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Opinion: Why I’m resigning from the State Department | CNN
I’m unable to serve an administration that enables the atrocities in Gaza, so I have decided to resign from my position at the Department of State, writes Annelle Sheline.
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Ron Harper Dies: ‘Generations,’ ‘Another World’ & ‘Planet Of The Apes’ Actor Was 91
Ron Harper, whose career in TV spanned several decades with roles in 'Planet Of The Apes', 'Generations' and 'Another World,' died March 21 at 91.
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Joe Biden’s Support for Israel Might Cost Him the Election
Joe Biden and his top advisers believe that fear of a potential Trump presidency will be enough to secure the Democrats’ victory in this year’s election. Polling data does not support this view. If Biden does not change course, he’s likely to face defeat.
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The Uncomfortable Truth Of What Really Happened With COVID | Dr. Paul Offit
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Google Maps sleuths think they've found a massive door in Antarctica
Jules Verne would have a field day with this.
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Meta Encryption Privacy Fight Begins in Nevada State Court
Nevada will square off against Meta Platforms Inc. in state court Wednesday over a motion to temporarily block the tech giant’s use of end-to-end encryption in its Messenger platform for some of its youngest users, a legal showdown with potentially far-reaching consequences.
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Artificial Intelligence Act: MEPs adopt landmark law
On Wednesday, Parliament approved the Artificial Intelligence Act that ensures safety and compliance with fundamental rights, while boosting innovation.
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As The US Freaks Out About TikTok, It’s Revealed That The CIA Was Using Chinese Social Media To Try To Undermine The Gov’t There
You know that line, “every accusation is a confession?” For no reason at all, that’s coming to mind all of a sudden. No reason. If American freedom can’t resist an app of short videos, mostly used by kids, what kind of freedom is it really?
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Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books and seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity.
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Automakers Are Sharing Consumers’ Driving Behavior With Insurance Companies
LexisNexis, which generates consumer risk profiles for the insurers, knew about every trip G.M. drivers had taken in their cars, including when they sped, braked too hard or accelerated rapidly.
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Mounting research shows that COVID-19 leaves its mark on the brain, including with significant drops in IQ scores
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.
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Plundered and corrupted for 200 years, Haiti was doomed to end in anarchy | Kenan Malik
Successive foreign governments plunged it into unpayable debt and left its citizens in penury
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Don Lemon, former CNN anchor, says Elon Musk canceled his new show on X
The former CNN broadcaster claimed his deal with X was terminated after a "testy" one-on-one interview with the tech mogul.
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Biden pledges billions to rebuild cities ‘torn apart’ by highways decades ago
President announces $3.3bn in infrastructure spending to ‘right historic wrongs’ as he takes 2024 campaign to vital swing states
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Why can we not take Universal Basic Income seriously?
On work, AI and the most important social idea yet to get any real traction.
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Debra Byrd Dies: ‘American Idol’ And ‘The Voice’ Vocal Coach Was 72
Vocalist Debra Byrd is dead at age 72 in L.A.
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Bad Bunny Sues Fan For Posting Concert Footage on YouTube
Bad Bunny is mad at a fan whom he claims posted unauthorized concert footage on a YouTube account ... and now he's suing the dude.
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'Far from the truth': Bruce Willis' wife slams headline that said actor has 'no more joy'
“Stop scaring people to think that once they get a diagnosis of some kind of neurocognitive disease, that that’s it,” she said. “You start a new chapter... it’s filled with love.”
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"Better than Jesus": How far will the cult of Trump go?
MAGA has "been persuaded," Katherine Stewart tells Salon, "that Trump is the savior who will face down the demons"
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Boxer Anderson charged with felony after chase
Heavyweight contender Jared Anderson was charged with third-degree felony fleeing a police officer at his arraignment Saturday morning.