52 m. ago Looking to create effective climate change policy? Ask the community.

Looking to create effective climate change policy? Ask the community.  Grist.org

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73 m. ago This visually impaired athlete is running for ‘people who were dealt a bad hand in life’

"Team with a Vision grants me the opportunity to hopefully inspire others despite circumstances." The post This visually impaired athlete is running for ‘people who were dealt a bad hand in life’ appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 h. ago JD Vance fumbles Ohio State’s NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White House

“I didn’t want anyone after Ohio State to get the trophy so I decided to break it.” The post JD Vance fumbles Ohio State’s NCAA football championship trophy as Buckeyes visit the White House appeared first on Boston.com.

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4 h. ago Explainable AI for ship navigation raises trust, decreases human error

The Titanic sank 113 years ago on April 14–15, after hitting an iceberg, with human error likely causing the ship to stray into those dangerous waters. Today, autonomous systems built on artificial intelligence can help ships avoid such accidents, but could such a system explain to the captain why it was maneuvering a certain way?

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5 h. ago Harvard vs. Trump, and Your (Shrinking) Chance of Being Audited

Plus, black market Lego.

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6 h. ago Dear Life Kit: I'm jealous of my new girlfriend's dog. Should I call it quits?

"I find myself wishing she didn't have him," writes an NPR listener of his new girlfriend's dog. Podcasters Haley Nahman and Danny Nelson weigh in.

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7 h. ago Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani spills business tea with Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Reshma Saujani, founder of the non-profit Girls Who Code, got straight to the point.  “If I had applied to be the CEO of Girls Who Code, I wouldn’t have gotten the job,” she told Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on the latest episode of the duchess’ podcast, “Confessions of a Female Founder.” “I didn’t code,” Saujani […]

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11 h. ago Column | Carolyn Hax: Do an affair, separate lives and eight sexless years mean divorce?

Column | Carolyn Hax: Do an affair, separate lives and eight sexless years mean divorce?  The Washington Post

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11 h. ago Small Riverside County community fears complications with RVs' arrival

Small Riverside County community fears complications with RVs' arrival  NBC4 Los Angeles

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11 h. ago Boston city councilors call to bypass special election to replace Tania Fernandes Anderson

Officials, community advocates, and voters have cited low turnout and high costs among the reasons for skipping the special election. The post Boston city councilors call to bypass special election to replace Tania Fernandes Anderson appeared first on Boston.com.

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13 h. ago Community reacts after Weston family dies in New York plane crash

Two Weston High School graduates, a former Boston neuroscientist, and a urogynecologist based in Wellesley were among the family members who died. The post Community reacts after Weston family dies in New York plane crash appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

14 h. ago Trump Administration Will Freeze $2 Billion After Harvard Refuses Demands

Federal officials said they would freeze the money after Harvard said it would not submit to requests to overhaul hiring and report international students who break rules.

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15 h. ago Blue state congressman claims he's against noncitizens voting but then tries to block law preventing it

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., said that Elon Musk's claim on Joe Rogan's podcast that illegal aliens are being added to the voter rolls is "completely inaccurate."

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15 h. ago Volunteers honored in downtown Anchorage ceremony for uplifting their community

Volunteers honored in downtown Anchorage ceremony for uplifting their community  Your Alaska Link

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17 h. ago A Cybersecurity Professor Disappeared Amid an FBI Search. His Family Is 'Determined to Fight'

The abrupt firing of Xiaofeng Wang and his wife from Indiana University last month has shocked the academic community, and is stoking fears that Chinese-born scholars are being intentionally targeted.

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17 h. ago Vaccine expert worries child measles deaths are being 'normalized'

Measles is an extremely contagious disease. It's also extremely preventable. There's a vaccine. It's highly effective. For decades it has made measles outbreaks in the U.S. relatively rare, and measles deaths rarer still. But the U.S. has now seen more than 700 measles cases this year, and 3 deaths so far with active outbreaks across six states.The federal response is under scrutiny because Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has made a career spreading false information about vaccines.What are this administration's views on vaccines, and what do they mean for what is already one of the worst U.S. measles outbreaks this century. Kennedy publicly promised he would support vaccines. Dr. Peter Marks, who was forced out as the nation's top vaccine regulator says his department isn't doing enough.For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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17 h. ago Harvard won’t comply with Trump admin’s demands amid threats of cutting federal funding

Harvard University President Alan M. Garber assured the community that the university would not comply with the Trump administration's threats to cut federal funding.

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18 h. ago Here Before, Hear Now Podcast: Alaska’s vanishing Native villages

Here Before, Hear Now Podcast: Alaska’s vanishing Native villages  AZFamily

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19 h. ago She’s running the Boston Marathon to push limits and give back

"Each mile I run will help grant life-changing wishes to children facing critical illnesses." The post She’s running the Boston Marathon to push limits and give back appeared first on Boston.com.

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19 h. ago Tell us: What is the most Boston thing about the Boston Marathon?

What makes the race so quintessentially Boston? The post Tell us: What is the most Boston thing about the Boston Marathon? appeared first on Boston.com.

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