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California Democrats Back Newsom Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps for 2026

Some Democrats in California initially were skeptical of scrapping the district lines drawn by the state’s independent redistricting commission. Voters approved a ballot measure in

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Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni’s Legal Battle Update

Dec. 31, 2024: Baldoni, Wayfarer & Others Sue The New York Times Baldoni, Wayfarer, Heath, Sarowitz, Nathan, TAG, Abel, RWA Communications, Wallace and Street Relations

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Coffee Break: Biotech vs. Science, NIH Under New Management, More on Malaria, Dreams of De-Extinction, and an Aside on the State of America

Part the First: Is This How to Do Science? San Diego, with the University of California-San Diego and the Scripps Research Institute leading the way,

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Trump Administration Targeting UCLA with Half a Billion Dollars Funding Freeze

The Trump Administration has suspended half a billion dollars in federal research funds from UCLA, alleging the school has ignored anti-semitism on campus. The school’s

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Secrets About Freaky Friday Revealed

1. Based on Mary Rodgers‘ 1972 novel of the same name, the 2003 Freaky Friday is the second remake of the same story. The first film

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The West’s Ethical Framework Might Not Recover After the Israeli Genocide in Gaza

The New York Times published a story showcasing a skeletal child who later died of malnutrition. A British-Israeli “journalist-investigator” accused the paper of intentionally misleading

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Protesters Against AI Militarization Rally at Scale AI in San Francisco

But the protesters argue Scale AI is just one of many AI companies, including Palantir, Anduril and SpaceX, that are increasingly focused on profiting from U.S.

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Katy Perry’s Bloody Knee Injury: Photo

One onstage moment made Katy Perry roar with pain. As the “Firework” singer continues the Canadian leg of her Lifetimes Tour, she shared a look

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How States Are Placing Restrictions on AI in the Absence of Strong Federal Regulation

Yves here. On the one hand, it is gratifying to see that some curbs are being put on AI, even if in a piecemeal fashion