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Hulu Doc Is A Poignant Snapshot Of LGBTQ+ Families In America’s Conservative Heartland

The filmmakers behind “We Live Here: The Midwest” want to show that “family values exist across the spectrum.”
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Hulu Doc Zooms In On LGBTQ+ Families Proud To Call America's Heartland Home

"We Live Here: The Midwest" profiles queer people who prefer to live outside of urban U.S. bubbles, and the unique challenges they face in doing so.
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Huge Swath Of Country Gripped By Worst Heat Wave In Years

Temperatures this high are "extremely anomalous," the National Weather Service said.
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When My Father Died, I Felt Relieved. But An Unearthed Childhood Photo Has Me Wondering More.

"When I was 12, my dad developed lung cancer. I felt sad to watch him suffer so much from ultimately futile treatments — but the weaker he got, the less afraid I felt."
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South Braces For Major Winter Storm Expected To Bring Ice, Snow

Georgia may see snow as a large storm system moves up along the East Coast.
By Sudhin Thanawala and Jeffrey Collins, AP

COVID Cases Spike Even As US Hits 200M Vaccine Milestone

The increases are due almost entirely to the delta variant and affecting mostly unvaccinated people.
By Sophia Tareen and Jennifer McDermott, AP

States Deal With New Surge Of COVID-19 Cases

As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations surge across the Midwest, some states have finally imposed restrictions to slow the spread of the virus.
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U.S. Shatters Coronavirus Record

The United States exceeded 100,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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Hospitalizations For Coronavirus Soar To 2-Month High In U.S.

Hospitals in the Midwest are setting new records every day.
By Shaina Ahluwalia and Anurag Maan, Reuters

Fauci Warns Against COVID-19 Surge

“You want to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.” Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that carelessness about the virus over Labor Day weekend could trigger a spike in cases.
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