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Pennies are useless. Here’s who’s fighting to keep them alive.Pennies are useless. Here’s who’s fighting to keep them alive.
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Is it sentimental value that allows the penny to halfheartedly prosper? Or something else?

By Matthew Yglesias, Gina Barton and 1 more
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Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas. Here’s what you need to know.Zika virus is “spreading explosively” in the Americas. Here’s what you need to know.
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Until recently, health officials thought Zika was pretty harmless. Now they think it causes birth defects in newborns.

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How the new NFL extra point rule could change football
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The NFL made one of the biggest changes to football in recent years by moving back the extra point kick, but this small change could have a big impact on who wins games.

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