mysteries, searching for books suited for the beginning of summer. Here are some of her picks.

May 19, 2022
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Suppliers now must direct needed ingredients to infant formula manufacturers

President Biden has invoked the Defense Production Act to try to help with the infant formula shortage. Suppliers must direct needed ingredients to formula manufacturers before filling other orders.

May 19, 2022
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  • Tamara Keith
Russian Army Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin, 21, pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed Ukrainian man during the first days of Russia's invasion in Ukraine. His case is the first war crimes trial since Russia invaded Ukraine nearly three months ago.

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Courtroom drama: Ukrainian widow confronts Russian who shot her husband

The widow asked the Russian soldier what he felt when he killed her husband. "Fear," he said. "I understand you probably won't be able to forgive me. But I ask for your forgiveness."

May 19, 2022
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Twitter is the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine

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Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine

Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.

May 19, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
David Elder, ocean rescue supervisor for Kill Devil Hills, N.C, stands in a hole he estimates to be 7 feet deep on Sunday. The town on North Carolina's Outer Banks has issued a plea to beachgoers about the dangers of digging holes on the beach.

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A man's death shows the dangers of digging deep holes on the beach

A town on the Outer Banks issued a public plea to beachgoers about the dangers of digging holes on the oceanfront just hours before a man died at a New Jersey beach when a hole collapsed on him.

May 19, 2022
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Nearly 270 cases of salmonella have been linked to chocolate Easter eggs

European health officials say that 266 confirmed cases and 58 suspected cases of an outbreak have been reported throughout Europe and in North America. The vast majority of the cases are in children.

May 19, 2022
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