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With no supermarket for residents of Atlantic City, mobile groceries bring food and produce to communities in need

In the seaside resort of Atlantic City, New Jersey, where $5 billion worth of in-person and online gambling gets done each year, there still is not a…

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The Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani $700 million to hit and pitch—but also because he can sell

Shohei Ohtani’s jaw-dropping $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers has some similarities to other contracts for the world’s biggest…

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Technology built the cashless society. Advances are helping the unhoused so they’re not left behind

John Littlejohn remembers the days when lots of people had a couple of dollars to spare to buy a copy of Street Sense, the local paper that covers is…

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Tiny urban parks provide Sydney residents with much-needed green space

In Sydney, tiny urban parks provide local residents with much-needed green space amidst the hustle and bustle of city life. These tiny inner-city par…

2 years, 5 months ago

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Miyazaki’s ‘The Boy and the Heron’ is No. 1 at the box office, a first for the Japanese anime master

For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki’s decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miya…

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Brewer Carlsberg opens attraction at site of first brewery, opened in 1847

In an old corner of the Danish capital Copenhagen sits a piece of brewing history. Now, visitors can come here for what Carlsberg's adverts have lon…

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Cures for disease may be step closer thanks to release of largest ever whole genome sequencing data

The UK Biobank has been tracking the medical outcomes of people since 2006. Inside this giant freezing unit, a robot can access samples provided by h…

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Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT

City lawmakers in Brazil have enacted what appears to be the nation's first legislation written entirely by artificial intelligence — even if they di…

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Diplomas for sale: $465, no classes required. Inside one of Louisiana’s unapproved schools

Arliya Martin accepted her high school diploma with relief and gratitude. It was her ticket to better-paying work. But Martin didn’t take any classes…

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Kraft debuts dairy-free mac and cheese in the US

Kraft Macaroni and … Fava Beans? The Kraft Heinz Co. said it's bringing dairy-free macaroni and cheese to the U.S. for the first time. The company s…

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