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    Naomi Osaka, Simone Biles and Gwen Berry are among the Black women athletes who will be counted on to provide standout performances in Tokyo even as they fight to be respected.

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    Zaila Avant-garde, a 14-year-old from Harvey, Louisiana, breezed to the championship at the Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night.

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    Rebecca Lee Crumpler was the first black woman in the US to obtain a medical degree. She was born in 1833 and raised by her aunt in Pennsylvania. Her aunt was an important caregiver in the community, known for providing medical assistance to sick neighbors.

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    The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer that could soon be available to treat COVID-19 are mRNA vaccines, which have never before been approved to treat any disease. How do these differ from other types of vaccines, and how were they developed?

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