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‘Sesame Street’ Tackles Opioid Epidemic With Muppet Whose Mom Has An Addiction

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“Sesame Street” is continuing its effort to help kids navigate more complex life issues by tackling the opioid crisis. Karli, a green Muppet with two yellow pigtails, was introduced in May as a character in foster care who still has a relationship with her biological mother. On Wednesday, Sesame Workshop announced that the show would […]

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NASA administrator explains Twitter spat with SpaceX

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NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine said Thursday that a recent Twitter statement critical of SpaceX was a signal to all the space agency’s contractors about realistic development timelines. Bridenstine addressed the issue during a press conference with SpaceX founder Elon Musk after touring the company’s headquarters in Hawthorne, California. Bridenstine said NASA has numerous programs that

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Phillies fire manager Gabe Kapler in hyped season gone wrong

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Gabe Kapler took the fall for the Philadelphia Phillies. He was fired Thursday, nearly two weeks after a disappointing finish to a season of big expectations highlighted by Bryce Harper’s arrival. Kapler went 161-163 in two years, his team unable to deliver following its offseason spending spree. Philadelphia finished 81-81, its first nonlosing season since

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Ukraine Scandal Snags Pete Sessions’s Congressional Comeback Bid

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WASHINGTON — Former Representative Pete Sessions, a Texas Republican who is seeking a return to Congress, was caught in the fallout of the Ukraine scandal on Thursday when he was referred to in the indictment of two presidential allies accused of campaign finance allegations. Mr. Sessions, who served 11 terms in Congress until he was

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Sam Smith Says Opening Up About Nonbinary Identity Has Felt Like A ‘Second Coming Out’

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Sam Smith continued their year of personal and professional triumphs Wednesday night when they were named the 2019 Person of the Year at the Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards in London.  The four-time Grammy winner appeared jubilant as they walked the red carpet in a custom-designed green lace kimono by Menagerié Intimates. Things took a poignant turn,

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Colin Kaepernick Still Trying To Play In NFL Despite ‘Little To No Response’

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Colin Kaepernick has not played in an NFL game since 2016, but he says it’s still his dream. Reps for the former quarterback say he has been “working out five days a week, for three years, in preparation to play again.” This, despite receiving what his agents say is “little to no response” from all

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House Impeachment Investigators Subpoena Rick Perry on Ukraine

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WASHINGTON — House investigators pounded the Trump administration and its allies on Thursday with new subpoenas, demanding documents from Rick Perry, the energy secretary, and testimony from two more witnesses as they aggressively challenged a White House pledge to starve their impeachment inquiry of evidence. Three Democratic chairmen leading the inquiry instructed Mr. Perry to

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