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A kids' story unfolds without words in 'A Day For Sandcastles'

Three siblings spend a summer day at the beach building sandcastles and watching them get demolished in a wordless picture book written by JonArno Lawson and illustrated by Qin Leng.

Inflation has caused the $1 price point at dollar stores to be a rarity

by Ayesha Rascoe

Inflation has caused the $1 price point at dollar stores to be a rarity

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Are you vaccinated and have had COVID-19? You may have super immunity

by Ayesha Rascoe

Are you vaccinated and have had COVID-19? You may have super immunity

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Russia intends to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine

by Frank Langfitt

Russia intends to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine

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HBO's 'The Baby' is the witty, yet sinister, aftermath of a baby falling from the sky

by Ayesha Rascoe

HBO's 'The Baby' is the witty, yet sinister, aftermath of a baby falling from the sky

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Girl Ultra shifts back to her early influences to make a house-focused EP, 'El Sur'

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Sunday Puzzle: Just a d away

by Will Shortz

Sunday Puzzle: Just a d away

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Social media sides with Johnny Depp in trial with Amber Heard

by Ayesha Rascoe

Social media sides with Johnny Depp in trial with Amber Heard

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His mom was killed in a racist attack in Charleston. Now he's helping Buffalo

by Victoria Hansen

His mom was killed in a racist attack in Charleston. Now he's helping Buffalo

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North Korea increases ballistic missile tests

by Ayesha Rascoe

North Korea increases ballistic missile tests

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Politics chat: More aid to Ukraine; Penn. Republican primary likely to be recounted

by Mara Liasson

Politics chat: More aid to Ukraine; Penn. Republican primary likely to be recounted

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Immigrant advocates say using the word 'invasion' fuels extremism

by Joel Rose

Immigrant advocates say using the word 'invasion' fuels extremism

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There's harm in taking away recess for elementary schoolers as a form of punishment

by Ayesha Rascoe

There's harm in taking away recess for elementary schoolers as a form of punishment

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Jeremy Ruck: The Alan Parsons Project's 'Don't Answer Me'

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Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown

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Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown

by Carrie Kahn

Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown

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Weather

How to stay safe in hurricanes, wildfires and summer's intensity

by Ayesha Rascoe

How to stay safe in hurricanes, wildfires and summer's intensity

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Law

A lawsuit in Wash. claims Native-run casinos have a monopoly on sports betting

by David Hyde

A lawsuit in Wash. claims Native-run casinos have a monopoly on sports betting

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A kids' story unfolds without words in 'A Day For Sandcastles'

by Samantha Balaban

A kids' story unfolds without words in 'A Day For Sandcastles'

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Inflation has caused the $1 price point at dollar stores to be a rarity

Are you vaccinated and have had COVID-19? You may have super immunity

Russia intends to annex Kherson in southern Ukraine

HBO's 'The Baby' is the witty, yet sinister, aftermath of a baby falling from the sky

Girl Ultra shifts back to her early influences to make a house-focused EP, 'El Sur'

Sunday Puzzle: Just a d away

Social media sides with Johnny Depp in trial with Amber Heard

His mom was killed in a racist attack in Charleston. Now he's helping Buffalo

North Korea increases ballistic missile tests

Politics chat: More aid to Ukraine; Penn. Republican primary likely to be recounted

Immigrant advocates say using the word 'invasion' fuels extremism

There's harm in taking away recess for elementary schoolers as a form of punishment

Jeremy Ruck: The Alan Parsons Project's 'Don't Answer Me'

Cuba hopes if it builds new hotels, tourists will come, after a long COVID shutdown

How to stay safe in hurricanes, wildfires and summer's intensity

A lawsuit in Wash. claims Native-run casinos have a monopoly on sports betting

A kids' story unfolds without words in 'A Day For Sandcastles'

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