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Biden plans to step up government oversight of AI with new 'pressure tests'
President Biden, seen here at a meeting with leaders of AI companies at a White House meeting on July 21, will announce a sweeping executive order aimed at stepping up oversight of the technology. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images President Biden, seen here at a
No candy for you. Some towns ban older kids from trick-or-treating on Halloween
Children walk past Halloween decorations last year. In several U.S. towns, it’s illegal for kids over 12 years old to go trick-or-treating. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brandon Bell/Getty Images Children walk past Halloween decorations last year. In several U.S. towns, it’s illegal for kids over 12 years
She talked about depression at a checkup — and got billed for two visits.
Christine Rogers of Wake Forest, North Carolina, was asked to complete a mental health questionnaire as part of her annual physical. A brief conversation with her doctor landed her with a charge for a separate consultation. Kate Medley/KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption Kate Medley/KFF Health News Christine Rogers
Israel presses into Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread worldwide
A boy in Khan Younis sits on donkey-drawn cart loaded with a water tank, as drinking water and fuel become increasingly scarce in Gaza. Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images A boy in Khan Younis sits on donkey-drawn cart loaded with a
Iranian teenage girl who collapsed on Tehran subway has died, state media say
In this image from surveillance video aired by Iranian state television, women pull 16-year-old Armita Geravand from a train car on the Tehran Metro in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023. AP hide caption toggle caption AP In this image from surveillance video aired by Iranian state television, women pull
Less snacking, more satisfaction: Some foods boost levels of an Ozempic-like hormone
A fiber found in barley, called beta-glucan, may improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood pressure and increase satiation between meals, research shows. LauriPatterson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption LauriPatterson/Getty Images A fiber found in barley, called beta-glucan, may improve insulin sensitivity, lower blood pressure and increase satiation between meals, research shows.
Her writing was admired by Hemingway. Then her books — and body — disappeared
Dawn Powell on the beach, circa 1914. Tim Page, the Estate of Dawn Powell hide caption toggle caption Tim Page, the Estate of Dawn Powell This is the third story in The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island series from Radio Diaries. You can listen to the next installment on
A passenger train slams into another in southern India, killing 13 people
Rescuers and others stand after two passenger trains collided in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Oct.29, 2023. AP hide caption toggle caption AP Rescuers and others stand after two passenger trains collided in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh state, India, Sunday, Oct.29, 2023. AP HYDERABAD, India — A passenger
Canadian workers reach deal to end strike that shut down Great Lakes shipping artery
Striking St. Lawrence Seaway workers picket outside the St. Lambert Lock in St. Lambert, Quebec, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Graham Hughes/AP hide caption toggle caption Graham Hughes/AP Striking St. Lawrence Seaway workers picket outside the St. Lambert Lock in St. Lambert, Quebec, Monday, Oct. 23, 2023. Graham Hughes/AP MINNEAPOLIS —