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AI aims to alter factory farming

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Shann Chongwattananukul, Benny Smith, Faraz Harsini - Undark

"Precision livestock farming tools won’t move the world toward less cruel and more climate-friendly . . . diets"

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Judge "annoyed" by Trump's GOP entourage

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Nicholas Liu

The judge "stared" at Trump's Republican allies as they walked into court, CNN reported

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It's been a bad month for Starbucks

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Ashlie D. Stevens

"The go-to-market strategy needs to be overhauled and elevated," Schultz commented

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Gaining a reality TV victim's consent

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Gabriella Ferrigine

Clair Titley spoke to Salon about creating rapport with a Japanese man who unknowingly had his life broadcast on TV

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How Black culture repurposed Twitter

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D. Watkins

Director Prentice Penny on his new docuseries about the coming-of-age story of an influential online community

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Study finds chickens may blush

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Rae Hodge

Here’s how to tell if a French hen is embarrassed by your oafish manners — or just blushing with delight

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AIPAC-backed Elfreth wins House primary

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Nicholas Liu

The 35-year old state senator is expected to easily win a congressional seat in her deep-blue Maryland district

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Prof: Ohio law may keep Biden off ballot

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Jonathan Entin - The Conversation

Republicans may be seeking to make life harder for the Democratic nominee in the Buckeye State

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Biden, Trump agree to debates

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Nicholas Liu

The Biden campaign has proposed that each speaker's microphone be cut off after their time to speak is over

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Mark Robinson: Obama "cousins" with ISIS

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Nandika Chatterjee

Robinson, North Carolina's lieutenant governor, frequently posted Islamophobic and homophobic content on Facebook

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Texas GOPer reads curriculum and flips

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Jeremy Schwartz - The Texas Tribune

Courtney Gore disavowed the far-right platform she campaigned on. Her defiance has brought her backlash

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Red Lobster announces abrupt closures

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Michael La Corte

"Furniture, fixtures and equipment from select Red Lobster locations" are starting to be auctioned off online

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Trump "surrogates" may violate gag order

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Charles R. Davis

Trump was reportedly seen in court editing the statements that his surrogates would later make outside the court

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7 "Top Chef" takeaways from this episode

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Michael La Corte

The fan-favorite challenge didn't seem to be too eventful (or exciting) this time around

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Trump lawyer "boring" in cross-exam

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Nicholas Liu

The former president's legal counsel was dull and ineffective, Norm Eisen argued

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GOPers rush to be Trump's next Cohen

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Heather Digby Parton

Blinded by ambition, several Republicans in Congress rushed to Trump's Manhattan trial this week to support him

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Climate change driving deadly cold waves

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Matthew Rozsa

While most climate studies focus on heating, surprising new research finds sudden cold events can be devastating

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Trump's trial blows up "cool" guy image

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Amanda Marcotte

Stormy Daniels is just the latest woman to note Trump uses coercion because he's incapable of persuasion

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"Not an open-and-shut case"

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Chauncey DeVega

"A juror will likely say to themself, 'They had us here for all this time over misdemeanors? Really?'"

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Abortion numbers rose nationwide: report

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Nicole Karlis

A new report from the Society of Family Planning underscores the importance of telehealth for abortion access

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Cohen "put it all together" for the jury

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Marina Villeneuve

Cohen's "direct examination went about as well as could be expected for the prosecution," says Barb McQuade

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Childish Gambino's new album and tour

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Gabriella Ferrigine

Get in while it's good before Childish Gambino retires (for real this time)

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How to hold food companies accountable

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Lana Vanderlee, Alexa Gaucher-Holm, Dana Olstad, Monique Potvin Kent - The Conversation

"Company commitments related to nutrition matter"

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Kelly Clarkson on her weight loss drug

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Nardos Haile

Whoopi Goldberg and the singer-host traded weight-loss notes and how the drug operates in her body

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