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Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype

Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype

A spokesperson for Pepsico-owned Quaker Oats said it recognized Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype. The name and image will be replaced on products and advertising by the fourth quarter of 2020.
by The Associated Press

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APM ends 'Live from Here', lays off 28 employees

APM ends 'Live from Here', lays off 28 employees

Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media on Tuesday announced more than two dozen layoffs and the cancellation of a national program.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Canada, U.S. and Mexico extend border restrictions to July 21

Canada, U.S. and Mexico extend border restrictions to July 21

The U.S., Canada and Mexico have agreed to extend their agreements to keep their shared borders closed to nonessential travel to July 21 during the coronavirus pandemic.
by The Associated Press

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CDC now recommends driving alone. But what if you don't have a car?

CDC now recommends driving alone. But what if you don't have a car?

Some people who are carless by choice find themselves reassessing that decision. And those who can't afford cars face increased risks, in yet another example of the pandemic exacerbating inequalities.
by Camila Domonoske

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The great pandemic bake-off may be over

The great pandemic bake-off may be over

The price of baking flour has fallen along with the price of eggs, suggesting an easing in the baking craze that gripped hungry and housebound consumers in the early weeks of the coronavirus pandemic.
by Scott Horsley

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Supreme Court delivers major victory to LGBT employees

Supreme Court delivers major victory to LGBT employees

The Supreme Court says the federal ban on discrimination "based on sex" also applies to gay, lesbian and transgender employees.
by Nina Totenberg

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Swarms of locusts continue to plague large swaths of Africa, Asia

Swarms of locusts continue to plague large swaths of Africa, Asia

Titanic swarms of desert locusts resembling dark storm clouds are descending ravenously on the Horn of Africa. They're roving through croplands and flattening farms in a devastating salvo experts are calling an unprecedented threat to food security.
by Pranav Baskar

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Tune in to 'Up All Night' for the story of Daniel Schorr and the birth of CNN

Tune in to 'Up All Night' for the story of Daniel Schorr and the birth of CNN

Former Murrow Boy Dan Schorr and "Mouth of the South" Ted Turner seem like an unlikely pairing — but when Turner was launching CNN 40 years ago, the veteran newsman was his first editorial employee.
by Scott Simon

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