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One in three children globally have dangerous levels of lead in their blood that could cause long-term physical and mental health problems, according to a new report, with the majority of children affected in low and middle-income countries. The research—conducted

The U.S. domestic response to the COVID-19 pandemic thus far has been “weak,” Bill Gates believes. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation co-chair and Microsoft co-founder told TIME senior health correspondent Alice Park during a TIME100 Talks discussion on Thursday

Herman Cain dies from coronavirus  CNN Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies at 74 from coronavirus complications  Fox News Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies after battle with coronavirus  CNBC Herman Cain Dies a Month After Contracting COVID-19: ‘We’re Heartbroken’  PEOPLE Herman

Former Vice President and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden will deliver remarks July 30 at the American Federation of Teachers’ virtual convention.

Joe Biden says Trump’s failure to lead is responsible for historic economic slump  CNBC Some Biden allies wage a shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president  CNBC Polls shows dead even race in Georgia between Trump, Biden; GOP leads

Millions of photos have flooded the #ChallengeAccepted hashtag on Instagram as women posted captions in support of female empowerment and tagged their friends. | Getty Images The global hashtag is now being used to bring attention to a women’s rights

Poll: Biden leads Trump by 4 points in Florida | TheHill  The Hill Some Biden allies wage a shadow campaign to stop Kamala Harris from becoming vice president  CNBC Susan Rice is a risky vice president pick and other commentary  New York Post

Trump, family of slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen to meet over sex-misconduct bill  Fox News Family of Vanessa Guillen to meet Trump, discusses support for bill  ABC News Vanessa Guillen’s murder sparks Army panel to investigate sexual harassment, bias at Fort

Milan Kundera, the 91-year-old author of “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” and other acclaimed novels, has decided to donate his private library and archive to a public library in the Czech city where he was born and spent his childhood.