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Pig-to-human kidney transplants. A blood test for Alzheimer’s. Birth control without a prescription. These were just a few of the advancements in health and medicine in 2024. An illustration showing ...

This paper evaluates claims about large macroeconomic implications of new advances in AI. It starts from a task-based model of AI’s effects, working through automation and task complementarities. So ...

A young Bosnian Serb had one plan to free his people from the monarchy of Austria-Hungary: kill Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the crown. The intricate assassination plan ended up setting off a ...

Colorado’s most-visited national park remains open despite the federal government shutdown, but details about how the shutdown will impact services and operations remain unclear. The gates to Rocky ...

The Trump administration is repeating its 2018 shutdown tactics, leaving national parks partially open with many fewer staff and services—which national park advocacy groups say is “not just ...

The Department of Homeland Security requested the deployment over the objections of state officials, including Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat. By Julie Bosman and Eric Schmitt One hundred National Guard ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Safe Task Force will be in full effect this week as directed by Governor Bill Lee and President Donald Trump. Agents from 13 federal agencies, including the Tennessee ...

So far, an uptick in absences by air traffic controllers has slowed flights at some airports, though some services, like passport processing, are unaffected. By Christine Chung and Gabe Castro-Root ...

The federal government has partially shut down after Congress failed to reach a deal to extend funding past Sept. 30, and that's impacting some national park operations. In general, national parks are ...

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