Long Delayed Justice for Henrietta Lacks — Community Renewal Society

On August 1 of this year, what would have been Henrietta Lacks’ 103rd birthday, biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific reached a settlement with Henrietta’s family for profiting from the use of Henr...

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Gorsuch: US ‘never supposed to be … about one race or one religion’

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said in a recent interview that the U.S. was not founded on “one race or one religion,” pushing back on arguments made by conservatives such as Vice President Van…

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Gorsuch: US ‘never supposed to be … about one race or one religion’

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch said in a recent interview that the U.S. was not founded on “one race or one religion,” pushing back on arguments made by conservatives such as Vice President Van…

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Did the Biden administration deplete US military stockpiles?

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Minnesota man gets 2 life sentences for killing Democratic lawmaker and her husband

The Minnesota man who killed Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband has been sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison.

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These AI models are free, private, and will never say 'no'

Open-weight AI models with advanced capabilities and no safeguards are becoming much more accessible. While they can be useful, AI safety experts have concerns.

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Four days to make victims fall in love: How global scammers use US tech to fleece people

Technology from American companies is being used to power a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in the industrialization and globalization of fraud in ways that have not been clear unt...

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Pollution from Musk’s unpermitted xAI power project hits hardest in Black communities

Exploding electricity demand from AI data centers is driving companies to build off-grid power plants at a pace outstripping environmental oversight, with potentially big risks to public health.

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Inside RFK Jr.’s push to dismantle decades of U.S. vaccine policy

Insider accounts reveal the scale of the health secretary's ambitions to curb childhood immunizations and unearth a link between vaccines and autism.

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A Troubling Milestone: Most Supreme Court Rulings Are Secretive Votes With Little Justification

ProPublica conducted a new analysis that shows the court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in largely unsigned orders with little to no explanation.

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Trump's 'Golden Dome' will cost $1.2tn and might not stop all-out missile attack

That pricetag is nearly seven times higher than Trump's initial estimate, found an independent budget office.

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Utah lawmakers take steps to censure judge who drew House speaker’s ire

Utah lawmakers pushing a judge to resign over comments he made in a child pornography case took another step Monday to express their disapproval.Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz has repeatedly called o...

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The Trump administration is deleting government data. From infant deaths to hunger, here are 5 ways it’s hurting Americans

This information was used to understand the problems Americans face. The consequences of its erasure, experts warn, could affect generations to come

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US national debt surpasses size of the economy for first time since World War II

The U.S. national debt crossed 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the end of March, with signs that it might cross the record of 106 percent of GDP reached immediately after World War II.

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National Debt Clock: What Is the National Debt Right Now?

What is the national debt? Check our debt clock for the latest numbers and learn about the causes of our high and rising debt.

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Army Survivors of Deadliest Iran Attack Say Pete Hegseth Is Lying

Troopers that were injured in the attack say they were “unprepared.”

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Fact-checking Trump’s April 6 Iran press conference

In an April 6 press conference, President Donald Trump said Iran has no anti-aircraft weaponry, days after the country shot down two U.S. military aircraft. Is that possible?

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Trump Triggers 25th Amendment Calls With Unhinged Easter Meltdown

Demands for the 25th Amendment are trending on social media after Trump’s “unhinged” and “depraved” Resurrection Day chaos.

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Is it safe to use AI chatbots for therapy? Not so fast, counselor warns

It’s becoming common to use artificial intelligence for therapy and mental health advice. But is it safe? A licensed professional counselor from West Michigan argues that there are hidden dan…

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CEO of America’s largest public hospital system says he’s ready to replace radiologists with AI

Mitchell H. Katz, MD, president and CEO of NYC Health + Hospitals, recently spoke during a panel discussion held by Crain’s New York Business.

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