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French police probe suspected weather device tampering after odd Polymarket bet

Bobby Allyn

The incident is the latest eyebrow-raising bet on Polymarket, as allegations of rigging and manipulation continue to haunt the popular prediction market site.
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The FDA gives the green light to the first gene therapy for deafness

Rob Stein

The treatment, developed by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, is for a very rare form of deafness. But it represents a medical milestone.

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Meta will lay off 10% of its staff

John Ruwitch

The cuts follow losses in two pivotal court cases and the company's push to invest in artificial intelligence.
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Airlines in Europe slash thousands of flights as Iran war cuts jet fuel supplies

Joel Rose

The soaring cost of jet fuel is forcing European airlines to cancel tens of thousands of flights, while energy authorities warned of a possible jet fuel shortage if supplies aren't replenished soon.
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Can a mentalist trick Trump? Oz Pearlman will try in a room full of journalists

Rachel Treisman

The White House Correspondents' Dinner will be headlined by a mentalist instead of a comedian. Oz Pearlman tells NPR he hopes to unify, delight and puzzle the crowd — but can't reveal how.
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Ella Langley tops the charts — and Coachella gives Bieber a boost

Stephen Thompson

The rising country star Ella Langley rules both the album and song charts this week, but Justin Bieber also sees a rise in popularity following his nostalgic performance at Coachella.

Michael Tilson Thomas conducts a performance of Copland's Appalachian Spring by The Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, Mass. in 2018. Thomas, who led the San Francisco Symphony for 25 years, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2021.

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Michael Tilson Thomas, renowned conductor and composer, dies at 81

Lisa Hirsch

Thomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer.

A female Anopheles quadrimaculatus mosquito takes a blood meal from a host. For millennia, this mosquito has spread malaria. Researchers now think that these mosquitoes — and the disease they carry — played a critical role in determining where ancient humans settled and whether they thrived or failed to thrive.

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How mosquitoes — and malaria — helped shape the whereabouts of early humankind

Ari Daniel

The Trump administration has reclassified medical marijuana on the federal level, from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug.

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Trump administration eases rules on some marijuana categories. Here's what to know

Bill Chappell

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Trump announces a 3-week extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire

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President Trump said Thursday that Israel and Lebanon have agreed to extend their ceasefire for three weeks after the two sides met at the White House for a high-level negotiation.
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Two startlingly different views on long-awaited data on America's anti-HIV efforts

Gabrielle Emanuel

After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it?
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AI's a suck up. Research shows how it flatters and suggests we're not to blame

Ari Daniel

The AI models and chatbots that we interact with tend to affirm our feelings and viewpoints — more so than people do, with potentially worrisome consequences.
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How TikTok is driving American expats to Southeast Asia

Windsor Johnston

Americans who moved to Vietnam and Thailand say their lives are now lower-stress and lower-cost. But glamorous videos on TikTok don't tell the whole story.
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4 charts show where money is going in the midterms -- and who has the most cash

Stephen Fowler

The latest campaign finance reports show Democratic enthusiasm in key House and Senate races, but national Republican groups have far more in the bank to potentially spend down the road.