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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, seen here last week at the U.S. Capitol, gave blistering remarks about the Biden administration's actions in Afghanistan.

There's A Bipartisan Backlash To How Biden Handled The Withdrawal From Afghanistan

Republicans excoriated the White House's strategy, while Democrats criticized the haphazard manner of the U.S. withdrawal.

Is It OK To Lie For A Booster? Here's What Some Of You Had To Say

In a previous "Coronavirus FAQ," we looked at the medical, practical — and ethical — implications of lying to get a booster or a shot for a kid under 12. And we asked you to share your views.

A new version of the Yik Yak app is only available currently in the Apple App Store in the United States. Here's a March 2014 photo illustration of the app in the Google Play store.

Yik Yak, The Anonymous App That Tested Free Speech, Is Back

Before shutting down in 2017, Yik Yak was used in hate speech and cyberbullying across college campuses and local schools. The app's new owners vow to take a strong stance against abuses.

Jake Lacy and Alexandra Daddario in HBO's <em>The White Lotus</em>.

How 'The White Lotus' Hid Its Biggest Gut Punches Until The End

HBO's The White Lotus had plenty of vitriol for its rich guests throughout the series. But it wasn't until the final episode that creator Mike White unleashed his most painful skewerings.

Jeff Bezos discusses his brief space flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket at a July 20 news conference in Van Horn, Texas. Blue Origin is suing NASA over a lunar lander contract awarded to rival SpaceX.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Sues NASA Over A Lunar Lander Contract Given To Rival SpaceX

In April, NASA chose Elon Musk's SpaceX to receive a highly sought-after $2.9 billion contract. It would involve the first spacecraft to land humans on the moon since 1972.

For one Englishwoman, her pet black cat (different from the one pictured here) was very lucky indeed.

A Cat Led A Rescue Team To An 83-Year-Old Woman Who Had Fallen Down A Ravine

The black cat, Piran, stayed by where the woman had fallen and meowed until a neighbor discovered them at the edge of a cornfield in Cornwall, England, over the weekend.

Only kids 12 and older are eligible — so far — to get vaccinated against COVID-19 in the U.S. But the shots could be available for younger children as soon as this fall, say researchers studying the vaccine in that age group.

A Shot Against COVID For Kids Under 12 — Your Questions Answered

A COVID-19 vaccine for children younger than 12 is not yet available, but research is well underway and the first shot for some kids in this age group is expected in the fall, doctors say.

The Girl Scouts hope their new cookie, called Adventurefuls, essentially a brownie with caramel icing, will pull cookie sales out of their pandemic slump next year.

Next Year, The Girl Scouts Will Introduce A Brownie-Inspired Cookie

Get ready to grab your wallet — the Girl Scouts are introducing a brand-new brownie-inspired cookie.

A health care worker fills a syringe with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in July in New York. U.S. officials are recommending that Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence the vaccines' effectiveness is falling.

COVID-19 Booster Shots Will Roll Out In September In The U.S.

People will be eligible for a booster shot eight months after their second dose of their vaccines from Pfizer or Moderna, according to U.S. health officials.

Laura Lippman's 'Dream Girl' Is The Latest Thriller To Center On Stolen Stories

Many of this year's mystery and suspense novels explore literary appropriation — characters in positions of privilege laying their sticky mitts on stories that don't belong to them.

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