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The concert was the final stop of Madonna's "Celebration Tour, and tickets were free. It was on Saturday at Brazil's Copacabana Beach. About 1.6 million people were there to cherish the event.
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That's double the numbers that usually show up on the custom floating piers — and a number that hasn't been seen since the early 90s. It turns out a large school of anchovy is the appeal.
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Some doctors are promoting propellant-free inhalers over puff inhalers that emit greenhouse gases. Climate change can exacerbate respiratory ills because of more fires, air pollution and allergens.
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Modern human life relies on a stable internet connection. But threats to internet connectivity are varied — from underseas rock slides and technical errors to war and geopolitical conflict.
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Boeing is set to launch humans to space for the first time Monday night aboard its Starliner capsule. This mission is years behind schedule and over budget.
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So far in the New York criminal trial against former President Donald Trump, the court has heard from nine witnesses. What are the big takeaways so far and who will take the stand this week?
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China's president is in Europe for the first time in five years, at a point when Sino-European relations are particularly frosty. Will a Beijing charm offensive turn things around?
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NPR's Michel Martin talks to Associated Press reporter Jake Offenhartz about New York Mayor Eric Adams' claims of "outside agitators" being present at Columbia University protests.
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Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music was more than an hour of feedback and noise with no noticeable structure. A new tribute album called Metal Machine Muzak interprets the spirit behind that work.
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The Israeli military urges civilians to leave Rafah. China's president begins a five-day European tour. NASA and Boeing are set to launch astronauts to the International Space Station Monday night.