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First Minister Of Scotland On The Pandemic And Scottish Independence

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In Scotland today, newspaper headlines shouted freedom. But read the small print. Another read, don't cry freedom. The headlines are a poke at Scotland's neighbor to the south. England declared so-called Freedom Day and lifted almost all COVID restrictions a few weeks ago. Scotland has charted a more cautious course. Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says most COVID restrictions will be relaxed next Monday.

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WHO Calls For Pause On Booster Shots Until More Nations Get Their First Vaccines

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In Scotland today, newspaper headlines shouted freedom. But read the small print. Another read, don't cry freedom. The headlines are a poke at Scotland's neighbor to the south. England declared so-called Freedom Day and lifted almost all COVID restrictions a few weeks ago. Scotland has charted a more cautious course. Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says most COVID restrictions will be relaxed next Monday.

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'Annette' Is The 1st Musical For Director Leos Carax And Pop Duo Sparks

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In Scotland today, newspaper headlines shouted freedom. But read the small print. Another read, don't cry freedom. The headlines are a poke at Scotland's neighbor to the south. England declared so-called Freedom Day and lifted almost all COVID restrictions a few weeks ago. Scotland has charted a more cautious course. Scotland's first minister, Nicola Sturgeon, says most COVID restrictions will be relaxed next Monday.

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Broadway's 1st Play Since COVID Closure Blends Bible, Beckett, Black Lives Matter

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Updated August 5, 2021 at 12:07 PM ET

On Wednesday evening, for the first time in almost 17 months, a new play began performances on Broadway. Called Pass Over, the play combines elements of Samuel Beckett's existential drama, Waiting for Godot, with the Exodus story from the bible, as it looks at two young black men dreaming of a better tomorrow in a world of police violence.

Coverage Of The Claims Against Gov. Cuomo Is Everywhere — Except His Brother's Show

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The Biden Administration Needs To Do More For Cuban Protestors, Some Lawmakers Say

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Simone Biles Won Bronze After Returning To Competition In Tokyo Olympics

By • Aug 3, 2021

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Badly Needed Doctors In Myanmar Are Being Hunted By Military For Opposing Coup

By • Aug 3, 2021

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In NYC, Proof Of Vaccination Becomes A Key To The City

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Following An Outcry From Democrats In Congress, Biden Plans To Resume Ban On Eviction

By • Aug 3, 2021

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Employers Are Struggling As Workplaces Divided Over Vaccine And Mask Policies

By • Aug 3, 2021

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Sexual Harassment Charges Against Gov. Cuomo Are Detailed In Scathing 165-Page Report

By • Aug 3, 2021

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A scathing report from the New York state attorney general's office has found that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed 11 women. All but two are current or former state employees. President Biden is calling on Cuomo to resign.

Amazon Warehouse Workers In Alabama May Get To Vote Again On Union

By & • Aug 2, 2021

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama may get a second chance to vote on whether to form the company's first unionized warehouse in the United States.

A federal labor official has found that Amazon's anti-union tactics tainted this spring's election sufficiently to scrap its results, according to the union that sought to represent the workers. The official is recommending a do-over of the unionization vote, the union said in a release.

Lil Nas X Embraces Black Queer Sexuality — And Becomes An 'Industry Baby'

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Your Facebook Account Was Hacked. Getting Help May Take Weeks — Or $299

By • Aug 2, 2021

Angela McNamara's first hint that her Facebook account had been hacked was an early-morning email warning that someone was trying to log into her account.

The College Football Landscape Is Going To Look Vastly Different Come 2025

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Amid A Vast Need For Vaccines Worldwide, Millions Of Doses In The U.S. Are Expiring

By • Aug 2, 2021

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A Possible Side Effect? Thousands Of People Saw Menstruation Changes Post-Vaccine

By • Aug 2, 2021

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These Olympics May Feel Like Less Of A Blockbuster Than Past Games. Here's Why

By • Aug 2, 2021

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Dancer Calvin Royal III Takes Center Stage At ABT — And Beyond

By editor • Aug 1, 2021

Tonight, dancer Calvin Royal III will take center stage for a special spotlight performance at the Vail Dance Festival — where he's this year's artist-in-residence. He'll dance to Dinah Washington's "This Bitter Earth," a piece, he says, that often makes audiences burst into tears.

Big Wave Surfer Garrett McNamara On His Chase For The '100 Foot Wave'

By editor • Aug 1, 2021

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History Professor Calls For U.S. Inclusion Of Mexico Studies

By editor • Aug 1, 2021

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NPR Music Critic Talks New Posthumous Prince Album 'Welcome 2 America'

By • Jul 31, 2021

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St. Louis County Health Official Faces Abuse At Council Meeting On Mask Mandate

By editor • Jul 31, 2021

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Life Kit: How To Flirt

By • Jul 31, 2021

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OK. So you're out at the bar or the barbecue or whatever, and you see someone that looks interesting or, you know, kind of cute, someone you might want to say hi to. But what do you do? Maybe you're a little excited or nervous. And let's be real, flirting is awkward, even worse after a year and a half of lockdowns. Thankfully, NPR's Life Kit podcast recently offered a back-to-basics refresher course. Here's NPR's Andrew Limbong.

ANDREW LIMBONG, BYLINE: Here's the big picture thing to keep in mind about flirting.

Australia's Zero Tolerance Policy For COVID-19 Cracks With New Wave Of Cases

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A Lot Of People Blame Baby Boomers For The Housing Shortage, But It's Not So Simple

By • Jul 30, 2021

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Dev Patel Conquers 'The Green Knight' And Embraces Every Role As A Journey

By & • Jul 30, 2021

Dev Patel can kind of imagine what it was like to sit with the Knights of the Round Table — he felt that way on his first red carpet and, to some extent, he still feels that way now.

"You're surrounded by all these incredible legends, these knights among us," he says.

In the new movie The Green Knight, Dev Patel plays young Gawain, the nephew of the famed King Arthur. It's based on the poem "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," one of the best known stories in the King Arthur legend.

What A Young Basketball Player Felt As He Aimed For A Life-Changing Shot — And Missed

By & • Jul 30, 2021

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Remembering An Inventor Who Sold Dreams In The Form Of Pocket Fishing Poles

By & • Jul 30, 2021

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Insomniacs, gadget lovers, shopaholics and fans of dehydrated beef are all in mourning today.

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UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: The appliance that can slice, dice, chop...

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