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PEOPLE
Trump, DeSantis Feud Grows
They're no longer on each other's speed dial.
 
ADVERTISING
Celebrities' Deepfakes Have
Begun Appearing in Ads,
Without Permission

Many doubt Noam Chomsky agreed to be a pitchman for Tootsie Pops.
 
MEDIA
Computer Analysis Finds
Women on News Shows Get
Fewer Chances to Speak

Finds they can talk all they want when they do the weather.
 
BUSINESS
Latest Data Show American Workers' Productivity Has Plunged
And, as if to prove it, latest data was delivered late.
Facebook's Profits Plunge After Big Bet on Metaverse
“Given the choice, people prefer the universe,“ one expert points out.
SCIENCE
International Center Established To Plan Humanity's Response to Extraterrestrials
Something more thought out than just “sup dude?”
Bumblebees Observed “Playing” With Colored Wooden Balls, Suggesting Insects Could Engage in Childish Play
Researchers watch, fascinated, then shoo them out the window.
 
HEALTH / MEDICINE
Research: Americans More
Likely to Die Early in Red
States vs. Blue States

Working conditions, gun safety, tobacco, plus eating a lard-heavy diet versus a plant-based one.
 
CORRECTION
 
Last week, in a story about the World Cup, we reported that the host country, Qatar, is graciously offering free tickets to families of the scores of migrant workers killed there during construction. Actually, Qatar is offering free tickets to anyone promising not to mention the brutal conditions that led to those deaths, and for reporting anyone who does. We apologize for the confusion.

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