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It might be the most coveted quarantine baking prize: sourdough. But did you know that there is a sourdough library? https://t.co/tUjjfhNyKJ

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Almeida first identified the coronavirus in 1964, but her work in the field of virology has gone largely uncelebrated. 13 years after her death, the COVID-19 pandemic has made her work more relevant than ever. https://t.co/g5k0SVoUmz

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Catholic Twitter debates Trump’s handling of coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/EVgJRKV5jw

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Climate change and melting ice in the mountains of central Norway have revealed a lost mountain pass once used by Vikings https://t.co/tZ3XJ1DmAV

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Dangerous algae blooms are a slow-motion crisis but largely manmade — and neither the federal government nor states are effectively cracking down on the major contributor. This story from our partners at @publicintegrity and @grist https://t.co/Q7mhdBnZ5r

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.@PortadosFundos was spared from censorship for the time being, but the attack and the court cases have called into question the limits of freedom of speech in Brazil. https://t.co/zq3AtgpVUJ

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During a debate that finally wrapped up near 2 a.m. on Wednesday, 13 hours after it started, senators rejected on party lines, 53-47, four motions from Democratic leader Chuck Schumer to subpoena records and documents https://t.co/8EPUdT5r5f

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The US Senate begins its impeachment trial of President Donald Trump today at 1pm. Watch the proceeds streaming live here. https://t.co/qRZNULCicC

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Alyona Alyona's music looks at girls and their place in society — girls who are bullied because they’re different, or face abuse for their weight or their style. She is one of Ukraine's No. 1 rappers.

LISTEN to her story by The World's @OfmanDaniel. https://t.co/2ikD3LS8cM

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In 1953, the CIA helped orchestrate a coup laying the groundwork for hostilities between the US and Iran. But in 1967, it was the US that gave Iran a nuclear reactor and weapons-grade enriched uranium fuel. Here's a look at the long, complex relationship. https://t.co/ehkVfp2OpQ

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The House of Representatives will take a historic vote to impeach the 45th president of the United States on charges of abusing his office and obstructing a congressional probe. Here is a timeline of the key events of the impeachment inquiry. https://t.co/CRq0u9lI9W

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Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma https://t.co/n6IH0xxH1Z

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In Zimbabwe, midwives often ask pregnant mothers to bring their own spirits, razor blades, gloves and lights. The 3-month doctors and nurses' strike has crippled an already-deteriorating health care system. https://t.co/XnTe9YKGxX

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One estimate is that 40% of US aid to Afghanistan since 2001 has been pocketed by officials, gangsters, and warlords, drug lords and insurgents. https://t.co/uPcQ74PSgP

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Politics aside, US support for Ukraine can’t waver, veterans say. Story by The World's @OfmanDaniel https://t.co/CNWCRq9zT5

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.@Aramco’s financial data shows it made $111 billion in 2018. That’s more than what J.P. Morgan Chase, Google-parent Alphabet, Facebook and Exxon Mobil made combined. https://t.co/WtGBOqUnvO

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With a growing population crisis and technically an ongoing war with North Korea, South Korea may start to forcibly conscript more overseas Koreans. https://t.co/W3cQZEBaiU

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The decision to punish Russia with a ban was unanimous. It showed the agency's determination to act resolutely to tackle the Russian doping crisis https://t.co/KIwMglRPsy

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Early childhood education is critical, but limited. In Oregon, immigrant teachers could be the solution. By @mfederis https://t.co/6XUHw2o36P

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The high rates of "superbugs" found at Middle Eastern field clinics offer grisly reminders of warfare in the pre-antibiotic era, and the thousands of soldiers who endured trench foot, typhus and trench fever in World War I. https://t.co/mGsLwHTRlg