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Eye on America: Robots sculpting stones and "trash detectives" combat San Francisco polluters

In New York, we look at a startup that’s utilizing cutting edge robotics to make ornate stonework more affordable to builders. And in California, we see how San Francisco is deploying a group of ...

Was Stone-Age Scandinavia Struck by Plague?

New research by geneticists hints at the deadly work of Yersinia pestis 5,000 years ago.

Health - The New York Times - October 31

Robots can sculpt marble, but some disagree if they're making art

Some artists are turning to advanced robots for help sculpting masterpieces, even as others decry robots as cheating that turns creating art into a business.

Claws for celebration: it’s Florida stone crab season

It’s the tastiest time of the year for seafood lovers, as a succulent local delicacy returns to Miami’s restaurants

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Trump is trashing America's elections

Former President Donald Trump has been spreading the claim that Democrats are cheating in the election, and has been supported by Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk, while a poll shows that 62% of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 4

Two newly discovered stone circles on Dartmoor boost ‘sacred arc’ theory

Archaeologist Alan Endacott says area may have been site of henge monument similar to ‘earlier phase of Stonehenge’. Two neolithic stone circles have been discovered on Dartmoor, adding credibility ...

World - The Guardian - November 15

Robots sculpt marble in Italy, sparking worries about future of art form | 60 Minutes

A fleet of marble-sculpting robots is carving out the future of the art world. It’s a move some artists see as cheating, but others are embracing the change.

Jimmy Kimmel Trashes Trump’s ‘Cosplay Garbage Man’

Kimmel said that when Trump delivered a speech while wearing an orange safety vest, it was “like a 4-year-old who wants to wear his costume to school.”

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

At PrizePicks World Championships, Rubi Rose Beats Kyle Forgeard

A fantasy football championship featured YouTubers, comedians and athletes, with ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith as its guest of honor.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - 3 days ago

Japanese manicurist turns sea trash into nail art

Naomi Arimoto sifts sand on the beach near her home for tiny bits of plastic that she can mould into decorative tips to put on the false nails at her salon.

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