2 h. ago Federal Appeals Court urged to drop injunction in NC transgender care case

Federal Appeals Court urged to drop injunction in NC transgender care case  Carolina Journal

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2 h. ago Gov. Pillen Administration Releases Letter Regarding Democrats Interim Study

Gov. Pillen Administration Releases Letter Regarding Democrats Interim Study  Nebraska Governor's Office (.gov)

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5 h. ago Replacing forests with solar a net positive, but neighbors bear an outsized burden, study finds

Clearing forests to build large-scale solar farms can deliver climate benefits, but those gains often come at a cost to nearby homeowners and ecosystems, according to new research from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

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5 h. ago A sudden, disastrous drop is one cause of SoCal helicopter crash that killed 3, report says

A sudden, disastrous drop is one cause of SoCal helicopter crash that killed 3, report says  Los Angeles Times

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6 h. ago Voucher Push Is Reshaping Private School Education, Study Finds

Vouchers are spurring the growth of low-priced, Christian schools that often serve small populations of students. They’re also pushing up tuition prices.

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6 h. ago Insect populations drop even without direct human interference, a new study finds

Research published this month found that even in pristine, untouched areas, insect populations are still on the decline. Climate change is a likely culprit.

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14 h. ago Nepal’s Social Media Ban Backfires as Politics Moves to a Chat Room

“The Parliament of Nepal right now is Discord,” a user said of the platform popular with video gamers, where tens of thousands are debating the nation’s future.

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18 h. ago The music industry is broken. OpenWav’s new app aims to change that

OpenWav is building a direct-to-fan platform for music artists which lets them keep more of the profits.

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18 h. ago A play about the revolt of workers – not machinery – gave us the word 'robot'

Melania Trump used the word during a recent White House task force meeting to refer to AI. But "robot," was first introduced in a 1920 Czech play in which human workers were the robots.

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18 h. ago A play about the revolt of human workers — not machines — gave us the word 'robot'

A Czech playwright introduced the word to English in the 1920s. But back then, it wasn't analogous to machinery. New interpretations of the robot reflect a modernity once skewered by the writer.

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18 h. ago Can a New York City Mayoral Candidate Be Taken Off the Ballot?

A judge affirmed a Board of Elections decision that it was too late for Jim Walden to be taken off the New York City mayoral ballot. The same would be true for other candidates.

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20 h. ago Popular Ballard sports bar adding second location at closing 'iconic' restaurant

Popular Ballard sports bar adding second location at closing 'iconic' restaurant  The Seattle Times

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20 h. ago As a longtime Seattle restaurant closes, a popular sports bar will move in

As a longtime Seattle restaurant closes, a popular sports bar will move in  The Seattle Times

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22 h. ago ‘Demon Slayer’ could win the box office this weekend. Why anime’s popularity is surging

‘Demon Slayer’ could win the box office this weekend. Why anime’s popularity is surging  Los Angeles Times

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23 h. ago New Study From Alaska Shows Warming Soil Unleashes Metals That are Deadly to Fish and the Food Chain

New Study From Alaska Shows Warming Soil Unleashes Metals That are Deadly to Fish and the Food Chain  SnowBrains

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24 h. ago TB is the #1 killer among infectious diseases. A new study says its toll could mount

New research estimates that as many as 2.2 million more people could die of tuberculosis if U.S. cuts to foreign aid become permanent.

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25 h. ago Warming rivers in Alaska threaten Chinook salmon populations and Indigenous food security

Warming rivers in Alaska threaten Chinook salmon populations and Indigenous food security  Phys.org

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26 h. ago A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth, new study shows

A single exercise session may slow cancer cell growth, new study shows  The Washington Post

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26 h. ago Hitting the nail on the head: The construction labor shortage is a crisis

Experts say drop in skilled laborers is contributing to lack of new housing being built. The post Hitting the nail on the head: The construction labor shortage is a crisis appeared first on Boston.com.

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26 h. ago Living differently can help reduce your home's carbon footprint

An EPFL study has measured the carbon footprint of 20,000 residential buildings in Vaud Canton in Switzerland. The authors' findings show that a targeted approach will be key to lowering the emissions associated with residential real estate.

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