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Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
MPR News· 6 days agoThe candidate likely to become Britain’s next prime minister is a human rights lawyer who once called for the British monarchy to be abolished, but years later knelt before Charles, then prince ...
To save spotted owls, officials plan to kill a half-million of another owl species
MPR News· 6 days agoTo save the imperiled spotted owl from potential extinction, U.S. wildlife officials are embracing a contentious plan to deploy trained shooters into dense West Coast forests to kill almost ...
The explosive history of fireworks, from ancient China to Revolutionary America
MPR News· 6 days agoOn any July Fourth or New Year’s Eve, it’s common to experience the loud pop of a firework or see it colorfully explode into the sky and hang there briefly. Pyrotechnic amusements from sparklers ...
Why climate change makes a hurricane like Beryl more dangerous
MPR News· 6 days agoHurricane Beryl is tearing across the Caribbean this week, unleashing life-threatening flooding and dangerous wind as it heads toward Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Beryl has already racked up ...
Texas court blocks the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements
Engadget via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoBack in April, the FTC banned noncompetes, which have been widely used in the tech industry for...
Fourth Of July: What To Watch On TV & Online Today From Fireworks To Musical Performances, Specials...
Deadline via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoTV networks and streamers are readying special programming to celebrate Independence Day 2024. We’ve...
NASCAR looks to ease disruptions during Chicago Street Race, but businesses have mixed feelings
Chicago Sun-Times· 6 days agoRace cars will once again zoom through downtown for the NASCAR Chicago Street Race, a two-day event that kicks off Saturday. Since June, some streets have already closed as infrastructure goes ...
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MPR News· 6 days agoMorning Edition, with Cathy Wurzer in St. Paul and NPR hosts in Washington and Los Angeles, brings you all the news from overnight and the information you need to start your ...
Forget right or left. Voters are sick of whoever's in charge.
INSIDER via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoIn South Africa's election last month, the African National Congress party lost its outright...
Researcher Studying Married Men With AI Girlfriends
Futurism via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA sociologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is studying the artificial intimacy afforded to humans by AI chatbots — including for people...