3 d. ago Dozens of people in the Midwest and South died in weekend tornadoes and storms

Recovery efforts are underway for residents and business owners in the Midwest and South that were hit by tornadoes and other dangerous weather over the weekend--that's expecially true in Missouri where six people lost their lives.

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3 d. ago Email signatures are harming the planet and could cost people their lives—it's time to stop using them

The use of information technology (IT) has significant environmental and social impacts, including human mortality from climate change. One striking example is the carbon emissions and impacts associated with digital communication.

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6 d. ago With so many physically disabled people living on S.F. streets, what happens to wheelchairs during sweeps?

With so many physically disabled people living on S.F. streets, what happens to wheelchairs during sweeps?  San Francisco Chronicle

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6 d. ago Science Amid Chaos: What Worked During the Pandemic? What Failed?

As the coronavirus spread, researchers worldwide scrambled to find ways to keep people safe. Some efforts were misguided. Others saved millions of lives.

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7 d. ago Director Raoul Peck Compares Trump's Political Agenda to 'Mein Kampf'

Haitian filmmaker Raoul Peck went off on an extended rant against Donald Trump during an interview at the Joburg Film Festival this week, calling Trump and his followers Nazis and insisting that the administration is filled with "crazy people" who are putting millions of lives at risk. The post Director Raoul Peck Compares Trump’s Political Agenda to ‘Mein Kampf’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Kelly: Musk's 'Slash and Burn' of Government Is Ruining People's Lives

Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) said Monday on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show" that the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) was ruining people's lives. The post Kelly: Musk’s ‘Slash and Burn’ of Government Is Ruining People’s Lives appeared first on Breitbart.

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1 week ago Can AI tell us if those Zoom calls are flowing smoothly? New study says yes

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, workers have spent countless hours in videoconferences—now a fixture of office life. As more people work and live remotely, videoconferencing platforms such as Zoom, MS Teams, FaceTime, Slack, and Discord are a huge part of socializing among family and friends as well.

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2 w. ago Innovative biorobotic arm uses artificial muscles to combat tremors, paving way for wearable solutions

It is estimated that about 80 million people worldwide live with a tremor. For example, those who live with Parkinson's disease. The involuntary periodic movements sometimes strongly affect how patients are able to perform daily activities, such as drinking from a glass or writing.

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2 w. ago House Dems suggest Trump is trying to bring back slavery in racially charged livestream: 'Back to the fields'

Two House Democrats suggested during a Tuesday livestream that President Donald Trump is attempting to bring Black people back to the time of slavery with his policies.

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3 w. ago Shuttered car factories in Australia could be repurposed to make houses faster and cheaper

Australia is in the grip of a severe housing shortage. Many people are finding it extremely difficult to find a place to live in the face of rising rents and property price surges. Homelessness is rising sharply. Tent cities are becoming more common.

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3 w. ago Crazy futuristic city being populated by people willing to leave the real world behind

Woven City is Toyota's experimental city that is a fully functional environment for people to live, work and play while doing research.

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3 w. ago Trump's passport policy leaves trans, intersex Americans in the lurch

President Trump's executive order that the federal government recognizes only two sexes, male and female, is disrupting the lives of some trans, nonbinary and intersex people applying for passports.

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3 w. ago ‘People’s lives depend on it’: S.F. groups challenge Trump’s anti

‘People’s lives depend on it’: S.F. groups challenge Trump’s anti-trans orders in federal court  San Francisco Chronicle

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4 w. ago Rick Caruso Introduces Free Prefab Homes for L.A. Fire Victims to Speed Return

Developer Rick Caruso's non-profit organization, Steadfast L.A., is introducing free prefabricated homes for people to live in on their property in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena, and Pasadena if they cannot yet afford to rebuild. The post Rick Caruso Introduces Free Prefab Homes for L.A. Fire Victims to Speed Return appeared first on Breitbart.

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