The fungus takes over cicadas’ lower halves and sex drives, fueling them to keep mating and spreading the disease in the process. That’s why some scientists call them “flying salt shakers of death.”
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Pat Sajak departs ‘Wheel of Fortune’ as TV’s last old school game show host
The game show host was a weatherman in Los Angeles before starting on Wheel of Fortune in 1981.
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Tens of thousands of Israeli nationalists march for Jerusalem Day
The annual march, part of Jerusalem Day, a national holiday, regularly inflames Israeli-Palestinian tensions. This year those tensions were even higher because of the war in Gaza.
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After backing him in 2020, a new poll shows some young voters are Biden’s to lose
Four years ago, President Biden overwhelmingly won among Gen Z and millennial voters, and within that group, voters of color led that support for him. But now — a new poll from the University of Chicago, exclusively obtained by NPR, finds that the coalition may be severely diminished.
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8 mistakes to avoid if you’re going out in the heat
Spending time outside in scorching weather can put you at risk of heat stroke or exhaustion. Here’s what to watch out for and how to stay safe.
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Biden commemorates D-Day invasion’s 80th anniversary, linking it to Ukraine conflict
President Biden said the historic invasion is a reminder of the costs of freedom and democracy — and the value of alliances. He evoked Ukraine, saying the U.S., NATO and its allies won’t “walk away.”
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The Biden campaign is courting an unexpected group of voters: Republicans
The Biden campaign announced a new hire to head their effort to court Republican voters. It’s part of a recent push from the Biden campaign to make inroads with GOP voters who don’t like Trump.
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Are we doing better on child hunger? A sweeping UNICEF report weighs in
A new report shows that tens of millions of children around the world are not getting enough to eat. This leaves a staggering number of kids under five with diseases associated with malnutrition which often impair a child’s development and therefore their future prospects as well.
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Reflections on war past and present permeate D-Day’s 80th anniversary
Reenactors and world leaders converge this week for World War II commemorations in Normandy, where Ukraine looms large.
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In ‘Fire Exit,’ a father grapples with connection and the meaning of belonging
Morgan Talty’s debut novel is a touching narrative about family in which the past and present are constantly on the page as we follow a man’s life, while also entertaining what that life could have been.
