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Does the narwhal’s famous tusk help it catch fish?

Intriguing video of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish has scientists speculating about what this behavior might mean. (Image credit: CoreyFord/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

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AI Made Its Way to Vineyards. Here’s How the Technology Is Helping Make Your Wine

LOS ANGELES — When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out. The third-generation farmer bought

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Hamas is offering a truce with Israel for five to ten years, a U.S. official says

President Trump’s hostage affairs envoy, Adam Boehler, says a new Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could happen “within weeks,” as he defends his direct talks with Hamas. (Image credit: Eyad Baba)

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American abroad met with ‘pity, empathy and utter confusion’ by Trump-hating foreigners

American journalist Shanti Nelson has noticed that foreigners have been treating her differently since President Donald Trump took power for a second time back in January. Writing for the Guardian, Nelson reveals that she’s been met with “pity, empathy and

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A Cache of Explosives in Sydney Provoked Antisemitic Terrorism Fears. Police Now Say It Was Faked

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An explosives-filled trailer that Australian politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax — and was never meant to be detonated, police

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A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake

U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov)

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Donald Trump’s tariffs hurting US business, Republican lawmakers warn – US politics live – The Guardian US

Donald Trump’s tariffs hurting US business, Republican lawmakers warn – US politics live  The Guardian US

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A single-engine plane crashes near a Pennsylvania airport, injuring 5 passengers

The crash happened around 3 p.m. Sunday just south of Lancaster Airport in Manheim Township. All five victims were taken to hospitals. Nobody on the ground was hurt. (Image credit: Logan Gehman)

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Ukraine latest: Ukraine to push for truce with Russia in sea and sky in talks with US in Saudi Arabia – BBC.com

Ukraine latest: Ukraine to push for truce with Russia in sea and sky in talks with US in Saudi Arabia  BBC.com Ukraine to push air and sea ceasefire with Russia during US talks in Saudi – Europe live  The Guardian US-Ukraine Talks

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In their own words: How COVID changed America

The COVID-19 lockdown “felt like solitary confinement,” a San Diego resident tells NPR. Even after many pandemic rules lifted, American society remains deeply fractured.

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