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Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely. -
Pulitzer prize winner Hernán Díaz' new book 'Ply' follows a young woman who siphons electricity to power punk shows in a re-wilded world. Díaz tells NPR how the novel came to examine selfhood, identity and intimacy.
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The Supreme Court starts its new term with a Colorado county's claim that an oil refinery worsened climate change. The ruling could determine whether similar cases can move forward.
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Americans are worried AI data centers will raise their electricity bills. Congress has come up with a plan to protect ratepayers, but there's no easy way to find out what AI is costing them.
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In Brazil, President Lula da Silva faces Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president, in a tight race. If neither wins more than half the votes they'll face each other again on Oct. 25.
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Trump said Clayton will lead the White House's new "Super Intelligence Force," which will coordinate government engagement with artificial intelligence. -
Cornell president Michael I. Kotlikoff said his university "must do better" in a video statement. "This is a defining moment in Cornell's history," he added. -
Japanese police arrested a U.S. Marine in the alleged robbery and murder of a woman on Okinawa, officials said Sunday. -
The rape allegations that have emerged from a Cornell University frat house are leading many women to remember their own experiences — and call for a wider reckoning over sexual violence. -
Fox News is being sued by families of two journalists killed in Ukraine four years ago. They say the network failed to keep their loved ones safe.
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Fraternities are at the center of recent debate over sexual assault on campus. Studies show Greek life is linked to higher rates of sexual assault, but researchers say it's a broader systemic problem.
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The family members of two Fox News journalists killed while covering the war in Ukraine are suing the network, saying it put getting the story ahead of its people.
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