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• Twitter under scrutiny as members of the Taliban use the platform, Chinese State Media says America will “abandon” Taiwan, COVID booster shots coming this fall, five states hit record high infection rates, a new study shows Moms with young kids drinking more alcohol during the pandemic.

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