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Stressed about politics? Here are 5 ways to take care of your mental health
by Rhitu Chatterjee
Psychologists say it's normal to feel stress and negative emotions in times of uncertainty. There are also things you can do to take care of yourself.
Morning news brief
As expected Vladimir Putin wins Russia's presidential election. Former President Trump's words are under scrutiny once again. Vice President Harris has been making some high profile campaign stops.
Google race to find a solution after AI generator Gemini misses the mark
by Bobby Allyn
Google paused its AI image-generator after Gemini depicted America's founding fathers and Nazi soldiers as Black. The images went viral, embarrassing Google.
Some big retailers reverse course and scale back their use of self-checkout
by Alina Selyukh
Dollar General and other retailers plan to remove self-checkout from some stores citing frustrations with the technology and thefts.
Taxpayers subsidize plastics plants that violate pollution standards, report says
by Reid Frazier
Shell's plastics plant outside Pittsburgh, which was built with over a billion dollars in tax credits from the state, has violated clean air laws 19 times since it began operating two years ago.
Some of D.C.'s famous cherry trees will be removed to repair a crumbling sea wall
by Jacob Fenston
Washington, D.C.'s famous cherry blossoms hit peak bloom on Sunday. For about 150 of the famous flowering trees, this will be their last season — they'll soon be cut down to adjust to sea-level rise.
2 friends in Alaska discuss losing so many people to suicide
Qaiyaan Harcharek and Don Rearden grew up in small towns, and both have experienced much tragedy. (If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.)
A House bill proposing a sale or a ban of TikTok has moved to the Senate
NPR's A Martinez talks to Jen Golbeck, a professor at the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland at College Park, about the app's ability to track its American users.
Have you ever wished your pineapple was smaller? It's now a reality
Del Monte Foods debuted its Honeyglow pineapple earlier this week. It's about half the size of a traditional pineapple, and only weighs about 1.5 to 2 pounds.