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Their teen sons died by suicide. Now, they want safeguards on AI : Shots
Megan Garcia lost her 14-year-old son, Sewell. Matthew Raine lost his son Adam, who was 16. Both testified in congress this week and have brought lawsuits against AI companies. Screenshot via Senate Judiciary Committee hide caption toggle caption Screenshot via Senate Judiciary Committee Matthew Raine and his wife, Maria, had no idea that their 16-year-old-son, […]
Britons Peter and Barbie Reynolds freed after eight months in Afghan detention | Afghanistan
A British couple have been freed from months of detention in Afghanistan, the UK Foreign Office confirmed. The Taliban released Barbie Reynolds, 76, and her husband, Peter, 80, after eight months of detention. The couple were arrested in February as they travelled to their home in Bamyan province, central Afghanistan. They had been held since […]
What FCC chair's threats against ABC could mean for other media companies
Robert Corn-Revere with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression talks about the effect the FCC chair’s threats against ABC could have for other media companies.
Goats and Soda : NPR
Sandals outside a brothel on the Uganda-Kenya highway. Among the many losses after the U.S. aid cuts: free condoms and PrEP for sex workers. Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson for NPR hide caption toggle caption Joanne Cavanaugh Simpson for NPR A young woman sits on a plastic chair in a concrete courtyard, flanked by faded blue wooden […]
Three people died when Optus network upgrade affected triple zero calls, CEO confirms | Optus
Three people died after an Optus network upgrade prevented triple zero calls in three states and territories on Thursday, the telco’s chief executive officer has confirmed. Two of the deceased were in South Australia and one was in Western Australia, Stephen Rue said, but added that welfare checks after the upgrade were “ongoing”. “The upgrade […]
Kenya’s Turkana people genetically adapted to live in harsh environment, study suggests | Global development
A collaboration between African and American researchers and a community living in one of the most hostile landscapes of northern Kenya has uncovered key genetic adaptations that explain how pastoralist people have been able to thrive in the region. Underlying the population’s abilities to live in Turkana, a place defined by extreme heat, water scarcity […]
China, India and Belarus line up for Russia’s rival version of Eurovision | Russia
Russia is gearing up to revive its Soviet-era alternative to Eurovision – the Intervision song contest – which begins in Moscow on Saturday, with performers from 23, mostly allied, countriesto take the stage. But sequinned bodysuits, camp theatrics and Europop bangers will be in short supply. Instead, the Kremlin’s version of the spectacle promises “traditional […]
In rural Texas, six-man football is more than touchdowns and wins : NPR
The Marfa Shorthorns take the field with the “shorthorn stampede” before every game during the fall football season. Carlos Morales/For NPR hide caption toggle caption Carlos Morales/For NPR MARFA, Texas — From his view inside the press box at Martin Field, Jay Foster has seen generations of fans work their way into the stands to […]
Who offered Trump an exceedingly rare second state visit? Find out in the quiz : NPR
From left: Jimmy Kimmel, koalas and an answer we’re not giving away. Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Bernd Lauter/AFP via Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Winter/Getty Images; Bernd Lauter/AFP via Getty Images; Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images This week, another late-night TV show was struck asunder, the Fed lowered interest rates and a new […]
Fat Bear Week 2025 gets an early start due to big salmon run : NPR
A female brown bear named 909, known for her blond ears and fishing skills, is seen last fall in the Brooks River in Katmai National Park. As the park’s bears pack on pounds to prepare for hibernation, online voters choose a winner in the annual Fat Bear Week bracket tournament. T. Carmack/National Park Service hide […]