Texas US Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson, the first Black woman to chair the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, dies at 88

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Portrait of American politician Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Washington DC, 1990s.
Portrait of American politician Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson, Washington DC, 1990s.

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Lauren Boebert blames Barbra Streisand and Ryan Reynolds for making her switch districts

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Lauren Boebert (left), Barbra Streisand (center), and Ryan Reynolds (right).
Lauren Boebert (left), Barbra Streisand (center), and Ryan Reynolds (right).

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Chief Justice Roberts used his year-end report to ponder ethical uses of AI in law but didn't mention ethical questions circling the Supreme Court

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UNITED STATES - FEBRUARY 7: Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends President Joe Bidens State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, February 7, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts

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Illinois is making fuzzy dice legal again

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A pair of fuzzy dice hang on a rear-view mirror.

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A Florida woman is suing Hershey because its Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkins aren't as cute as they appear on the wrapper

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Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin.
Cynthia Kelly sued Hershey in Florida federal court claiming that the Reese's Peanut Butter Pumpkin and other Reese's products are improperly represented on their packaging.

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US protection may not be enough to convince shipping giants they're safe from Iran-backed Houthi rebels in the Red Sea

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Maersk is shutting down travel through the Red Sea again after a Houthi rebel attack.

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I quit my job at the world's best airport to join a tech startup, and have no regrets

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Halynne Shi quit her job with Singapore's Changi Airport to join the tech industry. She worked at a tech startup before joining Spotify this year.

Halynne Shi

Trump's rhetoric is increasingly mirroring Nazi talking points, and nobody is paying attention, an expert on extremism warns

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Former President Donald Trump.

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Kim Jong Un announces his nuclear resolutions for 2024

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un

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This basic bean soup has been served every day in the Senate for over 100 years and symbolizes why we need more flavor in Congress

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A white soup bowl filled with white bean and smoked ham with broth.
Bean Soup with white beans and smoked ham served at the Members' Dining Room at US House of Representatives

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