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Why you might need to sport a mask inside your own home

Here’s everything you need to know this week.

Most parents don’t want to send their kids back to school this fall

The availability of a vaccine or a steady drop in cases could change their minds.

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Pollution and heat affect Black pregnancies disproportionately.

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Clear masks help the hard of hearing, but they could benefit everybody

As mask wearing becomes the new norm, people who rely on facial expressions and lip reading risk further isolation.

The Note20, bean-shaped earbuds, and all the other products Samsung just announced

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