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Since H5N1 made the unexpected jump from birds to cattle, experts are increasingly worried about human spread.
  • The bird flu, or avian influenza, is increasingly worrying public-health experts.
  • The H5N1 bird flu virus is changing, creeping closer to humans, and getting more opportunities to adapt.
  • A bird flu pandemic isn't inevitable, but it is possible. Here's why you should know



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Migrants line up along the US-Mexico border fence to apply for asylum in the United States on December 21, 2022.
  • Immigration is one of the thorniest public policy issues and one that will define the 2024 election.
  • Biden has had to pivot on some of his border policies after running against Trump's efforts in 2020.
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Sony Pictures Entertainment announced today that it has acquired Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, a beloved independent theater business. Alamo Drafthouse won scores of loyal fans over the years for its well-enforced policy of no talking and no texting during showings, as well as its dine-in experience with food and beverage menus.

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OpenAI and Microsoft are teaming up with Oracle to get more compute capacity to run ChatGPT. As part of a partnership announced this week, the three companies are working together so that OpenAI can use the Microsoft Azure Al platform on Oracle’s infrastructure.

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We’re closing in fast on June 16th, which means Father’s Day is right around the corner. If you haven’t already nabbed a gift for your pops or any other dads in your life, well, you’re starting to cut it close. But don’t fret; we’ve



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There’s a whole new crop of games headed to your PlayStation console if you’re a subscriber to one of Sony’s various PlayStation Plus tiers. The additional games for the June update include 14 new titles featuring PS5-only games like the medieval RPG Crusader Kings III, the surreal action-adventure After Us, the industrial age strategy game Anna 1800 and Football Manager 2024.

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The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race in America, and preparing for it takes millions of dollars and thousands of people. We went to Churchill Downs days before the big race to see what it takes to train the winning horse and prepare the century-old track for 400,000 fans.

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New volunteers of self-defence battalion "Azov" take an oath of allegiance to the country during a ceremony before leaving for regions of eastern Ukraine in Kiev, June 23, 2014.
  • The US lifted a ban on Azov Brigade, allowing it to receive American weapon shipments.
  • The Azov Brigade, part of Ukraine's National Guard, has faced scrutiny for its past far-right ties.
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Astro Bot is as precise as it is ridiculous, and this is exactly what makes it so damn delightful. During my 30-minute demo at Summer Game Fest, I crashed into spiky obstacles, flew off the side of sky-high platforms, bounced into deadly projectiles and popped my little robot protagonist like an overinflated balloon — and I could not keep the smile off my face the entire time. The art style