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Published September 27After Hurricane Helene, this community was inspired to learn how to use power tools
People in western North Carolina are learning to use power tools two years after Hurricane Helene. They want to be prepared for future disasters.
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Published September 26At the Smithsonian, Maya Angelou's typewriter holds a place of honor
A typewriter Maya Angelou used for decades is on display at the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, near the original Star-Spangled Banner. A curator explains why it belongs there.
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Published 59 minutes agoMahmoud Khalil on his detention by ICE: 'It is a stain on the U.S. consciousness'
Khalil was the face of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University when immigration agents arrested him and sent him to detention in Louisiana. His new memoir is No Land to Stand On.
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Published 87 minutes agoLindsay Clancy's lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children
Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is arguing that there wasn't enough evidence to prove she killed her three children. It's a striking turn after a lengthy trial that focused more on her mental state than on whether she took their lives.
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Published 1 hour agoPotential Taiwan tension sparked 'last minute' change in Trump-Xi National Archives visit
The sudden change was precipitated because of Chinese displeasure over one document that the U.S. had planned to show.
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Published 1 hour agoThis startup wants to prove gene-editing embryos is safe for making healthy babies
Origin Genomics aims to prove that the potential benefits of its technology for editing disease-causing genes in human embryos outweigh the risks.
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Published 3 hours agoHow toss-up races in New England are looking, 5 weeks before midterms
Will Republican incumbent Susan Collins hold on to her Senate seat in Maine? Who will replace Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire?
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Published 3 hours agoThis year's MacArthur Fellows include researchers who fuse science and justice
The MacArthur Foundation has just announced its latest batch of 20 fellows. Among the recipients of the $800,000 "no-strings-attached" fellowships are researchers who were recognized for their work at the intersection of science and justice.
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Published 3 hours agoVermont wants to reinvent college as Americans grow skeptical of higher education
Leaders in business and government in Vermont want to reinvent college for the modern era, even as Americans grow skeptical of higher education, and some colleges are closing.
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Published 3 hours agoMeet the 20 scholars and artists who've just won MacArthur Fellowships
A historian who studies wage gaps between races and a saxophonist whose live performances include a chef are among the latest recipients of the philanthropic group's annual, no-strings-attached $800,000 grants.
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Published 3 hours agoStates take on more SNAP administration costs as food payments increase to keep up with inflation
Starting Oct. 1, families and individuals on SNAP will get more money to offset inflation. But the Trump administration is transferring more costs to the states, which might ultimately have to cut benefits to pay for them.
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Published 7 hours agoTrump weakens fuel efficiency standards. And, Cornell fraternity rape case reopened
The Trump administration has weakened fuel efficiency standards for new cars. And, prosecutors have reopened a Cornell University fraternity rape case.