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A satellite image from Thursday morning shows Tropical Storm Isaias looming over Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. The storm is predicted to drench Florida's east coast over the weekend.

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The National Hurricane Center says the storm reached hurricane strength late Thursday. The Bahamas posted a hurricane warning.

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Religiously speaking, it was not a substitute for the real pilgrimage, which all Muslims must try to make in their lifetime. But it inspired many to go once it's possible again.

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Karen Crawford

Scientists have modified the genes of a squid, and genetically-altered octopuses could be coming soon.

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LA Johnson/NPR

Mary Poppins is out and Matilda is in, according to the new high school theater rankings from the Educational Theatre Association. The organization has been publishing its list since 1938.

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Jessie Wardarski/AP

Administrators say the COVID-19 economic downturn means many low income families can no longer afford Catholic school tuition fees.

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A number of high-ranking Democrats have already said they would not consider an election delay, making the prospect extremely unlikely.

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Scott Bauer/AP

As the coronavirus pandemic has upended normal balloting, a need for more information about how to navigate voting by mail could be particularly acute among young people of color.

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Alyson Hurt/NPR

The coronavirus triggered the sharpest economic contraction in modern history in the second quarter as the pandemic hammered the economy, the Commerce Department said Thursday.

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