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A convoy of vehicles block an intersection near New Zealand's Parliament in Wellington on Tuesday. Hundreds of people protesting vaccine and mask mandates drove in convoy to New Zealand's capital and converged outside Parliament as lawmakers reconvened after a summer break.
Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via APAmong the protesters' grievances is the requirement in New Zealand that certain workers get vaccinated against the coronavirus, including teachers, doctors, nurses, police and military personnel.
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Mitch McConnell criticizes the RNC for censuring 2 Republicans on Jan. 6 panel National News
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A Black woman on the High Court is a good start. But representation has limits. National News
With President Biden set to appoint the first Black woman Supreme Court justice, Black women in the legal profession reflect on the limits and promises of representation.
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An anti-vaccine group known for spreading medical disinformation is writing prescriptions for unproven COVID-19 treatments, with the help of a doctor whose medical license was revoked in Alabama.
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Interior Department hires former top cop to review jail deaths on his watch National News
The Interior Department ordered a review of tribal jail deaths, but the man who got the contract is a former agency official who oversaw the jails when some of the deaths occurred.
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There are five skin tone emojis to choose from, but doing so can open a complex conversation about race and identity.
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An unexpected item is blocking cities' climate change prep: obsolete rainfall records National News
Cities are experiencing heavier storms and flooding as the climate gets hotter. But due to outdated rainfall records, many are still building infrastructure for the climate of the past.
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