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The Kiwi Makes a Startling but Careful Comeback
At a sanctuary on New Zealand’s North Island, the long-endangered flightless birds have grown so much in number that they are being transported to other areas to start new colonies.The New York Times - World -
Researchers build AI-driven sarcasm detector
Being able to detect lowest form of wit could help AI interact with people more naturally, say scientists. Never mind that it can pass the bar exam, ace medical tests and read bedtime stories with emotion, artificial intelligence will never match ...The Guardian - World -
Wayfair to open its first large store, as physical locations make a comeback
What "retail apocalypse"? Wayfair and other digitally native companies are turning to physical stores for growth as e-commerce profits become more challenging.CNBC - Business -
Biden administration proposes blocking new coal mines at major federal hub
The Biden administration has moved to block new coal mines on public land in parts of Montana and Wyoming, a major U.S. coal hub. It released two proposed plans on Thursday that would prevent companies from applying for new coal mining rights on ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden proposes barring new federal coal at mining hub
Welcome to The Hill's Energy & Environment newsletter {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Biden proposes barring new federal coal at mining hub The Biden administration is moving toward barring new coal leasing on ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
First aid shipment driven across new Gaza pier
The U.S. military said the first aid shipment was driven across the new U.S.-built Gaza pier on Friday, ramping up the delivery of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians who are facing deprivation and hunger in Gaza. U.S. Central Command said ...The Hill - Politics -
The British Empire Made the Same Mistake
Our hesitant tilt toward Asia parallels British interwar security policy in the same theater.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Here's what has driven the Dow rally to 40,000, and why it could keep going
The Dow Jones Industrial Average passing the 40,000 barrier makes for a nice headline, but market experts do not take much else from the move.CNBC - Business -
Individual investors made 30% of GameStop trades on Monday
As the stock prices of GameStop and AMC skyrocket, so does the number of people trading those shares.MarketWatch - Business -
'We are restoring oysters once made extinct'
Thirty thousand rare oysters are being reintroduced to the Firth of Forth having been wiped out by overfishing and pollution.BBC News - Top stories -
The UK-made boxing game gunning for heavyweight success
How a small British developer hopes to put boxing back in contention in the video game sports genre.BBC News - Top stories -
You Made a Mistake in Your Taxes. Now What?
The rules around amending a return can get complicated. Here’s what you need to know.The Wall Street Journal - World -
US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza Strip
US military says the first truckloads of aid have been driven across a newly built US pier into the war-torn Gaza StripABC News - World -
They Supported Biden in 2020. What Made Them Change Their Minds in 2024?
In polls of swing state voters, 14 percent of those who said they voted for President Biden in 2020 said they weren’t backing him now.The New York Times - Top stories - Joe Biden -
How the world could have looked: the most spectacular buildings that were never made
A mega egg in Paris, a hovering hotel in Machu Picchu, an hourglass tower in New York, a pleasure island in Baghdad … we reveal the architectural visions that were just too costly – or too weird. Did you know that, if things had gone differently, ...The Guardian - World -
Starmer stands by pledges made when running for Labour leader – UK politics live
Starmer tells Sky TV that of the commitments he made ‘the vast majority are in place, but I accept some have been adjusted’. Ed Miliband, the shadow energy secretary, is up now. He highlights the energy pledge.. 4) Set up Great British Energy a ...The Guardian - World - United Kingdom -
Farah Griffin: Cohen denying desire for White House role made 'my jaw hit the floor'
Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin said Thursday she was surprised to hear Michael Cohen say in court that he was never pining for a job at the White House during his testimony in former President Trump’s Manhattan ...The Hill - Politics -
Just one company sells Chinese-made EVs in the U.S. Here’s how it’s navigating Biden’s new tariffs.
Analysts emphasize that Sweden-based Polestar had been moving away from having its electric vehicles made in China before this month’s news about U.S. tariffs.MarketWatch - Business -
23-year-old woman killed by rock thrown at her car; no arrests made
Police in North Carolina are searching for the person who threw a rock at a moving car, hitting and killing a 23-year-old woman, authorities said.ABC News - Top stories -
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Pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand rally ahead of the government's plan to recriminalize the plant
Dozens of pro-cannabis advocates in Thailand gathered at the health ministry on Thursday to oppose the government’s plan to relist it as narcotics, two years after it was decriminalizedABC News - World -
Truck Driver Is Killed in Episode at TSMC’s Arizona Semiconductor Plant
Construction at the facility was not affected. The Biden administration awarded the company a $6.6 billion grant last month to expand in the United States.The New York Times - Business