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Israel’s ex-military intelligence chief said 50,000 Gaza deaths were ‘necessary’

TEL AVIV, Israel — Leaked audio recordings that were aired on Friday show comments made by Israel’s former military intelligence chief regarding the cost ...

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What we lose in the gamification of music

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El Salvador approves indefinite presidential reelection, extends presidential terms

Salvador’s San Salvador El Salvador’s National Assembly on Thursday passed constitutional amendments proposed by President Nayib Bukele’s party that would increase the length of ...

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The best new albums out Aug. 1

It’s Friday, but for some of you, pop-punk princess Hayley Williams gave her loyal hair salon customers access to her most recent album earlier ...

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Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

South Africa’s MOKOPANE (AP) On Thursday, a South African university began an anti-poaching effort by injecting rhino horns with radioactive isotopes that, according to ...

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Virginia Giuffre’s family expresses shock over Trump saying Epstein ‘stole’ her

The family of Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent sex trafficking accusations, called President Donald Trump’s statement that the embattled billionaire “stole” ...

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‘Mean Girl’ Reneé Rapp isn’t getting much nicer on ‘Bite Me’

When Rene Rapp found out she would be playing Regina George, the meanest of the Mean Girls, on Broadway, she was barely 19 years ...

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Songs of Love writes personalized music for kids — but can AI carry the tune?

Logan Becker adores his song, which was composed especially for him. Logan, who has a rare connective tissue illness, received his uplifting, personalized hymn ...

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An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors

In this nation, anxiety and despair affect about one in five expectant mothers and new mothers. Additionally, a class of antidepressants known as Selective ...

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To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts

Expected quiet. Thomas Weiss, a professor of international affairs and global governance at the Graduate Center at the City University of New York, has ...

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