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Elon Musk says he will fight charges of violating Europe's Digital Services Act. Musk during a visit at the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair in Paris, on June 16, 2023 and (R) the new Twitter logo rebranded as X, pictured on a screen in Paris on July 24, 2023.

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  • Business

EU takes Elon Musk's X to court over blue checks and ads

The European Union has charged Elon Musk’s X with violating new regulations for social media platforms. Musk faces hefty fines over delivering misinformation.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Bobby Allyn
Two interacting galaxies, dubbed the Penguin and the Egg, are seen in more clarity and detail than ever, after NASA released a new image (right) from the James Webb Space Telescope. An older image from the Hubble Space Telescope is seen at left.

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  • Space

2 galaxies, the Penguin and the Egg, get a family portrait thanks to Webb Telescope

The galaxies' fanciful names belie their actual ages: In this case of the Penguin and the Egg, it’s the Egg that came first.

July 12, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
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  • Pop Culture

What's Making Us Happy: A guide to your weekend reading and listening

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The novels All Fours and Catalina, and the song "Mikolton (Dat’s My Dawg)."

July 12, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
A hiker finishes her hike early to beat high temperatures on July 10, 2023, in Phoenix.

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  • News

Hiking during extreme heat can be deadly. Here's why and how to stay safe

Heat records have been crumbling this summer in the U.S., creating dangerous conditions for those exerting themselves outside. When the body gets overheated, it struggles to perform basic functions.

July 12, 2024
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  • Alina Hartounian
GPB  NPR

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  • Elections

After Biden's debate performance, the presidential race is unchanged

The poll also found that, at this point, no other mainstream Democrat who has been mentioned as a replacement for the president on the ticket does better than President Biden.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
Some of the reusable items to avoid single use plastics.

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  • National

How to live without plastics for a month, according to the founder of a global movement

Plastic Free July is upon us! Rebecca Prince-Ruiz, founder of Plastic Free July, encourages people to take the challenge with friends, start small and keep a “plastic-free kit” on hand.

July 12, 2024
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  • Claire Murashima
GPB  NPR

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  • Science

A 3D reconstruction of the woolly mammoth genome might help revive the extinct species

With a skin sample from a 52,000-year-old woolly mammoth, scientists are gaining new insights into what made the animals tick. The findings could also help controversial de-extinction efforts.

July 12, 2024
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  • Rob Stein
 AT&T announced Friday that hackers stole 2022 data of “nearly all” of its cellular customers off the company's workspace on a third-party cloud platform.

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  • Business

AT&T says hackers stole 2022 call and text data from 'nearly all' cell customers

AT&T believes the data, which was stolen in April, is no longer publicly available. Affected current and former customers will be notified by the company but can also check their status online.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Google Vice President Majd Bakar speaks on-stage during an annual conference in San Francisco with the back drop of a massive data center.

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  • Business

AI brings soaring emissions for Google and Microsoft, a major contributor to climate change

The tech giants both report surges in greenhouse gas emissions as they double-down on adding artificial intelligence to all of their products.

July 12, 2024
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  • Dara Kerr
Rite-Away Pharmacy and Medical Supply in San Antonio, Texas.

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  • Investigations

Unmarked cars and secret orders: How a pharmacy prepared drugs for Texas’ executions

NPR identified the company that provided Texas with execution drugs and uncovered that state and federal authorities alleged the pharmacy and some of its owners violated laws meant to protect patients.

July 12, 2024
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  • Chiara Eisner
Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

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  • Music

Shaboozey's slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country is finally the biggest song in the land

This week, Shaboozey becomes only the second Black artist ever to top Billboard's pop and country singles charts at the same time. The first, earlier this year, was his collaborator, Beyoncé.

July 12, 2024
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  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Actor Alec Baldwin in Santa Fe court on Wednesday.

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  • Law

Testimony continues Friday in Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' trial

Testimony is underway in the involuntary manslaughter case against the actor.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Mandalit del Barco and
  • Clare Lombardo
A dog in the Philippines is vaccinated against rabies. Owners who brought their pets in for the shot were given free pet food.

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  • Global Health

Rabies could become a disease of the past. Here's what it would take

The Americas has made extraordinary progress, mainly by vaccinating canines. Asia and Africa —- where 95% of rabies cases happen —- have two obstacles to progress.

July 12, 2024
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By:
  • Gabrielle Emanuel
 Colman Domingo as John “Divine G” Whitfield and Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin as himself.

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  • Movie Reviews

‘Sing Sing’ tenderly probes the joys – and limits – of art in prison

Colman Domingo leads a dynamic ensemble in a stirring dramatization of Sing Sing prison's arts rehabilitation program.

July 12, 2024
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  • Aisha Harris
 One's an answer, one's a question, one is misdirection.

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  • National

What celebrity loves Biden — but wants him to drop out? Find out in the quiz

In other news, Nikki Haley did a thing, Trump says he doesn't know a thing, and the Republican platform ignored a thing.

July 12, 2024
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  • Holly J. Morris
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