Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

The death of a 43-year-old New York City man who was placed in a chokehold by police officers has been ruled a homicide, according to the New York City medical examiner's office....

Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price. Will other states follow?

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First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

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Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

U.S. farmers, including those who grow soybeans, are under pressure from various Trump administration policies.Jan Sonnenmair/Gett...

AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

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Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny
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College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is…
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‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking
Jeffrey Epstein abuse survivor Lisa Phillips speaks during the press conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act in…
New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation
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As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on Google
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50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers
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Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars
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How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports…
Climate finance is meant to help low-income countries adapt to climate change and recover from disasters like Hurricane …
The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia
World leaders clap as, from left, Serbian President Slobodan Milosevic, Croat President Franjo Tudjman and Bosnian Presi…
Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination
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Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search
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Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine
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Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows
Younger Floridians who spend a lot of time on social media tend to be more anxious on average than other adults in the S…
Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels
New data show wages have risen by a bit more than inflation, but overall real wages are still languishing near 2011 leve…

Death of man in NYPD chokehold controversy ruled a homicide

Victoria will force home sellers to reveal their reserve price. Will other states follow?

First Amendment in flux: When free speech protections came up against the Red Scare

Farmers – long Trump backers – bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies

AI is providing emotional support for employees – but is it a valuable tool or privacy threat?

Who wins and who loses as the US retires the penny

College students are now slightly less likely to experience severe depression, research shows – but the mental health crisis is…

‘Jeffrey Epstein is not unique’: What his case reveals about the realities of child sex trafficking

New data shows the ACT and Queensland economies are beating the rest of the nation

As AI leader Nvidia posts record results, Warren Buffett’s made a surprise bet on Google

50 years after Franco’s death, giving a voice to Spanish dictator’s imprisoned mothers

Beyond the habitable zone: Exoplanet atmospheres are the next clue to finding life on planets orbiting distant stars

How climate finance to help poor countries became a global shell game – donors have counted fossil fuel projects, airports…

The Dayton Peace Accords at 30: An ugly peace that has prevented a return to war over Bosnia

Orthodox Judaism is making space for women’s religious leadership – even without traditional ordination

Learning with AI falls short compared to old-fashioned web search

Vice President Dick Cheney’s life followed the arc of the biggest breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

Florida residents’ anxiety is linked to social media use and varies with age, new study shows

Real wages have grown – just – over the past year. But they’re still down near 2011 levels

Australia has enacted 82 anti-terror laws since 2001. But tough laws alone won’t make us safer

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