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Good morning. The World Cup semifinals begin today, and Morocco plays France tomorrow. Meet the superstar goalies who will be defending their teams. Here's what we're following today.
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After months of work on Capitol Hill and years of evolving attitudes, Joe Biden will sign into law a bipartisan bill that will codify same-sex and interracial marriages today. In 2004, just 42% of Americans said they were in support of same-sex marriage. Today, it's 68%. The change in American attitude mirrors one the president has experienced.
Americans are saving money at the gas pump, only to spend it all again in the produce aisle. Gas is now selling for less than it did a year ago, but food prices continue to climb, and the Federal Reserve is ready to raise interest rates again. 🎧 Listen to how people are coping.
Scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy will announce a breakthrough in nuclear fusion later today: producing a fusion reaction that generates more energy than it consumes. While fusion power remains a distant dream, 🎧 listen to how it could one day provide clean, safe electricity without greenhouse gas emissions.
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The recommendations from the Tulsa Race Riot Commission on how to move forward from the 1921 massacre are considered a blueprint for acknowledgement, healing and restitution. But in neighboring Arkansas, the city of Elaine has found the Tulsa model hard to replicate.
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Inflation has hit so hard that Santa might not be coming to town this year. Demand for his services have skyrocketed, and companies like Hire Santa are struggling to keep up.
Which is more environmentally friendly: a real Christmas tree or an artificial one? Turns out there could be a third option: rentable potted trees that are planted in the ground when they grow too big.
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