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Senate panel hears testimony on online sports betting, prediction markets

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 22:01

Senate lawmakers grilled sports betting industry officials during a hearing focused on recent cheating scandals, companies' marketing tactics and regulatory battles.

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Advice for 2026 commencement speakers: Don't bring up AI

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 16:43

Commencement speakers who bring up the sweeping changes that artificial intelligence is driving are facing boos from the Class of 2026.

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Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 16:27

The company is on track to pull off the largest IPO in history — making CEO Elon Musk even wealthier.

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Supreme Court voting rights ruling could play a big role at the local level

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:41

The Supreme Court's recent ruling threatens the power of racial-minority voters in Voting Rights Act cases about not just Congress, but also at least 17 state and local governments, NPR finds.

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How to help children cope after shootings like the San Diego mosque killings

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 15:24

Children closest to an incident of gun violence have the most risk of lasting psychological effects. Here's what all parents should know about how to buffer trauma.

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The U.S. threatens to revoke the Palestinian U.N. ambassador's visa

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:58

A leaked State Department memo shows the U.S. threatened to revoke Palestinian visas if they pushed for a senior United Nations post.

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Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:22

Facebook and Instagram's parent company has been investing huge sums of money in AI, but it lags behind competitors.

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After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 13:08

A California judge has given Kars4Kids 30 days to either take its ads off the air or update them to disclose its affiliations to a Jewish charity based in the Northeast.

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U.S. grand jury indicts Raul Castro, ex-Cuban president

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:53

The 94-year-old former leader of Cuba faces several charges, including four counts of murder for an attack on a humanitarian group more than 30 years ago.

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Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:37

The bill is meant to encourage home construction, and would ban corporate investors from buying up more homes to rent out.

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The Justice Department gives Trump an unprecedented settlement

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 12:16

D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.

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The San Diego mosque shooting victims remembered as 'heroes' for protecting children

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:56

Amin Abdullah, Nadir Awad and Mansour Kaziha distracted and delayed two gunmen at the Islamic Center of San Diego. Their actions saved the many children and staff inside the mosque and cost them their lives.

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Greetings from Bali, where a kecak dance shows the triumph of good over evil

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 11:55

The kecak dance involves a retelling of one of the stories in the Ramayana, the Hindu epic poem. At the story's climax, there is an eruption of fire as tufts of dried coconut husks are set aflame.

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How contagious is Ebola? And how worried should you be about the current outbreak?

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:58

This outbreak is being called "the perfect storm." How did it start, what are the characteristics of the strain that's causing it and how much of a threat is it to global health?

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Barney Frank, former congressman and gay-rights pioneer, dies at 86

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:53

The former congressman was politically engaged until the end. As GBH reports, Even in hospice, Frank was actively working to spread the message of his forthcoming book, "The Hard Path to Unity: Why We Must Reform the Left to Rescue Democracy."

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How one Oregon city has raised a billion dollars for climate change

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 09:00

The Portland Clean Energy Fund has raised a billion dollars for climate change action via a retail tax on large corporations in the city. Other cities are starting to shape similar funds.

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Takeaways from Tuesday's primaries. And, victims of mosque shooting revealed

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:42

Trump-backed Ed Gallrein ousted Congressman Thomas Massie in Kentucky's Republican House primary. And, police have identified the victims in California's mosque shooting.

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Former Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero is under investigation

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 05:03

A Spanish court is investigating former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero for alleged influence peddling and other possible crimes tied to a government airline bailout.

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4 takeaways from Tuesday's primary night in half a dozen states

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 04:00

While Trump continues to rack up victories on his vengeance tour, general election opponents are waiting in swing districts and swing states. Can front-line GOP candidates navigate these choppy waters?

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Gun rights groups see 'golden age' under Trump administration

Wed, 05/20/2026 - 04:00

New gun rules and lawsuits against states signal how this Trump administration is using its powers to align itself with the wishes of the gun rights movement.

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