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A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral
Five-time Olympian Yusuf Dikec shot his way to silver with regular eyeglasses and a hand in his pocket. His casual style impressed viewers and had many jokingly wondering whether he might be a hitman.
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A Norwegian swimmer's love affair with chocolate muffins may be winning the Olympics
When he’s not in the pool, Henrik Christiansen is documenting his deepening obsession with the gooey treats. His many dramatic TikToks are spreading muffin fever across the Olympic Village and beyond.
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JD Vance went viral for ‘cat lady’ comments. The centuries-old trope has a long tail
Vance lamented the country being run by "a bunch of childless cat ladies," including Vice President Harris. The trope has dogged women since the Middle Ages.
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Why Olympic surfing events are in Tahiti, thousands of miles from Paris
Olympic surfing events are taking place in Teahupo’o, a small village nearly 9,800 miles from the host city of Paris. The path to Tahiti has been years in the making, and not without controversy.
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A study finds that dogs can smell your stress — and make decisions accordingly
Researchers made volunteers do public speaking and math on the spot, then showed them a calming video. Then, using sweat samples, glass jars and food bowls, they examined the emotional impact on dogs.
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Donald Trump has donated to Kamala Harris twice, but she didn't keep the money
Trump donated a total of $6,000 to support Harris' bid for reelection as attorney general of California in 2014. Years later, Harris' team said she had given that money to a human rights nonprofit.
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The Kamala Harris coconut tree meme, explained as best we can
How did the coconut tree emerge as the emblem of the vice president's most devoted, or at least most-online followers? It's a story more than a year in the making.
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Soda cans are exploding on Southwest flights due to sky-high temperatures
The extreme heat searing the U.S. this summer is having an unexpected consequence thousands of feet in the air: It's causing some beverage cans on Southwest Airlines flights to burst when opened.
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Polling shows both Harris and Biden tied with Trump
The latest national NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll, released last week, found that Biden and Trump remain statistically tied, even in the aftermath of the widely panned debate. A Harris-Trump matchup also shows a statistical tie.
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Hulk Hogan, Linda McMahon and Dana White speak in support of Trump on the last night of the RNC
Hulk Hogan, the longtime pro wrestler whose real name is Terry Bollea, is on the recently released roster of speakers for the convention’s final night, slated to speak in the run up to former President Donald Trump’s address.
