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Cameramen work at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?

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Alaska Native artist creates stamp for Postal Service

Broadway to require vaccinations, masks for audience members

Saginaw Grant, noted Native American character actor, dies

After court victories, Michael Jackson estate eyes revival

Roberto Calasso, Italian publisher and literary figure, dies

Entertainment

This album cover provide by Darkroom/Interscope Records shows

Review: Billie Eilish remains brilliant with sophomore album

Gooding Jr. could owe millions after ignoring rape lawsuit

FILE - In this Aug. 13, 2020 file photo, Cuba Gooding Jr., front left, sits at the defense table with his lawyer Marc Heller, during a hearing in his sexual misconduct case in New York. U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty issued a default judgment against Gooding on Thursday, July 29, 2021, saying it appeared the Oscar-winning

'Toxic' podcast explores Britney Spears conservatorship

Tess Barker, left, and Barbara Gray, co-hosts of the

Judge allows Jussie Smollett's lawyer to stay on the case

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2020 file photo, former

TV show 'Johnson' takes glimpse into Black male perspective

This image provided by Bounce shows Derrex Brady, from left, Thomas Q. Jones, Deji LaRay and Philip Smithey in a scene from

Amanda Knox blasts film 'Stillwater' for exploiting her case

FILE - In this June 15, 2019 file photo, Amanda Knox gets emotional as she speaks at a Criminal Justice Festival at the University of Modena, Italy. Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film

Women's soccer trailblazer honored by English museum

A statue of Lily Parr is displayed at the National Football Museum in Manchester, England, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Lily Parr, whose record-setting career was overlooked when the bosses of English soccer shunned the women's game, is now the focus of a new permanent exhibition at the National Football Museum in Manchester. (AP Photo/Jon Super)

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

Firefighters work to control a fire at a warehouse owned by the national film institute, Cinemateca, which houses South America's largest collection of films, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Sao Paulo's fire department said 15 fire vehicles and 50 firefighters were at the site working to prevent the flames from spreading to a larger area of the building. (Ronaldo Silva/Futura Press via AP)

Sneaking a peek: Fans find creative ways to glimpse Olympics

Two girls hold signs while waiting to get a glimpse of Yuto Horigome, the first Olympic gold medalist in skateboarding, outside the Ariake Urban Sports Park during the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Janice Mirikitani, poet, San Francisco church leader, dies

FILE - In this Sunday, June 20, 1999, file photo, Janice Mirikitani, left, joins hands with Bill Bradley, center, and the Rev. Cecil Williams during services at Glide Memorial United Methodist Church in San Francisco. Janice Mirikitani, a beloved San Francisco poet laureate who together with her husband ran the city's Glide Memorial Church, which caters to the poor and homeless, has died. She was 80. Mirikitani died suddenly Thursday, July 29, 2021 the church confirmed in a message to supporters who were scheduled to attend a virtual justice event later in the day, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Movies

FILE - In this June 15, 2019 file photo, Amanda Knox gets emotional as she speaks at a Criminal Justice Festival at the University of Modena, Italy. Knox is speaking out about her name being associated with the new film

Amanda Knox blasts film 'Stillwater' for exploiting her case

Fire erupts at warehouse of Brazil's national film institute

Firefighters work to control a fire at a warehouse owned by the national film institute, Cinemateca, which houses South America's largest collection of films, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Sao Paulo's fire department said 15 fire vehicles and 50 firefighters were at the site working to prevent the flames from spreading to a larger area of the building. (Ronaldo Silva/Futura Press via AP)

Scarlett Johansson sues Disney over 'Black Widow' release

FILE - Scarlett Johansson arrives at the Bafta Film Awards, in central London, Feb. 2 2020. Johansson is suing the Walt Disney Co. over the company's streaming release of

Director James Gunn assembles his perfect 'Suicide Squad'

This image provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows Margot Robbie, from left, Daniela Melchior, Idris Elba and David Dastmalchian in a scene from

Review: In 'The Green Knight,' an enchanting Arthurian dream

This image released by A24 shows Dev Patel in a scene from

1 arrested in shooting that wounded TikTok star, killed teen

This booking photo released by the Corona, Calif., Police Department shows 20-year-old Joseph Jimenez, who was arrested Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in connection with a shooting that killed an 18-year-old woman and seriously wounded a 19-year-old social media influencer as they watched

Review: In 'The Suicide Squad,' an anti-Captain America romp

This image provided by Warner Bros. Pictures shows David Dastmalchian, from left, John Cena, Idris Elba and Daniela Melchior in a scene from

Review: In 'Stillwater,' a red state hero roams chic France

This image released by Focus Features shows Matt Damon in a scene from

Twin documentaries spotlight dance legends Ailey and Jones

This image courtesy of Neon shows a scene from

Reid Miller brings Jadin Bell's story to the big screen

This image provided by Roadside Attractions shows Reid Miller, left, portraying Jadin Bell, and Mark Wahlberg, portraying Bell's father in a scene from the film

Music

Legendary Mexican crooner José José dies from cancer

Family: Eddie Money, 'Two Tickets to Paradise' singer, dies

Spotify adding parental controls to Family plan

Spotify adding parental controls to Family plan

TV

Cameramen work at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo. The willingness of athletes, led by Simone Biles, to talk about the pressures they face as elite athletes on the Olympics stage, has forced a look at how NBC presents the Games to the public. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Olympic attention to mental health: Can NBC coverage pivot?

TV show 'Johnson' takes glimpse into Black male perspective

This image provided by Bounce shows Derrex Brady, from left, Thomas Q. Jones, Deji LaRay and Philip Smithey in a scene from

Ron Popeil was the sizzle of American ingenuity, personified

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1982 file photo, Ron Popeil, the man behind those late-night, rapid-fire television commercials that sell everything from the Mr. Microphone to the Pocket Fisherman to the classic Veg-a-Matic, sits surrounded by his wares in his office in Beverly Hills, Calif. Ron Popeil, the quintessential TV pitchman and inventor known to generations of viewers for hawking products including the Veg-O-Matic, the Chop-O-Matic, Mr. Microphone and the Showtime Rotisserie and BBQ, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021 his family said. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon, File)

Bob Odenkirk condition stable after 'heart related incident'

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2020, file photo, Bob Odenkirk speaks at the AMC's

'Arthur' to end on PBS Kids after 25-season stint

'Arthur' to end on PBS Kids after 25-season stint

NBC's Tokyo Olympics viewership gets off to rough start

From left, France's Mewen Tomac, China's Xu Jiayu and United States' Joseph Armstrong compete in a 100-meter backstroke heat at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Greek TV commentator fired for remark about SKorean athlete

South Korea's Jeoung Youngsik reacts during the table tennis men's singles third round match against Greece's Panagiotis Gionis at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

'Days of our Lives' gets Peacock limited series spinoff

In this combination photo, Deidre Hall, from left, arrives at the 45th annual Daytime Emmy Awards on April 29, 2018, in Pasadena, Calif., Jackee Harry attends Lupus LA's Hollywood Bag Ladies Luncheon on Nov. 1, 2012, in Beverly Hills, Calif. and Lisa Rinna attends An Unforgettable Evening on Feb. 27, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif.. The NBC soap opera

Olympic broadcasters curb sexual images of female athletes

Kim Bui, of Germany, performs on the vault during the women's artistic gymnastic qualifications at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

Slam dunk: NBC brings back iconic NBA theme for Olympics

United States' Kevin Durant (7) walks off the court with teammates after a men's basketball preliminary round game against France at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. France won 83-76. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Technology

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

FILE - This May 4, 2021 file photo shows a sign outside the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington. The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts some of the most prominent federal prosecutors' offices around the country last year, the Department of Justice said Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Justice Department says Russians hacked federal prosecutors

FILE - This May 4, 2021 file photo shows a sign outside the Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice building in Washington. The Russian hackers behind the massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign broke into the email accounts some of the most prominent federal prosecutors' offices around the country last year, the Department of Justice said Friday, July 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

US regulators step up scrutiny of IPO hopefuls from China

FILE - In this July 30, 2013, file photo, Gary Gensler testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington. Chinese companies hoping to sell their shares in the United States must start making more disclosures about their potential risks before U.S. regulators will allow them to list their stock. The Securities and Exchange Commission announced the move Friday, July 30, 2021, after Beijing said it would step up its supervision of Chinese companies listed overseas, including reviews of their cybersecurity. SEC Chair Gensler pointed in particular to Chinese businesses that use shell companies to get around Chinese rules blocking foreign ownership for their industries. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Robotic police dogs: Useful hounds or dehumanizing machines?

Honolulu Police Acting Lt. Joseph O'Neal demonstrates a robotic dog in Honolulu, Friday May 14, 2021. Police officials experimenting with the four-legged machines say they're just another tool, like drones or simpler wheeled robots, to keep emergency responders out of harm's way. (AP Photo/Jennifer Sinco Kelleher)

In effort to curb COVID, Tokyo Olympics collect lots of spit

Plastic vials for testing the coronavirus infection sit on a table at the Main Press Center for the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. About 30,000 people are spitting into tiny plastic vials every day at the Tokyo Olympics in a routine that's grown crucial in going ahead with the pandemic-era Games. (AP Photo)

China's Didi denies report of plan to buy back shares

Workers pass by the Didi headquarters in Beijing Friday, July 16, 2021. Didi Global Inc. on Friday, July 30, 2021 denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that the ride-hailing service was considering buying back its U.S.-traded shares after its June market debut was disrupted by Chinese government orders to overhaul data security. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)