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Elephant Seal Deaths in Antarctica Raise Fears of Avian Flu Threatening Penguin Colonies
The spread of avian flu in Antarctica has already claimed over 500,000 seabirds and 20,000 sea lions in Chile and Peru.
EU’s AI Act Falls Short: No Ban on Live Facial Recognition Raises Concerns
EU's AI Act faces criticism for omitting a ban on live facial recognition, raising concerns of dystopian surveillance.
Being Black and Pregnant in the Deep South Can Be a Dangerous Combination
South Carolina's Black infant mortality rate increased by nearly 40 percent from 2017 to 2021.
War Fears Grow as US Holds Military Drills in Guyana Amid Venezuela Oil Dispute
“If there's one thing we don't want here in South America, it's war,” said Brazilian President Lula da Silva.
US Vetoes Ceasefire Resolution at UN Security Council Amid Genocide in Gaza
The U.S. blocked the resolution on the eve of the 75th anniversary of the U.N. Genocide Convention.
Black Loan Borrowers Would Be Particularly Hurt by the Blocking of SAVE Program
“It's time that every hardworking America is freed from the shackles of student debt,” one advocate said.
Biden Risking Losing Wave of Young Voters With Gaza Policy, IfNotNow Leader Says
“I have seen distrust and disappointment in President Biden reach an all-time breaking point,” she wrote.
Atmospheric CO2 Has Reached Levels Not Seen in 14 Million Years, New Study Finds
We've already pushed the atmosphere beyond anything we've seen as a species, said a corresponding author of the study.
AOC, Tlaib Rebuke Republicans for “Grasping for Straws” to Censure Jamaal Bowman
Republicans have accused Bowman of trying to obstruct the passage of a bill that he voted for.
Pennsylvania School Board President Sworn In on Stack of Banned Books
The board member said she wanted to demonstrate “the commitment I’ve had to fighting…for our students’ freedom to read.”