Scientists working off the U.S. Virgin Islands found that the sounds of a healthy coral reef, played on underwater speakers, could encourage a degraded reef to regenerate.
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Former President Donald Trump’s words are under scrutiny once again
During a campaign event in Ohio over the weekend, Trump warns of a “bloodbath” if he loses in November, and said some migrants are “not people.”
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Israel’s most important ally, the U.S., expresses frustration with the war in Gaza
Former Israeli Ambassador to the United States Michael Oren talks with NPR’s Steve Inskeep about the fraying relations between Israel and the U.S. How damaged is Israel’s most important alliance?
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In Gaza, Palestinian journalists are documenting a war they’re also trying to survive
Israel — with rare exceptions — has prevented foreign journalists from entering Gaza. As such, Palestinian reporters remain the world’s eyes and ears on the ground, and they do so at great peril.
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A major settlement could spell an end to 6% real estate commissions
The National Association of Realtors has reached a national settlement that could change the way real estate agents are paid. Critics say the current system keeps commissions artificially high.
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Just because your favorite singer is dead doesn’t mean you can’t see them ‘live’
The upcoming immersive “Elvis Evolution” experience in London employs everything from cutting edge AI to a 200-year-old magic trick.
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Vulnerable Americans are stuck in a Medicare-Medicaid maze. Is a fix in sight?
A bipartisan Senate bill, dropping Thursday, promises better health care for some of the poorest, sickest Americans, who are known as “duals” because they qualify for both Medicare and Medicaid.
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35 miles east of Long Island, the U.S. has its first large offshore wind farm
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul went to Long Island to announce that the turbines are delivering clean power to the local electric grid, flipping a massive light switch to “turn on the future.”
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‘Manhunt’ dramatizes Lincoln’s assassination, and the 12-day search for his killer
A new, seven-part series on Apple TV+ unfolds like a period-piece Columbo. First John Wilkes Booth plans and commits the murder, then the lead investigator deciphers clues to catch the elusive killer.
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The number of U.S. adults who identify as LGBTQ+ doubled in 12 years, new poll shows
In 2023, 7.6% of U.S. adults said they align themselves with the LGBTQ+ community, compared to 3.5% in 2012, the first year Gallup collected such metrics. That figure has grown every year since 2012.
