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New York City's mayor wants to block sales of sugary drinks larger than 16 fluid ounces. It's his latest idea about making his city healthier. Is it a good one?

Giuseppe Mandara runs one of Italy's major cheese producers. He's compared himself in the past to one of the world's leading fashion designers. But now he stands accused of being in business with the Mafia.

Good morning, and welcome to "Day -1" of the 2012 Summer Olympics. That NASA-like designation is due to events already having begun in the soccer competition, before Friday's Opening Ceremony. Men's soccer begins play today.

That means that one in seven people in the world access Facebook on a monthly basis.

Hurricane Laura rapidly intensified before it made landfall. Abnormally hot water in the Gulf of Mexico helped it gain power.

The country's health ministry added a record of nearly 35,000 new cases and almost 1,300 deaths over a 24-hour period reported Monday.

On Sunday, the state saw 853 hospitalizations because of the coronavirus, which was the lowest since March 18. Also, only 391 people tested positive of more than 46,000 people tested that day.

When will the worst of the pandemic pass? What's next in the government response? What can you do for your mental well-being during the crisis? NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro has some answers.

A month ago, Vladimir Putin said the outbreak in Russia was "under control," but in a teleconference with health officials on Monday he acknowledged the situation was changing "not for the better."

Witnesses told a local news site that the collapse occurred shortly after the concert headliner tried to pump up the crowd by telling people to jump.