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Published 3 hours agoTrump names national intelligence chief Jay Clayton as new AI czar
Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence.
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Published 6 hours agoU.S. Marine arrested for alleged murder of a woman in Okinawa, Japan
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday.
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Published 7 hours agoHow the Cornell case is affecting women who have experienced sexual assault
The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence.
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Published 8 hours agoSunday Puzzle: 'In' at the Finish
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle along with Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz and WVIA listener Mary Ann Paulukonis of Pittston, Pennsylvania.
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Published 9 hours agoG7 countries reluctantly agree to tap their fuel reserves to help the U.S.
G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.
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Published 9 hours agoFamilies of journalists killed in Ukraine sue Fox News for failing to keep them safe
Fox News is being sued by families of two journalists killed in Ukraine four years ago. They say the network failed to keep their loved ones safe.
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Published 9 hours agoThese dads figured out they could use drones to send each other potatoes
A group of dads in the Houston suburbs discovered they could use drone deliveries to send each other potatoes. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with one of them, Nathan Edwards, an editor for The Verge.
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Published 9 hours agoPolitics chat: Midterm polls, Senate races, Trump in Texas
As polls come out with increasing frequency closer to the midterm election, how much credence should voters give them? Meanwhile, President Trump continues campaigning for GOP candidates.
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Published 9 hours agoDo fraternities fuel sexual assaults on campus?
Fraternities are at the center of recent debate over sexual assault on campus. Studies show Greek life is linked to higher rates of sexual assault, but researchers say it's a broader systemic problem.
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Published 11 hours agoShe died covering war for Fox News. Her parents blame the network — and a star reporter
The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people.
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Published 12 hours agoLatter-day Saints women turn away from scandal-plagued Republican candidate in Arizona
Arizona Republican candidate for Congress Mark Lamb has been accused of sexual misconduct while sheriff. His controversy is turning many voters away as Democrats see an opportunity in the red seat.
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Published 23 hours agoCoast Guard searching for missing medical plane carrying 6 people
Flight data shows the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes, then leveled off for several more minutes, before disappearing.