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The C.D.C. now says fully vaccinated people should get tested after exposure even if they don’t show symptoms.

2 Red Objects Were Found in the Asteroid Belt. They Shouldn’t Be There.

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Vaccinated U.S. and E.U. travelers can travel to England and Scotland without quarantining.

Is This the End of Summer as We’ve Known It?

Weight Lifting, an Original Olympic Sport, May Be Dropped

South Africa Is Falling Apart

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We’re Ben and Jerry. Men of Ice Cream, Men of Principle.

Dusty Hill, Long-Bearded Bassist for ZZ Top, Dies at 72

Jake Ellzey Defeats Widow of Former Congressman in Race for Texas Seat

He Tried to Walk on Water From Florida to New York. It Didn’t Go So Well.

Katie Ledecky crushes the first women’s 1,500-meter freestyle at the Olympics.

Matt Damon’s Disappearing Acts

Study shows forests play greater role in depositing toxic mercury across the globe

She Changed Astronomy Forever. He Won the Nobel Prize for It.

Last ice-covered parts of summertime Arctic Ocean vulnerable to climate change

Simone Biles is withdrawing from the Olympic all-around gymnastics competition.

The Biden administration is considering a vaccine mandate for federal workers.