The birth rate is plunging. Why some say that’s a good thing
The U.S. birth rate is falling, which has prompted hand-wringing among some of the political class. Academics, however, say there’s another way to look at this.
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4 things you didn’t know about the plummeting U.S. birth rate
The U.S. birth rate has fallen to its lowest rate in history, but the women driving that change are not the ones the people might expect.
Trump blacklists Anthropic over AI clash with Pentagon
President Donald Trump has ordered federal agencies to immediately halt the use of artificial intelligence systems developed by Anthropic,
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Inside the cutthroat competition for the best baguette in Paris – The Washington Post
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Ukraine ‘has no interest’ in restarting oil supplies – EU state’s PM
Kiev “has no interest” in resuming oil supplies via the Druzhba pipeline, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said
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Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. says a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people.
Exiled activist Anna Kwok vows to keep fighting after Hong Kong jails her father
A prominent Hong Kong activist in exile in the U.S. said a court ruling back in Hong Kong to imprison her father for eight months has only made her more determined to fight for the territory and its people.
Silicon Valley homeless prevention program goes national
A homelessness prevention program that began in California’s Santa Clara County is expanding nationwide to help families avoid eviction and stay housed.
Actor Tessa Thompson, Sen. Adam Schiff and more sound off on Paramount eying Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount’s possible takeover of Warner Bros.
President Trump calls Anthropic a “radical left, woke company” and says he is directing every federal agency in the US to stop using its products (Axios)
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President Trump calls Anthropic a “radical left, woke company” and says he is directing every federal agency in the US to stop using its products — The Trump administration has decided to blacklist Anthropic in th…