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Hard-hit by first waves of COVID, Israel’s ultra-Orthodox slow to get vaccinated

Bnei Brak mayor says city ‘going on the offensive’ to get shots into people’s arms; officials deploying mobile vaccination units to Haredi areas while fighting misinformation

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Russian Supreme Court orders closure of prominent human rights group

Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the country’s most prominent human rights group to be liquidated.

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Israel’s economy grew by 7% in 2021, beating global average, study finds

Dun & Bradstreet says India’s economy grew by 9.5%, China’s by 8%; highlights Israeli tech sector and booming real estate industry, notes significance of widespread vaccination

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Rabbis, undertakers and activists join global fight to promote COVID vaccines

With traditional public health campaigns unheeded, an unconventional group joins effort against fear, mistrust, complacency, inconvenience and the presence of bigger worries

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Colorado’s first lawmaker to use a wheelchair will finally get to wield the gavel

State Rep. David Ortiz was paralyzed from the waist down while serving in Afghanistan. To give him access to the House podium, legislative staff say they have built the first lift of its kind. (Image credit: Bente Birkeland/Colorado Public Radio)

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Home prices are up. For Black families, is selling Grandma’s house the right choice?

Fast-rising home prices are creating opportunities for some longtime Black homeowners. Those high valuations can also raise big questions about the best way to tap into that wealth. (Image credit: Lynsey Weatherspoon for NPR)

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Denver Shooting: Rampage Leaves 5 Dead, Including Gunman – The New York Times

Denver Shooting: Rampage Leaves 5 Dead, Including Gunman  The New York Times A shooter killed 4 and injured more, including an officer, around Denver. The suspect is dead, police say  CNN Colorado gunman kills 4, injures 3 in ‘shooting spree’ at multiple

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Food recalls have dropped off during the pandemic, but no one is entirely sure why

When the pandemic hit last year, restaurants closed and grocery stores struggled to keep their shelves stocked. A shift also occurred in the national food safety system. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Biden had a good year picking federal judges. But the job could get tougher in 2022

President Biden has gotten a diverse group of 40 federal judges confirmed in 2021, the most for a new president since the Reagan era. (Image credit: Tom Williams/AP)

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Bennett: Israel is not opposed to a ‘good’ nuclear deal with Iran

PM says Israeli officials are not ‘automatic naysayers’ to the Vienna talks, but a positive outcome appears highly unlikely

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