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AP investigation finds that the U.S. government allowed and even helped U.S. firms to sell to China tech used for surveillance. 

In the hours before President Donald Trump met Chinese leader Xi Jinping in South Korea, the Associated Press published an exclusive investigation revealing how Washington had repeatedly allowed—and at times actively helped—U.S. companies sell sensitive technology to Chinese police. The scoop, timed to coincide with expected U.S.-China talks on tech exports, peeled back the layers […]

NOV. 7, 2025

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NOV. 7, 2025

The remains and stories of Native American students are being reclaimed from a Pennsylvania cemetery

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School had not yet held its first class when Matavito Horse and Leah Road Traveler were taken there in October 1879, drafted into the U.S. government’s campaign to erase Native American tribes by wiping their children’s identities. A few years later, Matavito, a Cheyenne boy, and Leah, an Arapaho girl, were […]

NOV. 7, 2025

Slime, Battleship and Trivial Pursuit join the Toy Hall of Fame

Slime, that gooey, sticky and often-homemade plaything, was enshrined into the National Toy Hall of Fame on Thursday along with perennial bestselling games Battleship and Trivial Pursuit. Each year, the Hall of Fame recognizes toys that have inspired creative play across generations, culling its finalists from among thousands of nominees sent in online. Voting by […]

NOV. 6, 2025

All roads in ancient Rome stretched far longer than previously known, study shows

As the saying went, all roads once led to Rome — and those roads stretched 50% longer than previously known, according to a new digital atlas published Thursday. The last major atlas of ancient Roman road networks was published 25 years ago. Since then, advances in technology and other newly accessible sources have greatly expanded researchers’ ability to locate […]

NOV. 6, 2025

High-kicking Radio City Rockettes mark 100 years with Christmas Spectacular

A staple of the New York City holiday season is marking a century of wowing crowds: The high-kicking Radio City Rockettes are turning 100. The famed dance troupe will celebrate the anniversary with its annual Christmas Spectacular this week — a festive performance of synchronized dance routines that includes the troupe’s signature precision kick line as well […]

NOV. 6, 2025

Mel Greenberg marks 50 years since starting women’s basketball poll

When Mel Greenberg’s boss approached him a half century ago about starting the women’s basketball poll, he balked. The Philadelphia Inquirer sports writer didn’t think he’d be able to pull together the information needed to deliver a legitimate poll. Women’s games were almost never aired on national television in 1976 and the internet wouldn’t come […]

NOV. 6, 2025

A new system to identify and take down Russian drones is being deployed to NATO’s eastern flank

Poland and Romania are deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones, following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge. The American Merops system, which is small enough to fit in the back of a midsize pickup truck, can identify drones and […]

NOV. 6, 2025

Disease of 1,000 faces shows how science is tackling immunity’s dark side

Doctor after doctor misdiagnosed or shrugged off Ruth Wilson’s rashes, swelling, fevers and severe pain for six years. She saved her life by begging for one more test in an emergency room about to send her home, again, without answers. That last-ditch test found the Massachusetts woman’s kidneys were failing. The culprit? Her immune system had […]

NOV. 6, 2025

Denmark eyes new law to protect citizens from AI deepfakes

 In 2021, Danish video game live-streamer Marie Watson received an image of herself from an unknown Instagram account. She instantly recognized the holiday snap from her Instagram account, but something was different: Her clothing had been digitally removed to make her appear naked. It was a deepfake. “It overwhelmed me so much,” Watson recalled. “I just […]

NOV. 6, 2025

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