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 House GOP passes first big whip test, ousting Omar POLITICO · Nicholas Wu and Olivia Beavers After an early struggle, the new majority found the votes to yank the Minnesota progressive from the Foreign Affairs Committee.  |
 Do changes to AP African American Studies course set a scary precedent? The 19th · Nadra Nittle In response to backlash from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, the College Board made subjects like queer studies and intersectionality optional.  We’ve lost the plot The Atlantic · Megan Garber Our constant need for entertainment has blurred the line between fiction and reality — on television, in American politics, and in our everyday lives.  Exxon reports record profits, doubles down on fossil fuels grist.org · Lylla Younes While Americans were reckoning with sky-high gas prices last year, the country’s biggest oil giant was raking in more money than ever. |
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 Has the first person to live to be 150 been born? harvard.edu · Alvin Powell A genetics professor outlines recent research on altering molecules that turn DNA on and off and reset cellular aging of the body.  ChatGPT will write a poem about Biden but not Trump Snopes · Jordan Liles The artificial intelligence tool sources material from “a vast database of digital books, online writings, and other media,” The AP reported.  Is therapy-speak ruining our relationships? Refinery29 · Meg Walters In the wake of a much-needed increase in accessibility to therapy, a whole new communication system is beginning to form.  Where to learn about Black history in the U.S. flipboard.com · Travel + Leisure Is your city going all out to honor Black History Month?  How Groundhog Day came to the U.S. NPR · Rachel Treisman It dates back to ancient traditions — first pagan, then Christian — marking the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox.  What is a fairy fort? Atlas Obscura · Sarah Durn In Ireland, fears about disturbing the fair folk have saved thousands of these mysterious ancient structures. |
