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As the leading AI labs battle for math supremacy, OpenAI spent millions of dollars and cracked the Navier-Stokes problem. Rivals are already challenging AI’s biggest math breakthrough yet.
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Physicists have directly observed a long-predicted quantum effect of gravity, putting one of Einstein’s foundational ideas to a striking new test. Using ultracold atoms, researchers split an atom’s quantum wave so that one part was held in place while the other fell freely under gravity, then reunited the two to measure the tiny difference that emerged.
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The administration’s plan to screen mail-in ballots remains blocked as the Supreme Court considers challenges to new U.S. Postal Service ballot rules.
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Former Israeli military officers warn that settler violence in the West Bank is destroying Israel’s democratic values from within.
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A series of errors over a quarter-century leaves the U.S. in dire need of rebalancing.
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Plus, heavy-duty truck challenger to Tesla is running low on funds—and workers.
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The artificial-intelligence giant has yet to officially launch its listing.
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New York City released more than 170,000 pages of reports on air quality and health issues related to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people.
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The justices declined to intervene after state’s highest court invalidated a redrawn map and set off a political upheaval weeks before the election.
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The court left in place a lower-court ruling that has blocked further data sharing.
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The emergency appeal turns up the heat on the Supreme Court, which is also considering the administration’s bid to change the rules for mail-in ballots.
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Francis Fukuyama looks back on the book that put his ideas on the world stage—and the misunderstanding that has dogged him since.
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Researchers discovered that combinations of toxin-blocking proteins naturally found in rattlesnake blood can powerfully neutralize venom from several dangerous snake species. In lab tests, the mixtures were about 10 times more potent than a current commercial antivenom, pointing toward a new generation of nature-inspired snakebite treatments.
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A surprising immune system signal may help explain why zebrafish can regenerate damaged spinal cords so effectively. Researchers found that certain neutrophils release Il-4, which calms harmful inflammation and allows injured nerve fibers to grow again. Without these cells, healing stalled, but adding Il-4 restored regeneration. Scientists now want to know whether the same mechanism could someday be harnessed to improve spinal cord repair in humans.
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The extinct “American cheetah” was not really a cheetah at all, but a puma relative with an unexpectedly flexible lifestyle. Fossils from the Yukon suggest northern populations survived partly by eating fish, possibly including salmon, while southern cats hunted on land.
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For years, Hungary was viewed as Russia's closest ally in the EU, but the new government has dropped the pro-Kremlin stance.
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US officials criticise Ford’s partnerships with Chinese firms CATL, Geely, and BYD over security risks.
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LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection with at least $45m (£33m) owed to players, who will now have the option to leave.
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‘I have to be honest, it has been stressful,’ says Lonnie Bunch III The Smithsonian Institution’s secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, will retire at the end of the year amid Donald Trump ’s attacks on the museum’s content and independence. Bunch, who was appointed in 2019 as the first African American to lead the museums, cited personal reasons for departing, while acknowledging the pressure that the president’s attacks on the Smithsonian’s depictions of US history had taken. Continue reading...
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It is hoped that coordinated action minimises the blowback to any one country from Israel or America, our political editor writes.
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Trump administration has sought to isolate Tehran through a raft of measures meant to squeeze the country's economy.
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It is the latest escalation in a trade war between the two countries, and comes as Canadian retaliatory tariffs on US goods come into force.
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U.S. consumers can expect to see higher prices on some dairy products in the wake of Canada's retaliatory tariffs amid President Trump's trade war. Rick Naerebout, CEO of the Idaho Dairymen's Association and the Washington State Dairy Federation, joins "The Daily Report."
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The children's commissioner for England says many are enrolled at college but aren't showing up.
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Steaming hot liquid can damage the cell lining on the way down to the stomach, experts say.
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Canada's steep retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in U.S. goods took effect just after midnight ET on Tuesday, deepening the trade war between the two countries.
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Canadian tariffs took effect on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods on Tuesday. It marked the latest escalation in a trade war with no clear end in sight. Nancy Cordes has more details.
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The New York City mayor said the document release shows victims were 'lied to' about health impacts from the attacks.
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New Hampshire primary voters are at the polls on Tuesday, as Democrats and Republicans select their nominees for the Senate. The Republican primary features two former senators: John Sununu of New Hampshire and Scott Brown, who used to represent Massachusetts. Political strategists Adam Green and Tim Chapman join with analysis.
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A curious online row over this summer's heatwaves points to a wider - and worrying - shift in climate science.
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The upheaval in the military could shape the legacy of Trump's second term, writes the BBC's Tom Bateman.
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For 450 years, the world's most-used map has made Africa look smaller than it really is.
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Canada is imposing retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion in American goods as President Trump threatens further escalation, including a ban on the Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi has more.
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Tuesday on the News hour, New York City officials released documents that raise new concerns about air quality following the Sept. 11 attacks, authorities in Miami say all five people killed by a plane crash this weekend were in a van used for cleaning crews that service planes and more than 600 flights were cancelled in the UK due to a problem with the country's air traffic control system.
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced that he is stepping down as the institution he leads faces an escalating battle with the Trump administration over how it tells the American story. Geoff Bennett spoke with Bunch about the political pressure, what's at stake for the Smithsonian and how he sees his legacy. It's for our Art in Action series exploring the intersection of art and democracy.
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Southeast Asia is enduring a punishing year of extreme weather and experts warn the ongoing storm season could be one of the most intense in years. Special correspondent Patrick Fok reports from Singapore on how the El Niño climate pattern could fuel more extreme conditions in the coming months.
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Roughly 5 million kids are competing for travel or club sports teams that have cropped up across the country. Many benefit from that participation, including some who get college scholarships, but youth travel sports also come with increasing costs and challenges. As Stephanie Sy reports, those trade-offs and concerns are a part of the story that's getting more and more attention.
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On 9/11, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, forcing the hijacked jet to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. But before the world knew of their bravery, members of Washington, D.C.'s Air National Guard were prepared to make their own sacrifice. Nick Schifrin brings us the story of pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney.
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Decision marks setback for president and Republicans, who set in motion national redistricting battle last year The US supreme court turned back an emergency appeal by Missouri officials to use a newly drawn congressional map backed by Donald Trump in the November midterm election, letting stand a ruling by the state’s highest state court that blocked the new lines from taking effect. Last week the Missouri supreme court ruled that the map must go before voters to approve or reject the new districts, meaning it cannot be used in the November election. The president and Republicans fumed over the decision, with the president calling it “horrible, ridiculous, and unConstitutional”. Continue reading...
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Tuesday marks 56 days until the midterm elections, where the balance of power of the U.S. Congress hangs in the balance. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto and Sabato's Crystal Ball managing editor Kyle Kondik join with analysis.
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Public policy13
Voting rights organizations had challenged a Trump administration overhaul of a government database, arguing it could be used to disenfranchise eligible voters.
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China’s economic competition with the United States makes Chinese companies a legitimate target, the agency’s deputy director, Michael Ellis, said at a conference.
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With tariffs on U.S. goods in effect and high-profile international engagements coming up, the Canadian leader keeps moving toward his goal.
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The political historian Anton Jäger on his theory of “hyperpolitics.”
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In a video address, the prime minister said the United States was seeking “dependency, not a true economic partnership” from Canada.
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio — who is visiting Colombia, Ecuador and Peru this week — says he will talk to leaders about targeting drug-trafficking “terrorists,” and trade deals.
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Taipei’s investment shows that the island is serious about deterring Beijing.
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‘Political risk,’ usually the precinct of Third World despotisms, could soon be a concern for U.S. locales.
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After losing in two courts and winning in another, Missouri officials said they planned to forge ahead with using a congressional map that was redrawn to benefit Republicans.
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A scathing report issued by the House Oversight Committee blamed the Navy for not doing more to protect pilots, and recommended that Congress pass legislation to study and treat aviators.
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Singapore has long paid its politicians especially well, but the high salaries have become increasingly sensitive in the city-state.
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The prime minister said retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion in U.S. goods that kicked in on Tuesday were necessary to protect domestic sectors and workers.
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A recent poll reveals most Americans now view domestic terrorism as a greater threat to the nation than attacks originating from outside the country.
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Lawyers say the Social Security Administration has for months not provided basic data to complete compensation claims for those sick and dying after exposure to debris from the Sept. 11 attacks.
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The release on Tuesday included more than 170,000 pages of air quality reports, contamination records and correspondence among city officials in the months after Sept. 11.
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The move stops short of imposing higher tariffs on Canada following its imposition of levies on U.S. goods.
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Israel condemns the moves and retaliates against the U.K., the first to announce measures.
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A group of 18 countries that dominate global shipping warned of a structural shift raising costs.
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The group that accredits law schools voted to eliminate a requirement that the schools show a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
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Mahan Air, accused of ferrying weapons and military personnel, has kept its aging jets flying despite U.S. efforts to ground it.
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The latest Canadian tariffs on $20 billion of U.S. exports went into effect Tuesday. A handful of U.S. states are likely to feel a big effect.
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New U.K. sanctions would hit U.S. firms like Deere and Caterpillar.
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Congress can use the Congressional Review Act to nix the state’s attempt to set energy policy for the country.
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The agency rescinds an Obama-era rule that limited political speech.
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A Northern Virginia congressman is pushing a new national plan that would change how data centers are built and regulated.
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Ai governance1
The group is starting with more than $10 million and says it intends to support midterm House candidates in swing states.
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Agentic systems1
Muse, Meta’s new A.I. agent, acts as a personal digital assistant that connects to Facebook and Instagram, as well as third-party apps such as Spotify and OpenTable.
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Let the robots try being doctors.
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MARKETS FINANCE11
Commodities energy6
Brent crude, the international benchmark for oil, is spiking again, reviving fears of inflation.
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It exploited a chokepoint. Now the U.S., Australia and other allies are finding ways to build around it.
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Brent crude spiked above $99 a barrel before paring gains.
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U.S. stocks fell and Treasury yields hit multiyear highs after Yemeni rebels attacked Saudi Arabian energy facilities, pushing oil prices to their highest levels of the summer.
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Copper prices climbed to fresh records on U.S. and UK exchanges as distortions to trade flows due to concerns over potential U.S. tariffs collided with supply challenges at key mines worldwide.
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U.S. natural gas futures started the week lower with the market bracing for cooler late-September weather that will reduce power-sector demand.
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Amgen fall hurts health-care sector; Brent crude climbs after fresh Mideast attacks
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Equities earnings3
The Montreal-based company’s share price dropped after President Trump threatened to bar it from selling in the United States.
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NextEra Energy said it reached a deal with the U.S. Department of Energy, closing on a loan of up to $1.9 billion to support the restart of the company’s Duane Arnold Energy Center in Iowa.
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GE Aerospace agreed to buy metal-castings provider Consolidated Precision Products for $11.75 billion, placing a large bet on the advanced materials needed to keep its advanced engines cool.
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The brokerage will add yes-or-no contracts from Crypto.com’s prediction business, and take a stake in the digital-currency exchange.
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INCERTA ENVIRONMENTAL1
A recycling law coming into force now could change fashion.
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‘Extreme weather’ is a scientifically and mathematically valid concept despite being loosely defined in the popular press.
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Scientists have identified a giant new dinosaur from Brazil that reached about 20 meters long and lived 120 million years ago. Its surprising evolutionary ties to a Spanish dinosaur suggest its ancestors crossed ancient land connections between Europe, Africa, and South America.
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Could high-tech toys help captive animals act more wild?
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Semaglutide, the drug behind Ozempic and Wegovy, may have benefits that extend well beyond weight loss and diabetes. In a large Swedish study of nearly 15,000 people with bipolar disorder, its use was linked to a 21% lower risk of psychiatric hospitalization. Researchers think effects on inflammation and brain-related biological pathways could help stabilize mood, though other GLP-1 drugs did not show the same association.
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More than 1,200 genetic variants have been linked to the Big Five personality traits, and many of the same variants are also associated with health, longevity, careers, income, and everyday habits. The findings reveal a surprisingly wide genetic connection between personality and life outcomes while showing that environment still plays a powerful role.
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Researchers have found a potential way to attack prostate cancers that evade treatment by changing their cellular identity. Combining two types of drugs reversed many of these changes and sharply slowed tumor growth in preclinical experiments, offering a possible new strategy for aggressive, treatment-resistant disease.
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Starting statins soon after a type 2 diabetes diagnosis may do more than protect the heart. In a nationwide Danish study of more than 132,000 people, those who began statin treatment within a year of diagnosis had a 15% lower relative risk of developing dementia over 10 years compared with those who did not start statins.
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A critically endangered roloway monkey has given birth just months after surgeons performed an unusual operation that saved her foot from amputation. Her new daughter, Lagertha, is an important addition to a species believed to number fewer than 2,000 in the wild.
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The lungs may not be where a fatal asthma attack begins. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
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The protests by health teams are the latest problem to undermine the effort to halt the spread of the virus.
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AstraZeneca said its new drug for COPD showed benefits across a broad patient population in late-stage clinical trials, boosting a medicine the company expects to generate multibillion-dollar sales.
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Ancient history archaeology1
Bones collected from three caves in Spain reveal how cannibalism came back over thousands of years. The post Cannibalism returned to the menu multiple times in Neolithic Europe appeared first on Popular Science .
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Unsorted1
Science will never be able to give a completely objective description of the world. That should make us humbler—and wiser.
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STRATEGY BUSINESS1
Plus, legacy software providers buy time to co-opt the artificial intelligence threat.
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Cloud platforms1
The companies said the deal will help meet surging demand for consumer broadband and converged services, accelerating Verizon’s push to bring internet access to more homes and businesses across the nation.
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Self hosted hardware1
Why wait for the future of technology to arrive when you can see it here and now? These are the highlights from Europe's biggest tech show. The post The best gadgets and gear that debuted at IFA 2026 appeared first on Popular Science .
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Where you live may have more to do with your happiness than you think. New data is revealing the happiest states in America. See the list.
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Olympic National Park had strategic 13 Aircraft Warning Service stations. The post National Park Service’s WWII series highlights Washington State nature reserve appeared first on Popular Science .
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Bioinspired designs could be sturdy astronaut allies. The post How the lowly egg could help protect future spacecraft appeared first on Popular Science .
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Muriel Howorth founded the Atomic Gardening Association in 1959, recruiting hundreds of members. The post The British author who harvested mutant, jumbo peanuts from her atomic garden appeared first on Popular Science .
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently released a report projecting how the U.S. workforce will grow from 2025 to 2035 and what professions will see the largest increases in jobs as the economy evolves.
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Holiday cheer can lead to a baby boom nine months later. The post Why September 9 is the most common birthday appeared first on Popular Science .
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British elites once signaled status through high culture. Over time, pop culture and everyday leisure became part of the picture. The post How the Elite Learned to Seem Less Elite appeared first on JSTOR Daily .
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Temperatures soared across the region on Tuesday. The muggy weather will get worse before it gets better.
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On my way in to work, I found myself breathing acrid smoke and taking cover under a utility van.
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More than 1,500 pounds of imported ready-to-eat pork products have been recalled over concerns about possible listeria contamination.
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