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Police are looking for a white truck in connection with an incendiary device thrown from a moving vehicle, which damaged a parked car Sunday night in Pittsburgh's Lawrenceville neighborhood. Pittsburgh Bureau of Police hide caption

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Pittsburgh Police Search For White Pickup Truck After 2 Explosions Reported

Police say an incendiary device was thrown from a moving vehicle on Sunday night, damaging a parked car. A short time later, a second explosion was reported a couple of miles away.

Fear of having to go to the ER during a pandemic may have led kids with asthma to be more careful about regularly using their "controller" inhalers, researchers suspect. But that's likely only one factor in the decline in ER visits. PixelsEffect/Getty Images hide caption

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What Drove The Drop In Kids' Asthma ER Visits At A Boston Hospital During Lockdown?

Boston Children's Hospital saw a precipitous drop in cases during the spring shutdown, and the trend continues. Researchers are asking why — and what it would take to keep up the change post-pandemic.

The NCAA says it hasn't decided on whether any fans will be allowed to watch the men's basketball tournament, which will center on Indianapolis. Here, cardboard placards populate Iowa's Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Matthew Holst/Getty Images hide caption

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NCAA Says 2021 March Madness Will Take Place In A Bubble In Indiana

"The 2021 version of March Madness will be one to remember," an executive says, as the NCAA plans to convert the Indiana Convention Center into a massive practice facility.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange faces 18 counts related to illegally obtaining, receiving and disclosing classified information in 2010. He is accused of conspiring to hack U.S. government computer networks, and obtain and publish classified documents related to national security. John Thys/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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British Court Rejects U.S. Request To Extradite WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange

The WikiLeaks founder sought refuge for seven years in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London. He was removed in April of 2019 while he awaited a decision on his extradition.

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Faced With A Tough Decision? The Key To Choosing May Be Your Mindset

Making a hard decision can be agonizing. What if you pick the wrong thing? In this episode, an Oxford professor walks us through a different approach: What if there isn't a best alternative?

Faced With A Tough Decision? The Key To Choosing May Be Your Mindset

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Ashwani Sheoran, 41, says that when he worked as pharmacist at different Walmarts, he spoke up about the handling of opioid prescriptions and was told to stay quiet and was eventually let go. Hannah Yoon for NPR hide caption

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Walmart Ignored Red Flags As Opioid Sales Boomed, Former Pharmacists Say

The giant retailer shipped billions of opioid pills to pharmacies nationwide. An NPR investigation found employees warned company executives their stores were being used by "pill mill" doctors.

In Matt de la Peña's Love, a child comes downstairs to find the whole family gathered around the television. "When you ask what happened, they answer with silence and shift between you and the screen." In Love, de la Peña couches fearful moments in the context of love and protection. Text copyright © 2018 Matt de la Peña Illustrations copyright © 2018 Loren Long G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers hide caption

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Struggling To Discuss Tough Topics With A Kid? Here Are Books That Might Help

If you feel daunted by the responsibility of shepherding a child through difficult times, don't feel alone: "I'm afraid of those moments as a parent, too," says picture book author Matt de la Peña.

Struggling To Discuss Tough Topics With A Kid? Here Are Books That Might Help

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is seen during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in November. Cruz and several other Republicans are calling for a commission to investigate unfounded claims of election fraud. Hannah McKay/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Republican Lawmakers Divided On Election Certification

Dozens of Republicans in the House and Senate have said they will object to certification of the Electoral College results. Others say it's time to move on.

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Conifer Cuisine: Don't Toss Your Christmas Tree Yet! Here's How You Can Cook With It

If you haven't taken down your Christmas tree yet, no worries. We don't judge. Baker and cook Julia Georgallis has suggestions for how to eat your holiday tree.

Conifer Cuisine: Don't Toss Your Christmas Tree Yet! Here's How You Can Cook With It

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A staff member checks the packaging quality of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine products at a packaging plant of the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co., Ltd. in Beijing, last month. Zhang Yuwei/Xinhua News Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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Beijing Reports Tens Of Thousands Inoculated In First Days Of COVID-19 Vaccine Campaign

Beijing says it has vaccinated more than 73,000 people in the two days since China's first domestic coronavirus vaccine was approved for commercial use.

Norman Einspruch, 88, a cardiology patient at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Fla., receives his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 30. Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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COVID-19 Cases Surge In U.S. As Vaccinations Fall Below Government Predictions

Saturday's total of 299,087 new cases marks a new single-day high for the U.S. Meanwhile, vaccination campaigns are off to a disorganized start.

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Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper joined nine other former defense secretaries in calling for an end to challenges to the presidential election. Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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In Op-Ed, 10 Ex-Defense Secretaries Say Military Has No Role In Election Dispute

A bipartisan group of 10 former secretaries of defense criticized attempts to challenge November's presidential election and called it a dangerous threat to the nation's security.

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