All Stories from August 5, 2025 (Change date)
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The world nearly beat polio. But fake records, an imperfect vaccine and missteps aided its comebackAug 05, 2025 8:00 am - The World Health Organization has closed in on its bold goal of eradicating polio several times, but the paralytic virus is entrenched in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. As workers focus the vaccination campaign there, WHO and partners have been derailed by mismanagement and what insiders describe as blind allegiance to an outdated strategy and a problematic oral vaccine.
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Following the light: The Black Keys’ ‘No Rain, No Flowers’ puts a feel-good spin on a turbulent yearAug 05, 2025 7:33 am - The Ohio alt-rock band the Black Keys are finding their way home on their 13th full-length LP, “No Rain, No Flowers.”
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Nations gather in Geneva to again confront the world's spiraling plastic pollution crisisAug 05, 2025 7:15 am - Nations kicked off a meeting on Tuesday to try to complete a landmark treaty aimed at ending the plastic pollution crisis that affects every ecosystem and person on the planet.
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Russia says it no longer will abide by its self-imposed moratorium on intermediate-range missilesAug 05, 2025 7:05 am - Russia has declared that it no longer considers itself bound by a self-imposed moratorium on the deployment of nuclear-capable intermediate range missiles, a warning that potentially sets the stage for a new arms race as tensions between Moscow and Washington rise again over Ukraine.
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Why Blackhawks first-round pick Anton Frondell plans to stay in Sweden this seasonAug 05, 2025 6:53 am - Where Anton Frondell was going to play this coming season was decided long before he was drafted by the Blackhawks. It was decided even before it was known which division Djurgården would be playing this season.
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Enjoy food, music and fun at Gurnee Days Aug. 9-10Aug 05, 2025 6:24 am - Gurnee Days returns Saturday and Sunday Aug. 9-10, with live music, food, vendors, fireworks, a parade and more. Most events take place at Viking Park, 4374 Old Grand Ave., Gurnee.
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Poolside pizza pasta salad a busy mom’s idea of summer entertainingAug 05, 2025 5:58 am - With loads of spicy pepperoni, plump sun-dried tomatoes and creamy mozzarella, this family-friendly pasta salad with cheese tortellini channels the spirit and flavors of pizza. It’s easily packable and perfect for an alfresco dinner with friends.
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Fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese: Southern stars align on a bunAug 05, 2025 5:53 am - Fried green tomatoes and pimento cheese are Southern classics separately, and together they make magic on a sandwich.
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Crème fraîche creates a creamy broth in this recipe for briny-sweet steamed clamsAug 05, 2025 5:50 am - A big bowl of steamed clams and juicy-crisp corn is summer eating at its finest. The combination is fresh, sweet and briny, almost like a chowder made for eating with your fingers.
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What’s the best kitchen appliance for a first apartment?Aug 05, 2025 4:58 am - An air fryer or air fryer toaster oven could be the way to go for the college student who wants to make basic meals, from salmon to fries or frozen pizza.