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Lizzo Played A 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute In Concert, And Its History Is Fascinating
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Lizzo plays 200-year-old flute owned by former US president: The star played the crystal instrument once owned by James Madison during one of her US concerts.
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Lizzo plays 200-year-old flute owned by former US president
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Watch: Singer Lizzo plays 200-year-old crystal flute owned by former US president James Madison
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Lizzo plays 200-year-old flute owned by former US president: The star played the crystal instrument once owned by James Madison during one of her US concerts.
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Watch: Singer Lizzo plays 200-year-old crystal flute owned by former US president James Madison
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Lizzo plays James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute at D.C. show: Lizzo performed a good-as-hell medley on James Madison's 200-year-old crystal ...
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Lizzo plays James Madison's 200-year-old crystal flute at D.C. show
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Lizzo Played Dead President’s 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Concert in D.C.: Lizzo became the first person to ever play former U.S. President James Madison’s ...
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Lizzo Played Dead President’s 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Concert in D.C.
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Lizzo Just Played a 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute Owned By a Former U.S. President : And twerked while doing it.
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Lizzo Just Became the First Person to Play a Former President’s 200-Year-Old Crystal Flute
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Melting polar ice is changing the Earth's rotation and affecting how we measure time: Study
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Conjoined twin Abby Hensel is now married : Conjoined twins Abby and Brittany Hensel first gained national attention when they appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey ...
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Quick Glance: Conjoined twin Abby Hensel, of TLC's 'Abby & Brittany,' is now married to an Army veteran
  • Abby and Brittany Hensel, known from the TLC reality series, have transitioned from a duo to a trio.

  • The marriage of Abby, the left-side conjoined twin, to Josh Bowling, a nurse and United States Army veteran, took place in 2021. They reside in Minnesota, the birthplace and hometown of the Hensel twins.

  • As per the 'Today' show, which acquired marriage records for the spouses, the sisters both work as fifth-grade teachers in their home state.

  • Abby and Josh kept their marital union private until 2023, when they unveiled photos of the wedding ceremony on their TikTok @abbyandbrittanyhensel. A resurfaced clip from a wedding guest depicted an intimate moment from the couple's wedding on Facebook.
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How Beyoncé Fits Into the Storied Legacy of Black Country: 'Country is not as many have posited: a genre with Black influence but without Black presence ...
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How Beyoncé Fits Into the Storied Legacy of Black Country
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Time, money, lost business are part of hefty price tag to rebuild critical Baltimore bridge
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Quick Glance: Wife of Baltimore bridge collapse survivor reveals workers' situation during tragedy
  • The wife of a construction worker who survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse describes it as a miracle that he survived as he cannot swim.

  • Julio Cervantes was one of eight construction workers on the bridge when the Dali cargo ship crashed into a support pillar, causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River.

  • Search teams successfully located two individuals in the Port of Baltimore related to the bridge collapse incident.

  • President Joe Biden has committed to rebuilding the bridge promptly, with the National Transportation Safety Board conducting an investigation into the incident.
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Landlord with 4 properties fires back at trolls: An Australian landlord who went viral after complaining she felt “demonised” by renters has doubled down on her ...
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Landlord with 4 properties fires back at trolls
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Child-free woman, 37, horrifically shamed: A US woman has revealed life has become a “nightmare” after she was horrifically trolled for revealing she was happy ...
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Child-free woman, 37, horrifically shamed
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Lizzo Embraces ‘Body Neutrality’ With New Yitty Swimwear Line: The singer Lizzo, who has a new swim line, has moved on from “body positivity.”
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Lizzo Embraces ‘Body Neutrality’ With New Yitty Swimwear Line
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation and may affect time: Ice loss due to climate change has slightly slowed the Earth’s spin, a new study shows — and ...
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Melting polar ice is slowing Earth’s rotation and may affect time
Quick Glance: Earth Spinning Faster: Time Could Lose a Second
  • A faster spinning Earth could cause the world to lose a second, changing the future.

  • Melting ice at the poles has delayed the Earth's faster rotation.

  • The study discusses the transition from atomic to astronomical time and technological challenges with leap seconds.

  • Despite difficulties with leap seconds, changes in time management are planned from the 2030s onwards.
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Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why: Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to ...
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Longtime Kansas City Chiefs cheerleader Krystal Anderson dies after giving birth
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Quick Glance: Krystal Anderson Dies of Sepsis After Stillbirth
  • Krystal Anderson, a former cheerleader for the Kansas City Chiefs, passed away from sepsis after her daughter Charlotte Willow was born without a heartbeat.

  • Despite extensive medical care and surgeries, she ultimately succumbed to organ failure.

  • The Chiefs expressed deep sadness and planned to honor Anderson's legacy in a special way.

  • Anderson advocated for Black women in STEM and women's health after her NFL career.
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Photos: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses; search and rescue efforts continue : A part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after the Dali ...
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Photos: Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses; search and rescue efforts ...
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Brooklyn Beckham loses another job: Brooklyn Beckham’s never-ending quest to gain a career has hit another snag after his own wife cut his cameo role from her ...
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Brooklyn Beckham loses another job
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette'
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Jenn Tran named first Asian American 'Bachelorette'
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For first time, Naperville ranks No. 1 on Niche’s annual best cities in America list
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New book details how ‘barons’ took over American agriculture: Iowa’s food landscape can become like Italy’s — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand ...
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New book details how ‘barons’ took over American agriculture
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Florida Family Devastated After 15-Year-Old Killed In Robbery Attempt After Movie With Friends
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Abortion Rights and the Cold, Dead Hand of Anthony Comstock: Anti-abortion activists want to use the Comstock Act to ban all abortions in the nation ...
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Ukrainian foreign minister stresses need for more weapons: ‘Give us the damn Patriots’
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Ukrainian foreign minister stresses need for more weapons: ‘Give us the ...
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Trump Would Need New Tactics to Steal the 2024 Election: Trump would need new tactics to steal the 2024 election. Many avenues he pursued as president in his ...
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How are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream?: The way musicians are compensated is highly unfair. A new bill in the US Congress could fix that – ...
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How are musicians supposed to survive on $0.00173 per stream?
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President Biden to bring out the celebrities at high-dollar fundraiser with Obama, Clinton
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More states are adding protections against big ambulance bills: Momentum is growing amid little expectation Congress will soon close a loophole in surprise ...
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More states are adding protections against big ambulance bills
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New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster to retire from Congress: Kuster, who was first elected to Congress in 2012 and has served six terms on the Hill ...
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New Hampshire Democratic Rep. Ann Kuster to retire from Congress
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War Spending: What Is It Good For?: The case of Gaza may be extreme in its brutality and the sheer speed of the slaughter, but it underscores the need to ...
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War Spending: What Is It Good For?
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Daily Crossword: The Congress Puzzle — March 28: Can you solve the latest Vulture 10x10 daily crossword puzzle clue? 1-Down, Six Letters: Jacques in “Finding ...
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Daily Crossword: The Congress Puzzle — March 28
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Apps like TikTok push users to fight their political battles: TikTok, Uber and other companies ask you to advocate against regulation affecting them ...
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Apps like TikTok push users to fight their political battles
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On This Day, March 28: Barnum & Bailey Circus forms - UPI.com: On March 28, 1881, P.T. Barnum and James A. Bailey merged their circuses to form The Greatest Show ...
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What's Happening With the Employee Retention Tax Credit? : The pandemic-era employee retention tax credit has received much attention lately from the IRS and ...
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel: In a social media post, the NBC newsman said honest journalists shouldn't have to "lend ...
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Chuck Todd Elaborates On Why NBC Shouldn't Have Hired Ronna McDaniel
Quick Glance: NBC ends association with former RNC head Ronna McDaniel
  • NBC News severed ties with former Republican National Committee chief Ronna McDaniel on Tuesday, shortly after bringing her on board as a political contributor on air.

  • The decision came in response to a strong backlash from some of the network's journalists and commentators.

  • McDaniel learned about her job termination through media reports rather than directly from NBC.

  • The hiring and subsequent swift termination of McDaniel sparked public protests within the NBC network and beyond.
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UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza: The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded an immediate ceasefire between Israel and ...
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UN Security Council demands immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Quick Glance: UN Demand for Gaza Cease-Fire Sparks US-Israel Clash
  • The UN Security Council demands a Gaza cease-fire, leading the US to abstain, causing tension with Israel.

  • The resolution calls for hostage release without making it a condition for the Ramadan cease-fire.

  • US abstains due to lack of Hamas condemnation, emphasizing the link between cease-fire and hostage release.

  • Concerns raised over resolution's impact on negotiations and importance of a lasting cease-fire are highlighted.
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98: He popularized a character imagined by his mother and drawn by his father when he was ...
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Laurent de Brunhoff, artist who made Babar the elephant famous, dies at 98
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Billionaire MacKenzie Scott More Than Doubles Her Planned Gifts To Nonprofit Applicants
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Quick Glance: MacKenzie Scott doubles donations despite Elon Musk's accusations
  • MacKenzie Scott is criticized by Elon Musk for her philanthropy, but that doesn't stop her from donating.

  • Scott more than doubled her planned $250 million donation pledge, increasing it to $640 million.

  • Musk previously accused Scott of being a 'super rich ex-wife' who's destroying Western civilization.
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House members seem to really hate their jobs: More and more are cutting their congressional careers off early.
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House members seem to really hate their jobs
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Crews resume search for child who fell into Pennsylvania creek : Rescue crews are working again on Sunday morning in the hopes of finding a 6-year-old girl that ...
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Crews resume search for child who fell into Pennsylvania creek
Quick Glance: Search for Missing 6-Year-Old in Chester Creek
  • Emergency response teams from throughout Delaware County and neighboring areas conducted a search in the Chester Creek on Saturday evening for a missing 6-year-old who was believed to have fallen into the rain-swollen water.

  • The young child, whose identity was not disclosed by the first responders, was reported missing shortly before 8 p.m. after being in the vicinity of the creek at East 7th Street and the Avenue of the States in downtown Chester, as communicated by Tim Boyce, the Director of Emergency Management for Delaware County.

  • Boyce mentioned that the heavy rainfall had intensified the current in the creek.

  • The search operation for the child involved the Chester police, along with various fire and police departments from across Delaware County. Additional teams from Wilmington and the U.S. Coast Guard base in South Philadelphia were also enlisted. They thoroughly searched the riverbanks and the waters within.
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Kyle Rittenhouse Abandons Q&A After Being Confronted About Organizer's Racist Remarks
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‘Devastated’ Harry ‘ready to step in’: A “devastated” Prince Harry could make a shock return to the royal family following news that his sister-in-law ...
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‘Devastated’ Harry ‘ready to step in’
Quick Glance: British Royal Family Left with Only 9 Working Members
  • Kate Middleton and King Charles have announced cancer treatments and temporarily stepped back from royal duties.

  • The royal family now consists mainly of older members who are taking on responsibilities.

  • Prince William is supporting his wife and taking on duties while King Charles and others are absent.

  • The royal family is in a vulnerable position, relying on few working members who are mostly in their 70s and 80s.
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Jasmin Paris Is First Woman to Finish Barkley Marathons: The Barkley Marathons, which features cryptic rules for entry, requires runners to complete 100 miles of ...
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Jasmin Paris Is First Woman to Finish Barkley Marathons
Quick Glance: Jasmin Paris Wins Barkley Marathon
  • Jasmin Paris became the first woman to complete the extreme Barkley Marathons, which requires runners to navigate 100 miles of rugged terrain in Tennessee in under 60 hours.

  • Paris finished the race with one minute and 39 seconds to spare, making her one of only 20 people to complete the Barkley since it was extended to 100 miles in 1989.

  • The final minutes of the race were intense, and Paris collapsed exhausted in front of a yellow gate marking the start and finish of the event.

  • With cuts and scratches on her legs, Paris reached the race's end, giving it her all to get there before collapsing in exhaustion.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Republican's Removal: The Georgia representative has criticized Mike Gallagher over his plans to resign from Congress.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Demands Republican's Removal
Quick Glance: Republican Mike Gallagher to Resign Early, Impacting House Majority
  • Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher from Wisconsin, who previously announced he would not seek re-election, will resign from Congress early.

  • Gallagher's early resignation deals another blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and House Republicans who have faced struggles in governing and demonstrating stability during this Congress.

  • His decision to depart on April 19 also means there will not be a special election to fill his seat, following state law procedures for vacancies after the second Tuesday in April.

  • Gallagher, an Iraq war veteran and chairman of the committee investigating the Chinese Communist Party, has chosen to resign early despite his frustrations with his own party.
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Mike Johnson Faces Doomsday Scenario: Amid a number of GOP resignations, the House speaker is coming under pressure from within his own party.
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Mike Johnson Faces Doomsday Scenario
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say: The body of University of Missouri student Riley Strain has been found in the Cumberland River Friday ...
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Riley Strain's body found in Nashville river, police say
Quick Glance: Discovery of Riley Strain's Body in River by Nashville Police
  • The Metropolitan Nashville Police announced the discovery of Riley Strain's body in the Cumberland River Friday morning.

  • A call came in around 7:28 a.m. reporting the discovery of Strain's body by a worker at a nearby business who was removing an object from the river.

  • On March 8, Strain went missing after being asked to leave Luke's 32 Bridge Food + Drink in downtown Nashville while on a trip with the Delta Chi fraternity for spring formal.

  • After his bank card was found between Gay Street and the river on March 17, the Metropolitan Nashville Police deployed boats with sonar capabilities and drones to search for Strain in the city's Cumberland River.
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Fox News Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene on Republican House Exodus: Along with her motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene says her ...
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Fox News Host Confronts Marjorie Taylor Greene on Republican House Exodus
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‘Unbought and unbossed’: the incredible, historic story of Shirley Chisholm: A new Netflix biopic brings the achievements of the first Black woman to serve in ...
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‘Unbought and unbossed’: the incredible, historic story of Shirley ...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package, averting US government shutdown: Senate passed the bill after hours of gridlock over funding for three-quarters of ...
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Biden signs $1.2 trillion funding package, averting US government shutdown
Quick Glance: Biden Signs $1.2 Trillion Funding Legislation
  • The Senate approved the bill after facing hours of deadlock on funding for most of the government for the upcoming six months.

  • President Joe Biden officially endorsed a $1.2 trillion spending package following the United States Congress's recent passage of the overdue legislation, thus eliminating the risk of a partial government shutdown.

  • As per reports from the White House, Biden finalized the legislation at his residence in Wilmington, Delaware. The Senate, under Democratic leadership, voted 74-24 shortly after the funding lapsed for three-quarters of the government at midnight.
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White House Slams GOP For Abusing Spending Package To Ban Pride Flags At U.S. Embassies
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White House Slams GOP For Abusing Spending Package To Ban Pride Flags At U ...
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Republican John Moolenaar to Lead US House Committee on Competition With China: Michigan Republican John Moolenaar will lead the House Select Committee on ...
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Republican John Moolenaar to Lead US House Committee on Competition With ...
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‘It’s Causing Them to Drop Out of Life’: How Phones Warped Gen Z: The social psychologist Jonathan Haidt warns social media is fueling a mental health crisis.
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‘It’s Causing Them to Drop Out of Life’: How Phones Warped Gen Z
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Indigenous Aymara women work toward a dream of climbing Everest: Four Indigenous Aymara climbers, wearing the traditional pollera, hope to become the first ...
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Indigenous Aymara women work toward a dream of climbing Everest
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US bans UNRWA funding until at least 2025, while leaving room for flexibility: FM Katz praises move, vows UN relief agency for Palestinians won't be part of ...
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Quick Glance: US Congressional Leaders Propose Spending Bill to Cut UNRWA Funding
  • A new bill with support from Biden and bipartisan agreement aims to prevent a government shutdown and prohibit funding for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

  • The proposed spending bill from Congressional leaders in the US would avert a government shutdown but ban funding for the UNRWA.

  • The US has been UNRWA’s largest donor, and a ban would almost certainly lead to a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza.

  • De-funding of UNRWA has been paused by some Western countries, led by the US, despite UNRWA denying allegations of having ties to Hamas.
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Senator, Meet Your New Fierce Lobbyist: Your Own TikTok-Watching Teen
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Senator, Meet Your New Fierce Lobbyist: Your Own TikTok-Watching Teen
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What to know about Bernie Sanders' bill for the U.S. to adopt a 32-hour workweek
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Quick Glance: Bernie Sanders advocates for a 32-hour workweek in the US
  • Bernie Sanders introduced a bill to reduce the standard workweek in the US from 40 to 32 hours without cutting wages.

  • A shorter workweek could increase productivity and job satisfaction, as indicated by studies.

  • Critics, however, caution that a 32-hour workweek might pose production challenges in certain industries.

  • Despite facing opposition, Sanders aims to ensure that technological advancements benefit workers and not just corporate executives.
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Facebook users are rediscovering the 'poke': More Facebook users in recent weeks are opening a notification they forgot even existed: A “poke” from a friend.
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Facebook users are rediscovering the 'poke'
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time: It’s the first time ever the U.S. has been outside the top 20 list in the report’s 12-year history.
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US drops off list of happiest countries for first time
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government shutdown: It marks the end of a hard-fought battle to fund the government around six months ...
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Congress passes $1.2 trillion spending bill after short government ...