The Ukraine War has accelerated research into lithium-ion battery alternatives, including ones made of sand

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Stacks of lithium ion batteries.
The production of lithium ion batteries is marred by child labor and environmental damage.

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An ex-GMU law professor is suing his former students in a $108 million defamation case. His defense is similar to Johnny Depp's.

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A side-by-side image of former George Mason University's Law School professor, Joshua Wright, and actor Johnny Depp during his trial against Amber Heard.
Joshua Wright is using a similar defense strategy as Johnny Depp did after Amber Heard accused the actor of abuse.

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Republican lawmakers want to stop businesses in a small Florida town from displaying rainbow stickers to show they are a safe place for LGBTQ+ people

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The Mount Dora program, called the "Safe Spaces Initiative," allows business owners to voluntarily display rainbow decals similar to this one seen in Seattle, Washington.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won't say if he'd follow the state's new Senate vacancy law and appoint another Republican if McConnell steps down

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Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky greets Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and his wife, former Labor secretary Elaine Chao, at the annual Fancy Farm picnic.

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Mysterious remains of 3,000-year-old 'Priest of Pacopampa' found buried face down with accessories of human bone

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A 3,000-year-old tomb which archaeologists of the Pacopampa Archaeological Project believe might have honored an elite religious leader in the Andean country some three millennia ago, is pictured in Pacopampa, Peru August 25, 2023.
A 3,000-year-old tomb which archaeologists of the Pacopampa Archaeological Project believe might have honored an elite religious leader in the Andean country some three millennia ago, is pictured in Pacopampa, Peru August

Russia's front line defenses are so dangerous that Ukraine has to clear a path up to 10 miles wide to shatter them

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Soldiers and mechanics from Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade go to change the wheels and tracks of a damaged US made Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a secret workshop in a wooded area in Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine.
Soldiers and mechanics from Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade go to change the wheels and tracks of a damaged US made Bradley Fighting Vehicle at a secret workshop in a wooded area in Zaporizhzhia Region, Ukraine.

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Ukraine has a key bridge in its sights, and Russia is throwing whatever it can, from sunken ships to smoke screens, into trying to defend it

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A view taken on October 14, 2022 shows the Kerch Bridge that links Crimea to Russia, near Kerch, which was hit by a blast on October 8, 2022.

Russia sank ships to protect a key bridge from Ukraine's naval drones. It might not be enough to keep the small exploding vessels from hitting their targets.

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A ship in Russia's Black Sea fleet.
The Kerch Bridge is a key supply line for Russia to occupied Crimea — and a prime target for Ukraine's exploding naval drones.

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Disney's firefighters backed DeSantis as he feuded with the company. Now his new board ignored their pleas and stripped away their park benefits.

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The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.
The DeSantis campaign has been polling The Walt Disney Co. in early primary voting states, and found it's unpopular.

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A huge traffic jam at the Panama Canal could take at least 10 months to clear up — and it'll likely screw up your holiday shopping

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Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.
Monrovia NSU CHALLENGER bulk carrier transits the expanded canal through Cocoli Locks at the Panama Canal, on the outskirts of Panama City, Panama April 19, 2023.

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