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Roblox is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls.

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With new safety update, Roblox aims to boost protection for young gamers

In an effort to address child safety concerns, digital gaming platform Roblox announced Monday that it is rolling out a major update to its safety features and parental controls.

November 19, 2024
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  • Dhanika Pineda
An iceberg floats off the coast of Illulisat, Greenland. Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting rapidly, and that melt will accelerate as the Earth heats up. The melting of Greenland's ice sheet is the second-largest contributor to global sea-level rise. (The largest contributor is water expanding as it warms.)

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Countries agreed to try to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Is that still possible?

In the 2015 Paris Agreement, most countries agreed to try hard to limit global warming to below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Delay and inaction mean that goal is becoming harder to achieve by the day.

November 19, 2024
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  • Alejandra Borunda
SpaceX's Starship sits at its Boca Chica launch pad. The launch is set to happen on November 19.

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Development of Elon Musk's rocket to Mars will likely take off under Trump

Regulators have slowed the pace of Starship launches over environmental concerns, but that may be about to change.

November 19, 2024
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
This satellite image Tuesday shows weather gathering in northern California and the Pacific Northwest.

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A 'bomb cyclone' is expected to hit Pacific Northwest. Here is what you should know

A "bomb cyclone" is forecast to bring heavy snow, high winds and life-threatening flooding to the Pacific Northwest in the next few days.

November 19, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
In this image provided by the U.S. Army, U.S. soldiers conduct live fire testing at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., on Dec. 14, 2021, of early versions of the Army Tactical Missile System.

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The U.S. confirms Ukraine fired long-range ATACMS into Russia for the 1st time

Ukraine has fired six ATACMS into Russia, marking the first attack using the U.S.-made long-range missiles in 1,000 days of war.

November 19, 2024
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  • Charles Maynes

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The wild science (and drama) of bird families

From nest-hopping to manipulating eggs, the bird world is full of family drama. Biologist Carin Bondar explains the wild side of bird science and what it teaches us about evolution.

November 19, 2024
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  • Fiona Geiran,
  • LA Johnson,
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Angel Reyes Rivas at his office in Long Island. Yunuen Bonaparte/NPR

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Trump's threats of mass deportations lead to hard discussions for families

About 11 million Americans are related to an immigrant without legal status in the U.S. As President-elect Trump ramps up promises of mass deportations, these families are having hard conversations.

November 19, 2024
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  • Jasmine Garsd
At the 2005 French Open, Roger Federer congratulated Rafael Nadal after their semifinal. Now Federer is congratulating Nadal on his looming retirement — and a stellar pro career. Nadal is playing in the Davis Cup, his final tournament, on Tuesday.

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As Nadal plays his last tourney, Federer sends an emotional note from 'your fan, Roger'

"You challenged me in ways no one else could," Roger Federer tells Rafael Nadal, who will retire after this week's Davis Cup tennis tournament.

November 19, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Pete Hegseth, seen here on Dec. 31, 2021, paid a woman to settle her accusation of sexual assault against him, his lawyer says.

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Defense pick Peter Hegseth paid accuser to protect his career, his lawyer confirms

The now-former Fox News host reached a settlement to resolve an accusation against him, but a recently released memo brought the issue back into the public eye.

November 19, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Footage from Sept. 28 shows sand and debris left after flooding shut down operations at Baxter International's facility in Marion, N.C. The plant is the largest manufacturer of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions in the United States.

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  • Health

Nationwide IV fluid shortage changing how hospitals manage patient hydration

Many U.S. hospitals are conserving critical intravenous fluids to cope with a supply shortage caused by Hurricane Helene. They're changing protocols for administering drugs and hydration through IVs.

November 19, 2024
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  • Jackie Fortiér
This man is stepping out from a van that offers showers and bathroom facilities to the homeless. Known for his elegant garb, he is one of the 2,000 or so people who live on the streets in Milan, Italy — the number comes from a city survey. An Italian charity called Alatha sponsors the "solidarity shower" van.

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We've got a lot of ways to go: Thoughts on World Toilet Day

On November 19, the United Nations wants toilets to be top of mind — and they don't mean for the Property Brothers on a bathroom reno episode. Here's why toilets get their own international day.

November 19, 2024
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  • Marc Silver
People leave the West Kowloon Magistrates' Courts in Hong Kong Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, following the sentencing in national security case.

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Dozens sentenced for up to 10 years in prison in Hong Kong national security case

A Hong Kong court has sentenced 45 pro-democracy activists to up to a decade behind bars after it ruled in a landmark legal case that they had broken a national security law implemented by Beijing.

November 19, 2024
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Illustration depicting Chinese laborers clearing snow on the Pacific Railroad in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Dated 19th century.

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  • National

America's first major immigration crackdown and the making and breaking of the West

Chinese immigrants sacrificed to create America's first transcontinental railroad. Its completion may have contributed to a backlash that led to the first major immigration clampdown in U.S. history.

November 19, 2024
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  • Greg Rosalsky
The surface of this field on Germany's Baltic Sea coast has sunk by up to three feet since its protective layer of water was removed.

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This soil is slowly burning, releasing CO2. The solution? Let water reclaim it

Peatlands, formed by ancient wetlands, store more carbon than the world's forests. But when they're drained for farming, they vent heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air.

November 19, 2024
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  • Dan Charles
Arthur Frommer, 83, and his daughter, Pauline Frommer, 46, are shown posing among tourists in the Wall Street area in New York, May 20, 2012.

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Arthur Frommer, who changed travel with his guidebooks, has died at 95

Arthur Frommer, who revolutionized travel with his 1957 guidebook Europe on 5 Dollars a Day, has died at 95, his daughter confirmed Monday.

November 19, 2024
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