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National Eating Disorder Association yanks chatbot that replaced human helpline staff after users said it gave harmful advice

A.I. was reportedly giving “harmful” responses.

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House to vote on McCarthy-Biden compromise debt deal, a key test for speaker

Lawmakers are working against the clock to avert an unprecedented debt default. The Treasury Department has said the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 5.

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The wars we don't (care to) see

Few Americans have any sense of just how devastating (not to say unsuccessful) the war on terror has been

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Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI

The AI programs we are creating could outsmart us and lead to our collective demise, according to the tech industry's leading experts who say it's time to address the threats they pose.

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Living Better: What it takes to get healthy in America

Poor diet, lack of exercise, stress and trauma, all drive America's declining life expectancy and high rates of chronic disease. So how can we live better in America? NPR looks for answers.

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James Comey knows the politics of NY law enforcement. Now, he's writing about it

Central Park West draws from James Comey's experience in the FBI and as a U.S attorney for the southern district of New York.

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A landmark appeals court ruling clears way for Purdue Pharma-Sackler bankruptcy deal

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York cleared the way for a controversial bankruptcy deal that grants immunity from opioid lawsuits to members of the Sackler family.

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This airline is weighing passengers before they board international flights

"For safety reasons we need to know the weight of all items onboard the aircraft," Air New Zealand says. Numbers from the scales won't be displayed and will remain anonymous, the airline says.

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He was a beloved farming legend. But for Reddit, his work ethic meant something else

David Brandt, who died last week, was an Ohio farmer known for his pioneering work in no-till farming. But social media users knew him better as the overall-clad farmer from the "honest work" meme.

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Why Florida's new immigration law is troubling businesses and workers alike

Gov. Ron DeSantis says the penalties for companies that violate new employment requirements will help the state prosper. But businesses and immigrant activists alike say it'll do more harm than good.

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The Infamous Vincent Chin Murder in 1982 Didn't Happen the Way it's Often Portrayed

I always find it disturbing when an incident that "I know" turns out to have been quite different from how it's consistently reported and what I believed to be true. Here's the standard media version of the Chin murder, via NPR last year: Forty years ago, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was…

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The U.S. told them terrorists killed their brother. It was a lie they held for years

In 2004, a U.S. general told the family of an Iraqi interpreter that insurgents killed their brother. The truth was more painful: He was mistakenly killed by Americans he had risked his life to help.

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How to cut back on junk food in your child's diet – and when not to worry

Kids today live in an ultra-processed world: Nearly 70% of what they eat is packaged, processed and probably not great for them. Here are ways to cut back, without cooking every meal from scratch.

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Local farmers in South Africa were cut out of rooibos tea cash. Now change is brewing

For generations, the Khoisan people harvested the rooibos plant to make tea. As this caffeine-free drink has grown trendy — 9,000 tons exported a year — they've been cut out of revenues. Until now.

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She's trying to archive Black Twitter. It's a delicate and imperfect task

Black Twitter has been a force since the platform started. Now, one woman is seeking to archive it, as Twitter's future appears uncertain.

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A boy, 11, called police in Mississippi. A cop shot him

Nakala Murry says her son doesn't understand what happened to him. "His words to me were: 'Why did he shoot me? What did I do?' "

Fortune

AI chatbot will replace human helpline workers at National Eating Disorder Association

“Tessa” reports for work on June 1.

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40 years ago, NPR had to apologize for airing 'Return of the Jedi' spoilers

Back in 1983, All Things Considered host Susan Stamberg asked a young moviegoer to give us a "sneak preview" of Return of the Jedi. The flood of complaints from listeners led to an on-air apology.

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Max streaming service says it will restore writer and director credits after outcry

Warner Bros. Discovery's new streaming platform lopped off the individual credits for writers, directors and producers. After TV and film unions condemned the move, the streaming giant apologized.

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Charlatans, False Prophets and Flimflammers

A veteran NPR reporter tells all about his misadventures covering religion in America during the rise of Christian nationalism.

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DC Comics' boss knows the challenges ahead — and the problem superhero films can pose

Superhero movies transformed the film industry over the last 15 years. But how does the man in charge of some of the most beloved comic book characters chart the years ahead?

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What we know about the health risks of ultra-processed foods

Sure, they're tasty, but packaged snacks and meals can be packed with sugar, salt and a list of unpronounceable ingredients. So what are they doing to your health? Scientists are trying to find out.

Manchester Evening News

London business leaders back Manchester's call for the RIGHT HS2 rail station for Piccadilly

'What's good for Manchester and the wider north is good for London, and vice versa'

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Susan Rice, leaving the administration, talks of what's possible in a divided nation

NPR's Steve Inskeep interviews Rice as she leaves her job as top domestic policy adviser to President Biden. Rice says that on divisive subjects, the best hope was often to take the least bad option.

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An Orlando drag show restaurant files lawsuit against Florida and Gov. Ron DeSantis

Hamburger Mary's in Orlando, which has held drag performances since 2008, is asking the court to block the implementation of the state's new law, which the governor signed last week.

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