In Houston, a race to vaccinate its student population
On the campus of Houston University, students meet in small groups, sit alone at computers and attend virtual meetings.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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St. Vincent awaits new volcanic explosions as help arrives
Cots, tents, and respirator masks poured into the eastern Caribbean island of St. Vincent as officials expected to start distributing them on Saturday, a day after a powerful explosion at La Soufriere volcano uprooted the ...
Environment
Apr 10, 2021
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Duke University to require COVID vaccinations for fall term
Duke University will require all new and returning students to present proof of vaccination to student health officials before they can enroll for the fall semester, the school's president said Friday.
Education
Apr 10, 2021
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4 gray whales found dead in San Francisco Bay Area in 9 days
Four dead gray whales have washed ashore San Francisco Bay Area beaches in the last nine days, with experts saying Friday one was struck by a ship. They were trying to determine how the other three died.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2021
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Two dead whales wash up on Bangladesh beach
Two dead whales have washed up on the same stretch of Bangladesh coastline in two days, officials said Saturday, raising suggestions that they were killed by sea pollution.
Ecology
Apr 10, 2021
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NASA space copter ready for first Mars flight
The helicopter that NASA has placed on Mars could make its first flight over the Red Planet within two days after a successful initial test of its rotors, the US space agency said Friday.
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2021
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All aboard! Next stop space...
Several hundred people have already booked their tickets and begun training for a spectacular voyage: a few minutes, or perhaps days, in the weightlessness of space.
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2021
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