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Biden to Give Abortion-Focused Speech in Florida, Tying State Ban to Trump
The Biden campaign has made abortion one of its top issues, as polling shows it is one of the few subjects in which voters place more trust in President Biden than Donald Trump.
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How Do We Know What Animals Are Really Feeling?
Animal-welfare science tries to get inside the minds of a huge range of species — in order to help improve their lives.
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In San Francisco, a Home Renovation Can Become a Battle Royale
Neighbors have multiple opportunities to raise objections, and some disputes can only be resolved by the city’s top governing body.
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‘Pay Later’ Lenders Have an Issue With Credit Bureaus
Firms like Experian and TransUnion say it is time for “buy now, pay later” loans to appear on consumer credit reports. The lenders aren’t ready to sign on.
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Was Shakespeare Really Born in This Stratford-upon-Avon House?
Every year, millions flock to Stratford-upon-Avon, England, to visit the house known as Shakespeare’s Birthplace. But was he really born there? A whole industry depends on it.
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Costuming a Small Army of Virgins for the Met Opera’s ‘El Niño’
The challenge for Montana Levi Blanco, the Tony-winning costume designer for John Adams’s oratorio, was how to keep straight so many Marys.
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Abortion Data Wars: States and Cities Debate How Much Information to Collect
Some states with Republican-controlled legislatures want more data, while some controlled by Democrats want less, fearing it could be used to target patients or providers.
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Talks for a plastic pollution treaty are stalling. Could the U.S. be doing more?
Critics say the U.S. has been unwilling to push for measures in a global agreement that would drive big cuts in plastic waste.
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North Korean leader Kim led rocket drills that simulated a nuclear counterattack
State media described the drill as aimed at demonstrating the strength and diverse attack means of North Korea's nuclear forces amid deepening tensions with the United States and South Korea.
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Taiwan Quakes: Aftershocks From Deadly Temblor Hit Island
No injuries or deaths were immediately reported, but four buildings partially collapsed in the tremors, which followed a powerful April 3 quake that killed 17 people.
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Trump to Fight Gag Order in Hush Money Trial Before Key Witness Testifies
Justice Juan M. Merchan will hear arguments over whether the former president violated his gag order before The National Enquirer’s former publisher takes the stand.
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Yellowstone’s Wolves: A Debate Over Their Role in the Park’s Ecosystem
New research questions the long-held theory that reintroduction of such a predator caused a trophic cascade, spawning renewal of vegetation and spurring biodiversity.
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Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems
The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.
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Myanmar’s Young Rebels Find the Bright Sides to an Internet Blackout
Even through the Myanmar army’s communications blackout, residents of a conflict zone find moments of grace, and occasional connectivity, away from the battlefield.
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Slide Over, Auntie: Young Chinese Find Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens
The community canteens, offering huge plates for a dollar or two, have become popular among penny-pinching young professionals.
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Trapped and Starving, 2 Families in Gaza Try to Keep Their Children Alive
The United Nations says famine is likely to set in by May. For those living under Israel’s attacks and a crippling blockade, every day is a race against time.
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A Night Different From Others as Pro-Palestinian Protests Break for Seder
Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought community in more traditional settings.
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As College Students Protest, Harris Keeps Her Focus on Abortion
“When we think about what is at stake, it is absolutely about freedom,” Vice President Kamala Harris said during a visit to Wisconsin.
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‘Blair Witch Project’ Actors Push for Retroactive Royalties
The cast behind the 1999 horror classic was paid mere thousands for a movie that grossed almost $250 million. Now, it’s being rebooted, which was news to the actors.
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Mistrial Declared in Case of Arizona Rancher Accused of Murdering Migrant
George Alan Kelly is accused of fatally shooting Gabriel Cuen-Buitimea, an unarmed migrant from Mexico, on his 170-acre ranch in Kino Springs, Ariz., last year.
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