Artemis II Astronauts Bound for Moon After Rocketing Away on NASA’s First Lunar Voyage in Decades
Four astronauts embarked on a high-stakes flight around the moon Wednesday, humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than half a century.
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Warming Winters Lead to More Nitrate Pollution in the Drinking Water Near Farms
The nitrates come from fertilizer and pesticides that get into the soil and then waterways. The cost to filter it out reaches customers.
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For César Chavez Supporters, A Painful Question: What to Do With His Legacy Now
Many of Cesar Chavez’s fans must now wrestle with reconciling the man they adored and allegations he sexually abused women and young girls.
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North Carolina’s Photo Voter ID Mandate Can Continue as a Judge Upholds the Law
North Carolina’s photo voter identification law was upheld on Thursday, as a federal judge set aside arguments by civil rights groups.
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Trump Says He Has No Problem with a Russian Tanker Bringing Oil to Cuba Despite US Blockade
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that Russia had previously discussed its oil shipment to Cuba with the United States.
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AI Is Giving Bad Advice to Flatter Its Users, Says New Study on Dangers of Overly Agreeable Chatbots
Artificial intelligence chatbots are so prone to validating their human users that they are reinforcing harmful behaviors, a new study says.
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Iran Rejects US Ceasefire Plan, Issues Its Own Demands as Strikes Land Across the Mideast
Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries.
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North Carolina Senate Leader, Conservative Architect Phil Berger Concedes Primary Loss
North Carolina government’s most influential politician, Republican state Senate leader Phil Berger, conceded the primary race for his seat on Tuesday.
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As New Mexico Jury Finds Meta Platforms Harm Children, Social Media Firms Await More Legal Decisions
The first jury verdict in a series of social media child safety trials this year is in — and it’s not looking good for Meta.
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Senators Consider Deal to Fund Homeland Security but Not ICE Enforcement as Airport Lines Snarl
Senators are discussing a proposal to end the Homeland Security budget stalemate by funding much of the department, including the Transportation Security Administration airport workers going without pay.
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