As It Is

2020-08-29 Millions of US Renters Face Eviction

Tiana Caldwell of Kansas City, Missouri is one of millions of Americans who face being moved out of their homes…

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2020-08-28 Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Resigns for Health Reasons

Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Shinzo Abe, announced Friday he is resigning from office because of a health problem. The Japanese…

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2020-08-24 Western States Face a Dry Future

Two large lakes in the western United States have white rings around them. These circles show how sharply water levels…

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2020-08-28 Are Educated Police Officers Less Likely to Use Force?

Patrice Malone has been a police officer for two years with the Arlington County police force in the American state…

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2020-08-26 Alaska’s Salmon Becoming Smaller

Alaska's salmon - popular among seafood lovers around the world - are getting smaller. Their change in size might be…

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2020-08-27 Sports Postponed as Americans Protest Racism in Law Enforcement

Three months ago, the death of George Floyd under arrest by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, incited protests of brutality and systemic racism…

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2020-08-26 The Global QAnon Conspiracy Theory

Until recently, the conspiracy theory known as QAnon was mostly known only in America. QAnon is the belief that U.S. President Donald…

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2020-08-27 Vietnamese Man Has Not Cut His Hair for 80 Years

Coronavirus safety restrictions have caused many men around the world to grow their hair longer than usual. But none of…

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2020-08-24 Mexico Targets Junk Food as Obesity Takes Toll Amid Pandemic

Several Mexican states have proposed or approved bans on junk food sales to children. The country has one of the highest rates…

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2020-08-24 Russian Dissident Hospitalized in Germany After Suspected Poisoning

German officials say Russian dissident Alexei Navalny is being held under guard at a Berlin hospital while recovering from a…

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2020-08-23 Postponement of Tokyo Olympics Creates Problem for Ticket Buyers

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics has created a big problem for buyers of millions of tickets to the 2020 summer games.…

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2020-08-22 Ballot Boxes Become Divisive Issue Ahead of US Elections

There is a new divisive issue in the U.S. presidential election: the ballot drop box. The issue has taken on…

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2020-08-23 Myanmar Activists Disapprove of UN’s Proposed Park

Farmer May Cho Win has been working on the same land for over 10 years. When the 28-year-old heard that…

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2020-08-22 Amazon Continues to Burn in 2020, Even after Promises to Save It

One year ago, Brazilian officials discovered a fire burning in the forest around the town of Novo Progresso. It was…

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2020-08-20 How Singapore Flattened the COVID Curve Among Migrants

Foreign worker Yulia Endang says she is saddened by the quick growth of COVID-19 cases among foreigners in Singapore. The…

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