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  • Let’s do the numbers on the end of protected status for Venezuelan immigrants
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    President Donald Trump is ending a program that’s allowed hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants to live and work in the U.S.

  • Despite hot temperatures, some pools were closed this summer due to staffing shortages or repairs.
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    Public pools are more of a bellwether for racial and economic inequality than you might think. We break down the numbers.

  • Fireworks consumption has risen over the past couple of decades.
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    Americans are lighting up fireworks in record high numbers. We break down a few of the most important ones:

  •  A Norfolk Southern train passes under a bridge in East Palestine, Ohio. On Feb. 3, an NS train carrying hazardous materials derailed, raising environmental concerns and stirring outrage from the town's residents.
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    Thousands of people have been affected by the Norfolk Southern accident near East Palestine, Ohio, and the full scope of the disaster remains to be calculated.

  • Pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that it would cap the price for some of its insulin at $35 at certain pharmacies.
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    After a phony tweet sent Eli Lilly share prices plummeting, the pharmaceutical giant is under scrutiny for sky-high insulin prices.

  • Beyoncé poses with her Grammy wins at the 59th Grammy Awards in 2017 in Los Angeles, California.
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    You may not be surprised to learn Beyoncé is the most nominated woman ever.

  • Rambo, by the numbers
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    For the fifth time, Sylvester Stallone returns to the big screen to play John Rambo, so let’s do the numbers on the franchise.

  • Left-facing, gold-plated, winged Emmy statuettes.
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    Hollywood’s celebration of itself — the Primetime Emmy Awards — airs this Sunday, so let’s do the numbers.

  • The drink people either love, or love to hate.
    Courtesy of Starbucks

    The beloved king of fall drinks is back, earlier than ever.

  • USC's Adoree' Jackson intercepts a pass intended for Stanford's Francis Owusu at Stanford Stadium in 2016 in Palo Alto, California.
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    In celebration of the 150th season of college football, let’s run the numbers on the intense sport.