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Merriam-Webster Is Updating Its Definition of Racism to Emphasize Systemic Prejudice

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Merriam-Webster Is Updating Its Definition of Racism to Emphasize Systemic Prejudice

Sesame Street and CNN to Host a Kid-Focused Town Hall About Racism and the Recent Protests

Elmo, Abby Cadabby, and other Sesame Street characters will help experts respond to viewer-submitted questions during the event.

Sesame Street and CNN to Host a Kid-Focused Town Hall About Racism and the Recent Protests

(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Tear Gas

Londoners undergo a gas exercise for civilians, using tear gas, in 1941.

(Almost) Everything You Need to Know About Tear Gas

The World's First Human Composting Facility Is Coming to Seattle

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The World's First Human Composting Facility Is Coming to Seattle

NASA's First All-Female Spacewalk is Really Happening This Time

NASA astronaut Christina Koch is suited up in a U.S. spacesuit ahead of her history-making spacewalk.

How Do Muslims Fast for Ramadan if There's No Sunset?

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The Hunchback of Notre-Dame Is the Best-Selling Book in France Right Now

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What Are the Santa Ana Winds?

Satellite image of Santa Ana winds in Southern California.

Sahle-Work Zewde Named First Woman President of Ethiopia

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How Expensive Is Your Drunk Shopping Habit?

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New Exhibition Spotlights the Hidden Histories of Diversity in the Circus

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Fried Pickle Chips? Lay's Is Releasing New Flavors Based on Regional Food Flavors

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Britain Is in the Midst of a Rare ‘Wind Drought’

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Peanuts Are Making Their Final Departure From Southwest Airlines

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How a Particle Accelerator Is Helping to Unearth Long-Lost Pieces of Art

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This Scientist's Idea of the 'Perfect' Human Body Is Kind of Terrifying

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