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Will gyms go the way of arcades and movie rental stores?

The pandemic has reshaped how Americans exercise and upended the fitness industry, accelerating the growth of a new era of high-tech home workout equipment and virtual classes. The question is can the they survive the onslaught from the apps and pricey bikes and treadmills or will they go the way of arcades, video rental shops and bookstores.

byThe Associated Press

August 11, 2021

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In Dubai, Pinay pulls no punches in jokes on Mideast life

Tucked within her slightly risqué set, Dumagay's rapid-fire punchlines offer an unfiltered glimpse into the life, sly triumphs and slights faced by her 2.2 million compatriots. They care for children, wait tables and otherwise power economies across the wider Middle East. Those Filipinos provide billions of dollars in remittances back to their families still living in the Philippines, but face abuse and isolation in countries that often treat them as a disposable, low-paid workforce.

byThe Associated Press

August 10, 2021

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A pandemic Olympics, without all the crowds: What gets lost?

For all of its focus on the athletes and their accomplishments, this event was made to be watched — and, what's more, made to be watched by people who aren't here in Tokyo.

byThe Associated Press

August 1, 2021

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Pandemic, penalties aside, bribes go on at China hospitals

As the coronavirus pandemic threatened to overwhelm Chinese hospitals last year, Chinese resellers appear to have colluded to inflate the prices of ventilators and other essential medical equipment from multinational companies including Siemens, GE and Philips, according to a review of recent public records on the sale of medical equipment in China.

byBen Knight | 100Reporters

July 20, 2021

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How ‘In God We Trust’ bills are helping advance a Christian nationalist agenda

“In God We Trust” became the national motto 65 years ago this month. But over the past few years a string of bills and city ordinances has sought to expand its usage and presence. Such efforts include legislation requiring or encouraging the motto be displayed in government buildings and schools, on license plates and on police vehicles.

byKristina M. Lee | Colorado State University

July 16, 2021

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Survivors of Bosnia massacre grapple with horrors, deniers

Twenty-six years after the July 1995 Srebrenica massacre, the only episode of Bosnia’s 1992-95 war to be legally defined as genocide, its survivors continue to grapple with the horrors they endured while also confronting increasingly aggressive downplaying and even denial of their ordeal.

byThe Associated Press

July 10, 2021

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Afghan warlord slams govt, quick US goodbye

A powerful warlord in northern Afghanistan and a key US ally in the 2001 defeat of the Taliban blames a fractious Afghan government and an “irresponsible” American departure for the insurgents' recent rapid territorial gains across the north.

byThe Associated Press

July 10, 2021

biomedical invention, female researchers

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Too few women get to invent – that’s a problem for women’s health

Male researchers have tended to downplay or even outright overlook the medical needs of women. The result is that innovation has focused mainly on what men choose to research.

byRem Koning, Harvard Business School

July 9, 2021