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Texas Floods
The Fourth of July, a widely celebrated holiday in the United States, served as the unfortunate beginning of the floods that affected counties like Kerr County in central Texas. Currently, there have been many reported deaths and a number of people still remain missing, even though the total count has reduced drastically. Destruction of personal…
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Dehorning Rhinos
Like numerous other animals, black rhinos are critically endangered; however, scientists have come up with a new plan to try and prevent poaching. There are currently about 28,000 rhinos left, when we look closer into the number of those left in each species, the situation gets even more vital. Rhino horns have previously been hunted…
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The Grok AI Controversy
Grok AI’s Speech on X Grok AI, widely known for being X’s (formerly Twitter) artificial intelligence chatbot, is stated to be a “truth-seeking AI companion for unfiltered answers.” Despite this, the bot has caused some recent controversy with its responses, leading people to criticize Elon Musk and X. Multiple comments deemed as both offensive and…
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Olivia Rodrigo
At just 22, Olivia Rodrigo has cemented herself as one of pop’s most celebrated voices, whether that be through her sing-your-heart-out ballads or her political and social activism. Rodrigo’s first single, “Driver’s License”, hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. She wrote her first album, SOUR, at the age of 17 and would go…
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Greenpeace Lawsuit
Greenpeace is an international network of campaigning organizations working to reduce climate destruction. President Trump’s anti-climate stance has become a large hurdle for the non-profit as it now finds itself liable for $660 million in “damages.” This landmark decision may just push Greenpeace to bankruptcy as the organization staggers under the milestone ruling. Greenpeace has…
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Company Attempts to Resurrect Giant Moas
A Texas-based biotechnology firm, Colossal Biosciences (founded in 2021 by George Church and Ben Lamm), has announced an ambitious project to resurrect the South Island giant moa (Dinornis robustus). This moa is an extinct flightless bird from New Zealand that disappeared around 600 years ago due to Polynesian hunting and habitat destruction. At its peak,…
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Thailand & Cambodia Conflict
Amidst the numerous other conflicts taking place across the world, rising tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have given way to a shaky ceasefire. While some cite the growing pressure to a Cambodian soldier’s death near the border in May, the conflict’s origins date back far before then. The dispute can be traced back to when…
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