NYT Connections today: See hints and answers for April 8

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Connections is the latest New York Times word game that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end

An ex-GOP congressman blasts the 'populist wave' that he says has corroded conservatism: 'Now we're impeaching people like it's some kind of carnival'

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Ken Buck.

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  • Ex-Colorado Rep. Ken Buck said many conservatives have compromised their values over populism.
  • "The Constitution is just a thing of the past to the very same people who were Tea Party patriots," he told WaPo.
  • Buck retired from the House in March, leaving months before his term was set to end.

During his nearly decadelong tenure in the US House of

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Small businesses like restaurants and cafés are now offering childcare to prevent employee turnover

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US childcare costs are crushing employees.

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  • Small businesses in the United States are starting to provide on-site childcare to retain workers.
  • The US has one of the most expensive childcare systems among developed nations globally.
  • Company-provided childcare boosts employee earning potential and career growth.

It's no secret parents in the United States are struggling to find

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One of these concept lunar vehicles could join NASA’s Artemis V astronauts on the moon

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Three companies are vying for the opportunity to send their own lunar vehicle to the moon to support NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions. The space agency announced this week that it’s chosen Intuitive Machines, Lunar Outpost and Venturi Astrolab to develop their lunar terrain vehicles (LTV) in a feasibility study over the next year. After that, only one is expected to be selected for a demonstration

A former GOP lawmaker says it's 'ironic' that he got 'more good work done' when Democrats controlled the House

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Former Colorado Rep. Ken Buck.

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  • Former GOP Rep. Ken Buck continues to criticize what he says is the dysfunction of the House.
  • He recently told WaPo he got "more good work done" when Democrats led the lower chamber.
  • Buck, who compiled a mostly conservative voting record, retired from Congress last month.

It hasn't even been a month since former Colorado GOP Rep. Ken Buck

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Big Tech needs to get creative as it runs out of data to train its AI models. Here are some of its wildest solutions.

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Big Tech is scouring the internet for new data sources to train its AI models.

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  • OpenAI, Meta, Google, and other Big Tech firms train their AI models using online data.
  • But AI models learn so fast that all that data could run out by 2026.
  • So how will AI systems keep learning? Big Tech has some interesting ideas.

More is more when it comes to AI. The more data AI systems are trained

An engine cover rips off a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737, forcing an emergency landing

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A Southwest Airlines jet on the runway at Dallas Love Field.

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  • A Southwest Airlines flight returned to Denver after an engine cover ripped off mid-flight.
  • The plane is a Boeing model that has had other malfunctions recently, prompting FAA inspections.
  • Southwest's maintenance team is reviewing the aircraft while the FAA investigates.

A Boeing 737 operated

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