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Red Cross: World is Dangerously Unprepared for Next Pandemic

Barrett Strong, Motown Artist Known for ‘Money,’ Dies at 81

‘Avatar 2’ Tops Box Office for 7th Weekend

Gregory Allen Howard Who Wrote ‘Remember the Titans’ Dies

WHO: Over 1.6B People Infected with Neglected Tropical Diseases

Asteroid’s Sudden Flyby Shows Blind Spot in Planetary Threat Detection

Church Helps Mining Community Evolve in Dark, Warming Arctic

As Children in US Study Online, Apps Watch Their Every Move

New Zealand Roiled by Flash Floods, Landslides for Third Day

‘Remember the Titans’ Screenwriter Gregory Allen Howard Dies

Children Denied Same Access to Treatment for HIV/AIDS as Adults

India’s First Nasal COVID-19 Vaccine Launched

Green Comet Zooming Our Way; Last Visited 50,000 Years Ago

US, EU Launch Agreement on Artificial Intelligence

US FDA Proposes Eased Restrictions on Blood Donations from Gay, Bisexual Men

CDC Says Omicron Subvariant XBB.1.5 Accounts for 61.3% of US COVID Cases

US Moves to Protect Minnesota Wilderness from Planned Mine

US Dismantles Ransomware Network Responsible for More Than $100 Million in Extortion

Ancient Tomb Discovered in Egypt

Late Poet Credited with Rescue of Kashmiri Language

Small Asteroid to Pass Near Earth Thursday

Lloyd Morrisett, Who Helped Launch ‘Sesame Street,’ Dies

Asteroid on Path for Close Call With Earth

Trump Reinstated to Facebook After 2-Year Ban

US Seeks Reengagement with China to Stop Illicit Fentanyl as Blinken Heads to Beijing

Olive Pits Fuel Flights in Spain

Ancient Jerusalem Hand Imprint Baffles Israel Experts

Microsoft Reports Outage for Teams, Outlook, Other Services

BBC Film About India’s PM Modi, 2002 Riots Draws Government Ire

Pope Francis: Homosexuality Not a Crime

Malawi Makes Fresh Appeal for Cholera Vaccine

US, 8 States Sue Google on Digital Ad Business Dominance

Space Environmentalist Uses Technology to Raise Awareness of Space Trash

‘Everything Everywhere’ Tops Oscar Nominations With 11

WHO Appeals for Record $2.54 Billion to Address 54 Global Health Emergencies

US Proposes Switching to Annual COVID Vaccine Shots

Earth’s Inner Core May Have Started Spinning Other Way, Study Says

WHO Urges ‘Immediate Action’ After Cough Syrup Deaths

WHO: 500K People Die Prematurely from Trans Fat Annually

Lisa Marie Presley Mourned in Memorial Service at Graceland

Big Waves to Deliver Storied Hawaii Surf Contest The Eddie

India Blocks ‘Hostile’ BBC Documentary on PM Modi

Canada Leads World in Organ Donations from Euthanasia

Loss of Tiny Organisms Hurts Ocean, Fishing, Scientists Say

Brazil Declares Public Health Emergency for Yanomami People

Sections of Balkan River Become Floating Garbage Dump

Why Vietnam Is Celebrating the Year of the Cat, Not the Rabbit

At Lunar New Year, Desserts Can Be Customary or ‘Cute-ified’

Study: Warming To Make California Downpours Even Wetter

AI Tools Can Create New Images, But Who Is the Real Artist?

WHO: No Evidence COVID-19 Vaccines Increase Risk of Strokes in Older People

Google Parent Company To Lay Off 12,000 Workers Globally

Actor Julian Sands Missing In Southern California

South Korea Ends Indoor Mask Rule, But Seoul Residents Skeptical

Singer-songwriter David Crosby Dies at 81

Twinkle, Twinkle Fading Stars: Hiding in Our Brighter Skies

FBI Chief Says He’s ‘Deeply Concerned’ by China’s AI Program

US Experts Warn of New Coronavirus Subvariant

Tech Layoffs Mount as Microsoft, Amazon Shed Staff

Activist Thunberg to Meet Energy Chief at Davos