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Traditionally, doping at the Olympics is as much of the discussion as the soaring athletic achievements. In Tokyo, it’s not been the issue it often is, because of the pandemic. But it’s still there. (Image credit: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP via Getty

What we still don’t know about Beirut’s port explosion  CNN The Beirut Explosion: One Year Later  Los Angeles Times Turkey’s support for Lebanon boosts bilateral ties, envoy says | Daily Sabah  Daily Sabah Why Lebanon is beyond saving  Haaretz Op-Ed: 2020 Beirut explosion showed

Lucrative fundraising points to small but strong Republican anti-Trump resistance  The Guardian

13 defendants expected to confess to charges as part of plea bargain, receive suspended sentences, fines and community service

Carl Heastie: The Man Who Would Oversee Cuomo’s Impeachment  The New York Times New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, state attorney general report says  CNN Tim Graham: Andrew Cuomo, brother Chris and CNN — the shameless liberal media strikes

Health officials push to reintroduce Purple Badge limits on businesses; expert: If one million eligible don’t get vaccinated, Israel must choose between mass infection or lockdown

A mysterious disease is killing off the West Coast’s enormous sunflower sea star, so researchers have launched an ambitious effort to breed this species in captivity. (Image credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington)

On Sunday Square announced it was gobbling up Afterpay in a deal worth $29 billion at the time of announcement. Alex followed up yesterday with more details on why the deal made sense for Square and Afterpay over here, but

A coalition of app-based ride-hailing and on-demand delivery companies including Lyft, Uber, Doordash and Instacart have filed a petition for a ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would keep gig economy workers classified as independent contractors as the industry takes a

Biden Says Cuomo ‘Should Resign’ Amid Sexual Harassment Findings  The New York Times New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, state attorney general report says  CNN Andrew Cuomo must ‘do the right thing’ and resign | TheHill  The Hill The Cuomo