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Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots

Biden Officials Now Expect Vulnerable Americans to Need Booster Shots

By Sharon LaFraniere

The growing consensus that at least some Americans will need a booster is partly tied to research suggesting that Pfizer's vaccine is less effective after about six months.

De Blasio Urges New York Businesses to Require Employee Vaccinations

De Blasio Urges New York Businesses to Require Employee Vaccinations

By Michael Gold, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Michael D. Shear

The debate over mandates is intensifying as the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus surges in many parts of the United States.

Tokyo Olympics Open to a Sea of Empty Seats

Tokyo Olympics Open to a Sea of Empty Seats

By Motoko Rich

While an opening ceremony is usually a chance for the host nation to showcase the best of itself, these Games are being staged with the less lofty ambition of enduring the pandemic.

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Italy Will Require Proof of Vaccination for Public Events

Video Video: Italy Will Require Proof of Vaccination for Public Events

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The Italian government announced that it would now require people to show a so-called green pass or proof of vaccination in order to participate in a broad range of social activities, including indoor dining.

Bust of Klan Leader Removed from Tennessee State Capitol

Video Video: Bust of Klan Leader Removed from Tennessee State Capitol

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State officials removed the sculpture of confederate general and early Ku Klux Klan leader, Nathan Bedford Forrest, from the State Capitol in Nashville and sent it to the Tennessee State Museum.

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The director Cate Shortland narrates a sequence from her film featuring Scarlett Johansson and Florence Pugh.

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