Sharon Pruitt-Young
Stories
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Sports
Here's How The Olympics Decide What Sports To Include — And Which To Leave Out
This year it's skateboarding. In 2024, breakdancing will be an Olympic sport. Wondering how those decisions are made? Here's what it takes for a new sport to make the Games.
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Sports
The U.S. Takes The Silver In Softball After Falling To Japan In Long-Awaited Rematch
Japan took gold on Tuesday after a 2-0 win over Team USA. The game marked a rematch for the two teams, who battled it out for the gold in Beijing in 2008 with similar results.
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National
Cleveland's MLB Team Changes Its Name To Guardians After Years Of Backlash
Cleveland's Major League Baseball team has changed its name from the Indians to the Guardians, ridding itself of a previous name that many found highly offensive.
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Sports
The Sexualization Of Women In Sports Extends Even To What They Wear
One women's team is in a dispute over having to wear bikini bottoms for their uniforms. An athlete was told her briefs were too short. A lot needs to change to even the playing field, experts say.
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Business
Why Indie Brands Are At War With Shein And Other Fast Fashion Companies
The fast-fashion giant is facing growing criticism from customers and independent designers, who say the brand has made it big by copying designs from small businesses.
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National
Why South Asian Baseball Fans Are Excited About Kumar Rocker's Future
Kumar Rocker is headed for the big leagues — literally. And his pick to pitch for the New York Mets is monumental for people who haven't seen themselves represented in baseball very often.
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Environment
Parts Of The Amazon Rainforest Are Now Releasing More Carbon Than They Absorb
New research published in the journal Nature suggests that mass deforestation and fire have dramatically undercut the Amazon's ability to absorb heat-trapping carbon emissions.
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National
Jury Finds Capital Gazette Gunman Responsible And Rejects His Mental Illness Plea
Jarrod Ramos, who carried out the attack on Capital Gazette, admitted to five murders. On Thursday a jury found he understood what he was doing.
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Health
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Is Linked To Neurological Disorder In Extremely Rare Cases
Of the more than 12 million people who received the J&J vaccine, around 100 developed Guillain-Barré syndrome, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Environment
Finally Some Good News! China Says Giant Pandas Are No Longer Endangered
The announcement comes five years after the International Union for Conservation of Nature officially removed giant pandas from its endangered list.