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| Who is Suni Lee? Her dad shares the Olympic gymnast’s story |
| The 18-year-old made history at the Olympics. |
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| TODAY mascot still needs a name: Learn which choice is leading |
| The TODAY show has its own Olympic mascot, and she joins the show live in Tokyo. But she still needs a name, and TODAY viewers are choosing it. At the top is a battle between Hinode (“sunrise”) and Kyo-Kuma (“Today Bear”); the other candidates are Asa (“morning”) and Mochi (“sweet rice cake”). |
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| Cicadas make their presence known at Olympic events |
| In the absence of the sound of applause from the stands at Olympic events, the hum of cicadas has become the soundtrack to some of the Games’ biggest competitions. The 1-inch long insects are known as the “sound of summer” in Japan. |
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| TODAY in Tokyo: Watch the anchors sit down for a traditional Japanese lunch |
| Plus, more behind-the-scenes glimpses at what the TODAY team is up to in Tokyo. |
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| Ron Popeil, infomercial pioneer, has died at age 86 |
| Infomercial pioneer and product inventor Ron Popeil has died at the age of 86. He was a fixture on late-night TV since the 1950s, pitching products like the Veg-O-Matic, the Pocket Fisherman and Mr. Microphone. |
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| Interns take over My TODAY Plaza on National Intern Day |
| Thursday is National Intern Day, and TODAY show interns who have been working remotely from all over the country take over My TODAY Plaza to celebrate. Alex Ross, a senior at Boston University, calls interning for TODAY “a dream come true.” |
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