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Online tools that can create wonderful, absurd and sometimes horrifying images using artificial intelligence (AI) have exploded in popularity, sparking soul-searching over the nature of art. Tech companies tout their inventions as a liberating force of art for all, but

The pale daylight and early darkness of winter create a space for stories — in particular for stories that ask the reader to mull themes and ideas that can sometimes be difficult. (Image credit: Meghan Collins Sullivan/NPR)

The 164-year-old Senate chamber was not designed for wires and screens. Senators aren’t even allowed to use their phones when they’re inside. But to help with freshman Senator John Fetterman’s stroke recovery, the chamber just got a digital upgrade. As

A young couple in Iran have been jailed for more than 10 years each after a video on social media showed them dancing at one of Tehran’s main landmarks.

The GOP Is Just Obnoxious  The Atlantic

One hope united many of the people streaming to see Pope Francis perform mass in DR Congo’s capital on Wednesday — that his presence could at last bring peace to the war-wracked east of the African country. “The war will

Inflation is starting to ease, but don’t expect interest rate relief just yet. On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve is poised to raise its benchmark interest rate for an eighth time since March, a sign that its campaign to control price

After having spent the first 17 years of my life in Southern California, I finally returned to my home state in 2021, living this time in San Mateo County where Half Moon Bay is. Having since moved 3,000 miles away

COVID-19 defined the high school experiences of many students entering college this fall. “I went from 16 to 18 in a blur,” says one freshman. (Image credit: Open Campus/NPR)

The annual celebration started out in 1926 as Negro History Week and expanded to Black History Month in the 1970s. This year’s theme is “Black Resistance.” (Image credit: Elijah Nouvelage/AFP via Getty Images)