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CDC says vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask

CDC says vaccinated Americans can now go outside without a mask

U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers. And unvaccinated people can drop face coverings in some cases, too.
by The Associated Press

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The secret mission to unearth part of a 142-year-old experiment

The secret mission to unearth part of a 142-year-old experiment

Scientists in Michigan went out in the dead of night to dig up part of an unusual long-term experiment. It's a research study that started in 1879 and is handed from one generation to the next.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce

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Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days

Out of the cave: French isolation study ends after 40 days

Ever wonder what it would feel like to unplug from a hyperconnected world and hide away in a dark cave for 40 days? Fifteen people in France did just that, emerging Saturday from a scientific experiment.
by The Associated Press

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CDC director recommends pregnant people receive COVID-19 vaccines

CDC director recommends pregnant people receive COVID-19 vaccines

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers found no obvious safety concerns in a study of 35,000 pregnant people who received the vaccines, though they say more research is needed.
by Rachel Treisman

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SpaceX rocket launches with astronauts aboard

SpaceX rocket launches with astronauts aboard

The company's third crewed spacecraft took off from Florida early Friday. Aboard were NASA astronauts Megan McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, Japanese astronaut Akihiko Hoshide and European astronaut Thomas Pesquet.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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Westminster Town Hall Forum: Walter Isaacson on 'The Code Breaker'

Westminster Town Hall Forum: Walter Isaacson on 'The Code Breaker'

Walter Isaacson speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his book, “The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing and the Future of the Human Race.”
by MPR News Staff

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Success! NASA's Ingenuity makes first powered flight on Mars

Success! NASA's Ingenuity makes first powered flight on Mars

The tiny helicopter took off and hovered briefly — the first such flight on another planet. The Perseverance rover kept tabs on the mission from a viewing point about 60 yards away.
by Joe Palca

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