Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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This company adopted AI. Here’s what happened to its human workers
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Members of the military will now get 12 weeks of parental leave
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Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete
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The Smithsonian selects four possible sites for new museums for women and Latinos
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A California police department offered gas money for unwanted guns. It ran out
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New York Public Library makes banned books available for free
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How the war in Ukraine could speed up Europe’s climate plans
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A Nobel Prize-winning Russian editor says he will donate his medal for Ukraine relief
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Poland rebuilds abandoned rail tracks to Ukraine to help refugees fleeing the war
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Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators
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