Laurel Wamsley
Stories
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Business
Jeff Bezos Is Going To Space (For A Few Minutes)
"Ever since I was five years old, I've dreamed of traveling to space," Bezos said. The 11-minute flight will take place two weeks after the billionaire steps down as Amazon CEO.
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Animals
After Years Of Detecting Land Mines, A Heroic Rat Is Hanging Up His Sniffer
Magawa is credited with saving lives. The African giant pouched rat has found 71 land mines and 38 items of unexploded ordnance. Now, he has reached retirement age after five years of service.
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National
5 Things We Learned From Anthony Fauci's Emails
Thousands of pages of Dr. Fauci's emails have been released to reporters. Here's what they told us about his life and manner during the early months of the pandemic.
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Technology
Your Amazon Echo Will Share Your Wi-Fi Network With Neighbors, Unless You Opt Out
The company says its Sidewalk system extends the range of low-bandwidth devices by pooling neighbors' Wi-Fi to improve connectivity. It's all in the customer's interest, Amazon says.
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Environment
Sri Lanka Faces An Environmental Disaster As A Ship Full Of Chemicals Starts Sinking
Beaches are coated with plastic pellets, and a container full of nitric acid has leaked. Sri Lankan authorities are now making preparations for an oil spill.
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National
A Guide To Gender Identity Terms
How do I make sure I use the right pronouns for someone? And what if I mess up? Language can change quickly. Here's a guide to talking gender in its beautiful complexity.
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National
Naomi Osaka Reveals Mental Health Struggles — And Other Athletes Rally Around Her
Leaving the French Open, the tennis star says she's suffered long bouts of depression since 2018. Top athletes praised her bravery and decried systems that don't give athletes the support they need.
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Politics
EU Asks All EU-Based Airlines To Avoid Belarusian Airspace After Forced Landing
The move comes a day after Belarus ordered a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing in Minsk due to reports of a bomb aboard, in a ruse to apprehend an opposition activist.
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World
The Bombing Has Stopped, But Pain And Destruction Remain In Gaza City
Fully intact buildings stood right next to where others had been flattened. Families walked together in the streets, dressed-up in fancy clothes to visit relatives for Eid.
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Environment
Expect An Above Average Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year
The forecast calls for 3 to 5 major hurricanes. The agency also said it's revising upwards what counts as the "normal" number of storms in a season.