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Heat deaths of people without air conditioning underscore inequity

Vitriol about female boxer fuels concern of backlash against LGBTQ+, women athletes

Mexico City’s women water harvesters help make up for drought

US Justice Department sues TikTok, claiming it violated kids’ privacy

Marchand captures 4th Olympic swimming gold

Turkey blocks access to Instagram, gives no reason

Despite tariffs, Chinese EV makers still make inroads

Young fencer shows NY grit on Paris 2024 stage

Online misinformation fuels tensions over deadly Southport stabbing attack

Drag queen in Olympic opening ceremony has no regrets, calls it ‘a photograph of France in 2024’

US Senate passes major online child safety reforms

Rafah water facility demolition raises health risks in Gaza, UN says

US to spend $10 million to curb bird flu in farm workers, including vaccine push

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Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn

Urgent action needed to stop spread of drug-resistant malaria, scientists warn

AI-backed autonomous robots monitor construction progress

Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city

Galapagos Islands, many unique creatures at risk from warming waters

Edna O’Brien, Irish literary giant who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93

Manipulated video shared by Musk mimics Harris’ voice, raising concerns about AI in politics

Frank Stewart photos captured culture of jazz, church and Black life in US

Princess Leia bikini costume from ‘Star Wars’ movie set sells for $175K

Blood tests could help diagnose Alzheimer’s, study finds

‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ smashes R-rated record with $205M North American debut

Can tech help solve the Los Angeles homeless crisis? Finding shelter may someday be a click away

India’s Charaideo Moidam royal burial mounds designated World Heritage Site

Defying downturn, auction houses bid high on Hong Kong

Climate change imperils drought-stricken Morocco’s cereal farmers, food supply

World’s largest platypus conservation center welcomes first residents

3 in Gospel Music Hall of Fame quartet among 7 killed in plane crash

Puerto Rico bans discrimination against those who wear Afros, other styles

Judge’s ruling temporarily allows for unlicensed Native Hawaiian midwifery

Experts: Volunteering has health benefits, especially for older adults

US claims TikTok collected user views on issues like abortion, gun control

NASA Mars rover captures rock that could hold fossilized microbes

Advocates hail sub-Saharan Africa’s lead in global HIV response

Astronomers use Webb telescope to discover new planet

Former US diplomat and author Martin Indyk dies at 73

US, Taiwan, China race to improve military drone technology

Video game performers to strike over artificial intelligence concerns

UN chief: Earth becoming hotter and more dangerous for all

YouTube star sets Domino installation world record

NASA telescope spots super Jupiter that takes more than a century to go around its star

Young Ethiopian Space Program graduates aim for the skies

Drill team cultivates sense of identity for Chinese American girls

CrowdStrike blames bug for letting bad data slip through, leading to global tech outage

Meta takes down thousands of Facebook accounts running sextortion scams from Nigeria

Progress in ending world hunger set back by global crises

US is investigating Delta’s flight cancellations and faltering response to global tech outage

Polio at high risk of spreading within Gaza Strip

LogOn: Device may help disabled vocal cords speak again

UN: Nearly 40 million had HIV in 2023, many died due to lack of treatment

CrowdStrike: More machines fixed as customers, regulators await details on what caused meltdown

Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh

Ukraine’s largest music festival returns with break from inescapable reality of war

Hemingway fans celebrate the author’s 125th birthday

India ed-tech firm Byju’s founder faces reckoning as startup implodes

‘Twisters’ whips up $80.5M at box office, while ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ looms

What to know about Kids Online Safety Act and its chances of passing