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On a conference call last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company's ongoing dispute with Gov. Ron DeSantis raised questions about Disney's continued investment in Florida.

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Disney cancels plans for $1 billion Florida campus

7:21pm May 18, 2023

by Greg Allen

Disney says it's not moving ahead with a planned office park in Orlando because of "new leadership and changing business conditions." Its dispute with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appears to be a factor.

The Supreme Court of the United States on Friday, April 21, 2023 in Washington, D.C.

Supreme Court unanimously sides with Twitter in ISIS attack case

6:41pm May 18, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The case was brought by plaintiffs who said the social media company aided and abetted terrorism. Based on its opinion, the Supreme Court sent a related case involving Google back to the lower courts.

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North Carolina families' homes are in limbo for years after hurricanes

5:56pm May 18, 2023

by Colin Campbell

Thousands of North Carolina families affected by hurricanes in 2018 and 2016 still wait for their homes to be rebuilt or repaired. State officials blame federal red tape and a lack of contractors.

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U.S. Supreme Court hands social media companies a major victory

5:38pm May 18, 2023

by Nina Totenberg

The court unanimously sided with Twitter in a case brought by plaintiffs who said it aided and abetted terrorism. Based on its opinion, it sent a related case involving Google back to lower courts.

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While food prices have risen in many parts of the world, a dramatic jump in one of Italy's staple foods has prompted the government to take action.

Soaring pasta prices caused a crisis in Italy. What can the U.S. learn from it?

10:01am May 18, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Italian officials convened crisis talks last week to address the price of pasta, which was up a whopping 17.5% year-over-year in March. But it's far from the only country seeing a rise in food prices.

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Montana's governor signs a measure banning TikTok in his state

7:54am May 18, 2023

Montana has become the first state to completely ban TikTok. Gov. Greg Gianforte has said he is concerned about people's user data being compromised by the Chinese government.

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Deutsche Bank agrees to pay $75 million to settle a lawsuit by Epstein accusers

5:04am May 18, 2023

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Wall Street Journal reporter Khadeeja Safdar about Deutsche Bank agreeing to settle a lawsuit accusing it of facilitating sex-trafficking by late financier Jeffrey Epstein.

Striking movie and TV writers worry that they will be replaced by AI

5:04am May 18, 2023

by Mandalit del Barco

A sticking point in the Hollywood writers strike is the use of artificial intelligence. AI is already being used in Hollywood writing, but what fears and hopes do writers have about AI's future?

What to know about the federal appeals court hearing on mifepristone

6:37pm May 17, 2023

Mifepristone, a medication used for abortion, is the subject of arguments today in a federal appeals court case that could make it illegal.

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Congress ponders regulation of powerful emergent A.I. platforms

4:41pm May 17, 2023

Can Congress keep up with the pace of growth in artificial intelligence? Paul Scharre of the Center for a New American Security talks about the current attempts to regulate A.I.

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