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World

Higher Ground: How New York is raising a park to hold back the sea

On 29 October 2012, Hurricane Sandy slammed into New York City, unleashing a devastating storm surge that flooded homes, subways and tunnels, knocked out power and sparked deadly f...

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Nov 4, 2026

World

Democrat Troy Jackson defeats Susan Collins to win Maine US Senate seat in blow…

Democratic nominee toppled the five-term Republican incumbent in one of the most hard-fought midterm contestsUS midterm elections – live updatesTrack live results from all 50 state...

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Nov 4, 2026

Science

NASA Science (November 4, 2026)

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day for 2026-11-04 is titled "NASA Science." The release is published as a image and pairs imagery with an official science explainer from NASA. The p...

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Nov 4, 2026

Science

Crows can evaluate visual info twice as fast as mammals

Much of what we know about how a brain makes decisions comes from studying monkeys watching dots. In a task known as a random-dot-motion task, a cloud of flickering specks drifts w...

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Nov 3, 2026

Entertainment

‘How on earth is this man not sweating?’ Director Brett Morgen’s painstaking…

Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgan has turned lost footage of two 1978 concerts into an arena spectacular. ‘You can feel the danger and excitement’, he says• ‘Lost’ 1978 David...

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Nov 3, 2026

Technology

Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine

The Pentagon inspector general's office declined a request from US senators to investigate restrictions recently imposed on the Ukraine military's use of SpaceX's satellite network...

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Nov 3, 2026

World

DR Congo: WHO urges sustained efforts as Ebola cases top 10,000

As Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) surpass the 10,000 mark, the World Health Organization (WHO) has underlined the need for continued efforts to contain s...

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Nov 3, 2026

World

Trump’s DoJ charges six more people in ‘voter fraud’ crackdown in California

Latest arrests come after DoJ unsuccessfully fought to force state election officials to set aside about 20,000 ballotsUS midterms – live updatesThe US Department of Justice (DoJ)...

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Nov 3, 2026

Health

Notes from the Field: Use of Enhanced Surveillance to Detect Severe Group A…

The CDC published a public health update on 2026-10-29 titled "Notes from the Field: Use of Enhanced Surveillance to Detect Severe Group A Streptococcus Infections Among Persons Ex...

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Nov 2, 2026

Health

QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Had Ever…

The CDC published a public health update on 2026-10-29 titled "QuickStats: Percentage of Children and Adolescents Aged 5–17 Years Who Had Ever Received a Diagnosis of Attention-Def...

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Nov 2, 2026

World

Gaza: Families brace for fourth winter in tents as aid operations remain stymied

Families in Gaza are bracing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters as UN aid operations face mounting obstacles, with transport suspended on Tuesday due to Israel’s c...

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Nov 2, 2026

World

What the rift within the Tsikhanouski family means for the Belarusian…

Siarhei Tsikhanouski criticizes the work of his wife, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, and her office. What the rift within the Tsikhanouski family means for the Belarusian opposition in...

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Nov 2, 2026

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