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Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market

Hawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling

Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market
Arts|Business|Education|Environment|Food|Interview|Lifestyle|Science|Travel|World

Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?

Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?

Can coffee thrive in the shadow of the city?
Health|Science|Sports

Man who beat "unicorn" case of Merkel cell carcinoma to ride in Pittsburgh's Rush to Crush Cancer

Man who beat "unicorn" case of Merkel cell carcinoma to ride in Pittsburgh's Rush to Crush Cancer

Man who beat "unicorn" case of Merkel cell carcinoma to ride in Pittsburgh's Rush to Crush Cancer
Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Emory physicist takes science out of the lab and onto the playground

Emory physicist takes science out of the lab and onto the playground

Emory physicist takes science out of the lab and onto the playground
Africa|Health|Science|World

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80

At least 80 people have died in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province

Congolese report constant burials as deaths in new Ebola outbreak reach 80
Environment|Science|World

Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast

Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast

Timmy, the stranded humpback whale, found dead off Danish coast
Health|Science|World

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses

France’s Pasteur Institute has fully sequenced the Andes virus found in a French passenger from the MV Hondius cruise ship

France says cruise ship Andes virus matches known South American viruses
Environment|Science|World

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark

Authorities say a humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and contentious rescue effort

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead off Denmark
Americas|Asia|Business|Economy|Political|Science|Technology|US|World

Trump's description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties

U.S. President Donald Trump has described arms sales to Taiwan as a "very good negotiating chip" in dealings with China

Trump's description of Taiwan as a ‘good negotiating chip’ with China raises anxieties
Health|Science|Technology|World

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up

The Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency

FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
Americas|Economy|Europe|Science|Technology|World

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical

Pope Leo XIV has created a study group on artificial intelligence in a sign of his ongoing concern about the technology

Pope creates artificial intelligence study group as Vatican prepares to release his first encyclical
Education|Health|Political|Science|US|World

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it

A Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration

A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
Environment|Health|Science

Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer is on the mend and flying free

A great horned owl found stuck in a concrete mixer in Utah is now flying free after recovering at an animal sanctuary

Owl found stuck in a concrete mixer is on the mend and flying free
Health|Science|World

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded

Africa’s top public health body confirms a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province

A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Environment|Health|Science|World

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide

Global warming is causing rivers to slowly lose oxygen, threatening fish and other lives

Scientists find climate change is reducing oxygen in rivers worldwide
Crime|Europe|Science|Travel|World

Search for bodies of Italian divers in Maldives cave suspended due to bad weather

Maldivian authorities have suspended a high-risk operation to recover the bodies of four Italian divers believed trapped inside a deep underwater cave, after one body was recovered the day before

Search for bodies of Italian divers in Maldives cave suspended due to bad weather
Health|Science

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now

The court’s decision sends the mifepristone case back to a lower court, which has signaled that it will continue its challenge to the legality of mailing the abortion pill.

Supreme Court preserves access to mifepristone via telehealth – at least for now
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Science|World

New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand

New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand

New species of giant dinosaur identified from remains found in Thailand
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers

More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers

More than half a million American teens are using inhalants. A doctor explains the dangers
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Would a $1 rideshare fee affect wealthier or working-class Philadelphians more? 2 Chicago studies offer some perspective

Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker has proposed a $1 fee on all Uber, Lyft and other rideshare trips in the city to help fund public schools.

Would a $1 rideshare fee affect wealthier or working-class Philadelphians more? 2 Chicago studies offer some perspective
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language

Exaggerating phrases and talking in a sing-song way can actually help, not make it harder, for young children to master speaking a language.

Is baby talk bad? Why ‘parentese’ actually helps babies learn language
Environment|Health|Science|Travel|World

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system

To stop the spread of infectious diseases, governments need information and other resources that countries around the globe share through international organizations.

From medieval plague ships to hantavirus: How outbreaks at sea helped to shape the international public health system
Arts|Economy|Opinion|Political|Science|Technology|World

AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons

Cubans are using AI image generators to imagine US intervention in their country. The results look straight out of the 1890s.

AI-generated fantasies of US intervention reveal how desperation has narrowed Cuba’s political horizons
Education|Science|Technology

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows

Large language models can uphold falsehoods they or human users state, despite being presented with evidence to the contrary.

You can persuade AI models to accept falsehoods as truth, study shows
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches

Cytospora canker damages peach trees and decreases orchard production over time.

A fungal disease, along with climate change, threatens Colorado’s prized peaches
Business|Economy|Health|Political|Science|World

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms

Trump administration rushes to steady Kennedy’s HHS, with an eye on the midterms
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Science|Technology

US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit

A federal judge on Thursday pressed lawyers for more information on several points of artificial intelligence company Anthropic’s proposed $1.5 billion settlement

US judge considers Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement of authors' lawsuit
Health|Science

Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks

Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks

Antidepressants and pregnancy: What parents-to-be should know about ADHD, autism risks
Health|Science|Technology|US|World

US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

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US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue
Business|Science|Technology

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI made their final arguments Thursday in the landmark trial whose outcome could shape the future of artificial intelligence

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI make their final case in a trial that could shape AI's future
Education|Health|Science|Sports|Technology

Teen survives cardiac arrest, inspires heart safety advocacy

Teen survives cardiac arrest, inspires heart safety advocacy

Teen survives cardiac arrest, inspires heart safety advocacy
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development

Fayetteville residents press Swarm Aero at tense town hall over drone development
Crime|Education|Environment|Lifestyle|Political|Science

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence

'He had planned this': Mother of attempted abduction victim concerned over sex offender's sentence
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts

Layoffs have been piling up recently, especially in the tech world

From Cisco to Block, more companies are pointing to AI when unveiling job cuts
Health|Science|US|World

Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit

Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit

Doctor from hantavirus-stricken ship tests negative, moves out of biocontainment unit
Health|Science|US|World

U.S. reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak, monitors 41

There are no confirmed cases in the United States of the Andes hantavirus outbreak that killed three people aboard a luxury cruise

U.S. reports no hantavirus cases from cruise outbreak, monitors 41
Arts|Business|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Finance|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end

A lawyer for Elon Musk hammered at the credibility of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman on Thursday, near the end of a

Musk accused of 'selective amnesia,' Altman of lying as OpenAI trial nears end
Asia|Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|World

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species

What proteins in prehistoric teeth reveal about Stone Age sex between early human species
Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Mother flies to California on Mother's Day to help son battling rare bone cancer

Mother flies to California on Mother's Day to help son battling rare bone cancer

Mother flies to California on Mother's Day to help son battling rare bone cancer
Economy|Health|Political|Science|World

A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds

A new study has found that the Trump administration's decision last year to dissolve the U.S. Agency for International Development — once a leading global aid donor — was followed by a significant increase in violence in several African countries the agency had supported

A surge in violence followed Trump's cuts to USAID programs in Africa, a study finds
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US, China are discussing AI guardrails to safeguard most powerful models, Bessent says

U.S. and Chinese delegations are discussing artificial intelligence guardrails at their Beijing summit and will set up a protocol for best practices to

US, China are discussing AI guardrails to safeguard most powerful models, Bessent says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Cerebras shares skyrocket in debut as AI mania grips markets

By Utkarsh Shetti, Echo Wang and Max A.

Cerebras shares skyrocket in debut as AI mania grips markets
Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Environment|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Political|Science|Technology|World

Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry

The Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash

Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
Education|Environment|Science|World

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand

Along a meandering river in a warm and arid region that is now Thailand roughly 113 million years ago, a plant-eating behemoth almost 90 feet (27 meters) long browsed

Scientists dig up Southeast Asia's largest dinosaur in Thailand
Africa|Americas|Arts|Asia|Australia|Business|Crime|Economy|Education|Entertainment|Environment|Europe|Food|Health|Interview|Lifestyle|MidEast|Opinion|Political|Science|Sports|Technology|Travel|World

Italy's defence minister urges decision on EU SAFE loans before deadline

Italy's defence minister said on Thursday he had written twice to the Treasury urging a decision on whether to tap a European Union arms-

Italy's defence minister urges decision on EU SAFE loans before deadline
Economy|Education|Environment|Europe|Political|Science|Technology|World

Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy

Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from

Pope Leo decries European military spending as 'betrayal' of diplomacy
Business|Education|Health|Science|Technology

Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education

Anthropic and the Gates Foundation have pledged $200 million to back artificial intelligence-related public goods and areas including health and

Anthropic, Gates Foundation launch $200 million partnership for AI in health, education
Arts|Business|Education|Finance|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology|World

The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

The coronavirus pandemic's impact lingers, influencing our lives in both obvious and subtle ways

The world's reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare

Twin cyclones helped trigger massive ocean warming in the Pacific. But whether that leads to a strong El Niño is still uncertain. Here’s what you need to know.

A ‘super El Niño?’ Why it’s too early to forecast one with certainty, but not too soon to prepare
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy

Astronomers want to understand how spiral galaxies form and get their massive spiral arms.

Astrophysicists use ‘space archaeology’ to trace the history of a spiral galaxy
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask

Landing on the Moon can disturb its environment – people are discussing how to balance those concerns with political and economic goals.

Will future missions to the Moon be sustainable? It may depend on whom you ask
Education|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation

Pope Leo XIV has denounced investments in AI and high-tech weaponry, warning they lead to a “spiral of annihilation.”

Pope decries the rise of AI-directed warfare, saying it leads to a spiral of annihilation
Economy|Education|Environment|Health|Science

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy

When bats disappear, farms become less productive, and that has broad implications far beyond the crops.

How much is a bat worth? Protecting these tiny insect-eaters isn’t just good for farms – their deaths cost taxpayers and the wider economy
Arts|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Science|Travel

Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map

Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map

Alien ‘encounters’ put this strange-looking monument on the tourist map
Economy|Environment|Science|World

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong

El Niño is coming faster than expected and chances are rising that it will be historically strong
Environment|Science|Technology

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost

NASA's Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
Education|Entertainment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests

Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests

Engaging with arts and culture can slow biological aging as much as exercise, study suggests
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

AI boom puts SK Hynix on cusp of $1 trillion market value

SK Hynix is on the verge of topping a $1 trillion market value, just weeks after Samsung Electronics crossed the milestone, as

AI boom puts SK Hynix on cusp of $1 trillion market value
Business|Science|Technology

OpenAI says no user data breached after security issue with open-source library

OpenAI said on Wednesday it found no evidence that its user data was accessed after a security issue involving a supply-chain attack on TanStack npm, an open-source library. 

OpenAI says no user data breached after security issue with open-source library
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough

The U.S. has cleared around 10 Chinese firms to buy Nvidia's second-most powerful AI chip, the H200, but not a single delivery has been made so far, three people familiar with the

US clears H200 chip sales to 10 China firms as Nvidia CEO looks for breakthrough
Business|Economy|Science|Technology|World

Nvidia CEO hopes Trump and Xi will improve two-way ties, CCTV says

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he hoped U.S.

Nvidia CEO hopes Trump and Xi will improve two-way ties, CCTV says
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper

Some parents don't want their kids to use tech at school. But districts are pushing back
Health|Science|World

Hantavirus risk to US public remains low, CDC says

The risk from hantavirus to the general public remains very low, and the U.S.

Hantavirus risk to US public remains low, CDC says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Nvidia CEO's foundation buys $108 million of AI computing from CoreWeave, donates it to researchers

By Max A.

Nvidia CEO's foundation buys $108 million of AI computing from CoreWeave, donates it to researchers
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology|Travel

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit

Safety experts recommended Wednesday that airlines develop realistic training to prepare their pilots to deal with smoke filling the cockpit, like what happened on a Southwest Airlines plane after a bird strike in 2023

NTSB urges airlines to train their pilots better in simulations to deal with smoke in the cockpit
Health|Science|Travel|World

Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit

An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where he was the lone American placed in isolation after he helped care for fellow passengers who became sick on board

Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers with hantavirus leaves medical isolation unit
Health|Science|Travel|World

New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak: "Trying to stay positive"

New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak: "Trying to stay positive"

New Yorker describes hantavirus quarantine experience after cruise ship outbreak: "Trying to stay positive"
Business|Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

US FAA to equip its airport vehicles with transponders

The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it will spend $16.5 million to install transponders on its airport vehicles after a fatal

US FAA to equip its airport vehicles with transponders
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI

Microsoft is shopping for artificial-intelligence startups as the software company prepares for a future

Microsoft eyeing startup deals for life after OpenAI
Health|Science|World

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem

59,000-year-old tooth offers a rare glimpse into how Neanderthals handled a medical problem
Business|Science|Technology|World

US airlines should improve pilot training for smoke in cockpit, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday recommended improving training for pilot preparedness for smoke-in-cockpit emergencies after a

US airlines should improve pilot training for smoke in cockpit, NTSB says
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

OpenAI chief Altman has over $2 billion stake in companies that dealt with OpenAI, court filing shows

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman holds more than $2 billion in companies that have done business with the artificial intelligence company, a

OpenAI chief Altman has over $2 billion stake in companies that dealt with OpenAI, court filing shows
Business|Crime|Health|Science|Technology

Man with ties to Las Vegas biolab found guilty for operating separate California lab

Man with ties to Las Vegas biolab found guilty for operating separate California lab

Man with ties to Las Vegas biolab found guilty for operating separate California lab
Environment|Science|US

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century

Two bald eagle hatchlings have been spotted in a Chicago park in what experts believe is a first for the Windy City in more than a century

Bald eagle hatchlings spotted in a Chicago park may be the city's first for more than a century