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Republicans threatened repercussions after Anthony Fauci repeatedly invoked the Fifth Amendment rather than answer questions during a contentious Senate hearing on Covid-19.
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Nutrition advocates and public health experts are mystified by the decision to eliminate the landmark nutrition education program SNAP-Ed.
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Multiple large wildfires continue burning in Colorado. Big, seasonal "monsoon" rains are helping, but it's been so dry for so long that they're having less impact than in previous years.
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In this episode of 'Exposition: An Arts and Culture Podcast', we speak with Emiko Edwards, a concert pianist whose first album will be released on July 31, 2026. Edwards has been featured in performances at venues such as Lincoln Center, the Yamaha Salon, and Carnegie Hall. She has performed in the BBC Total Immersion Series, toured with the Juneau Symphony, and won numerous awards, including for The New York Piano Competition.
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