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Gas prices may going up again in the U.S.

02:44 Gasoline prices in the United States have been on a tear lately.They always go up in the summer months,but this year prices rose earlier than usual,in part,because a major pipelin

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What happened to the flu season in the U.S.?

02:54 In a normal year, tens of thousands of Americans die of the flu.The 2020-21 flu season just ended with roughly 600 deaths in the U.S.Regular colds also fell dramatically this year

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Canadian residents struggle with restrictions amid third COVID-19 wave

02:50 In the U.S., where vaccination rates are relatively high, there is optimism that the worst of the pandemic is over. Not so north of the border. Canada is struggling with a third w

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New documentary showcases popularity of jazz in China

03:08 This Fridaymarks International Jazz Day.It’s a day that was declared by the United Nations in 2011 to highlight the musical genre and its diplomatic role in bringing people of all

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Posting vaccination cards online enable counterfeits in the U.S.

02:40 For many of the newly-vaccinated against the coronavirus, it has become a rite of passage to post about it on social media.In the U.S. proof of vaccination comes on a CDC issued c

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U.S. restaurants continue to struggle amid COVID-19 pandemic

03:19 According to the National Restaurant Association, between March of 2020 and January of this year, more than 110,000 U.S. restaurants had to close.The industry lostroughly 250 bill

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Learning pods in New York have played a fraught role in the Covid era

02:43 For public school students and their families, this year's school experience, whichlargelyhas been remote, has beenvery tough. For single parents the challengeshave been worse. O

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First U.S. college to require COVID-19 vaccination

02:43 U.S. President Joe Biden predicts that in about three weeks 90 percent of eligible Americans will have had their first COVID-19 vaccination. As more Americans are being vaccinate

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Bitcoin ATMs popping up in U.S. cities

02:16 The price ofbitcoinhas soared this year hitting a record high of $61,000.As interest in cryptocurrency rises, so does demand forBitcoinATMs, which are rapidly popping up in some

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Americans seek compensation for failed COVID-19 treatments

02:54 In the early days of the pandemic, healthcare providers knew little about how best to treat COVID-19 patients.Some were given hydroxychloroquine, a drug which was later found to

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Broadway prepares for return in New York City

02:45 Broadway shows were once a top tourist draw generating billions of dollars in economic activity for the city of New York every year. But the pandemic shut all of that down decima

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New U.S. CDC guidelines for those fully vaccinated

02:32 A year after the World Health Organization declared a global pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control has some positive new guidance that offers hope to those experiencing

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People face shaming for traveling during COVID-19 pandemic

03:19 A year after pandemic, many people are experiencing pandemic fatigue and have started to travel.While there are clear ways to minimize COVID risks whiletraveling,the U.S. Centers

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Should children get COVID-19 vaccine?

03:00 The world is in a race to get as many people vaccinated against COVID-19 as possible to contain the pandemic and rebuild economies.But children who represent a substantial percen

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The impact of COVID-19 on moms in the U.S.

02:48 Women's History Month is celebrated every March to mark the contributions of women throughout history.2020 will go down in the history books as one of the most challengingforwome

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$15 minimum wage could lead to layoffs in the U.S.

02:39 The Biden administration wants to raise the federal minimum wage which hasn’t gone up since 2009, making it difficult for many to survive.He’s proposed a rate hike in his new $1.

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Pop-up performances to revitalize arts amid the COVID-19 pandemic

02:35 For those who work in the arts, the pandemic has been catastrophic. Concert and performance spaces have been shut in many parts of the world making it virtually impossible for pe