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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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Trump calls for firing of senior Labor official after job market weakens in July

Updated @ 6:10 PM EDT on August 1, 2025 President Trump’s tariffs started to take effect in late spring and early summer, which caused ...

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Study: Massachusetts sees impactful economic lift from research and development

According to a new UMass Amherst report, the research and development industry has a significant impact on the Massachusetts economy and could be curtailed ...

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Stock markets drop as Trump unleashes new round of global tariffs

Updated @ 6:13 PM EDT on August 1, 2025 Friday saw a dramatic decline in stock markets as President Trump announced harsh tariffs on ...

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U.S. officials on rare visit to controversial Gaza aid distribution site

Steve Witkoff, the United States’ special envoy to the Middle East, arrived in the southern Gazan city of Rafah on Friday and visited an ...

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Hasan Piker: a “himbo gateway drug” for progressives?

What is wrong with males today? This man might be the most knowledgeable. Some of you who are reading this don’t need an introduction ...

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Decision making about Holyoke schools is back in the hands of school committee members

It could appear that choices about district-related issues are often made by elected public school officials. However, the vote by the city’s school committee ...

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Accordion master Flaco Jimenez has died at 86

Leonardo “Flaco” Jimenez, the Tex-Mex accordion master whose tradition-infused sound came to characterize South Texas’s conjunto or Tejano music, passed away. Through his collaborations ...

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