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During the winter months, American alligators go into a state of brumation, the cold-blooded version of hibernation.

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  • Animals

Texas cold leaves alligators 'frozen' underwater, but still alive. Here's how

Alligators rely on external sources to regulate their body temperatures — so during winter, they will go into brumation. A viral video captured the phenomenon during the Texas winter freeze.

January 26, 2024
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  • Diba Mohtasham
Hotter than normal temperatures are exacerbating the megadrought that's depleted Western water reserves, like Elephant Butte Reservoir in southern New Mexico, new research finds.

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  • Research News

'Hot droughts' are becoming more common in the arid West, new study finds

Scientists looked at trees to better understand the interplay between temperatures and droughts in the Western U.S. Human-caused climate change is exacerbating both.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Nathan Rott
Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, which made an emergency landing at Portland International Airport on Jan. 5, is parked at a maintenance hanger in Portland, Ore., this week.

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  • National

Here's how to tell if your next flight is on a Boeing 737 Max 9

After a green light from the FAA, the Max 9 is set to return to the skies. Here's what travelers need to know about the plane after a terrifying scene on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this month.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Diba Mohtasham
So many Oscar nominations, so little time! Let us help.

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  • Movies

Lights, Camera, Oscars: Your guide to nominated movies and where to watch them

If the Oscar nominations on Tuesday morning left you with a long to-watch list, we've got you covered. We've assembled all our past coverage of films nominated in six major categories.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Hafsa Fathima and
  • Julia Carney
Cruise autonomous vehicles sit parked in a lot in June 2023 in San Francisco, Calif. The company's fleet of robotaxis have not been operating for the past few months, after the company's response to a crash in October raised concerns with regulators.

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  • Business

GM's driverless car company Cruise is under investigation by several agencies

Cruise hired a law firm to investigate the startup's interactions with regulators after a Cruise vehicle dragged a pedestrian on Oct. 2. Multiple government agencies are now examining the crash.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
An illustration of NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flying on Mars. In April 2021, Ingenuity became the first aircraft to complete a powered, controlled flight on another planet.

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  • Space

NASA retires Ingenuity, the little helicopter that made history on Mars

Seventy-two flights later, the small-but-mighty helicopter's time has come to an end after it was damaged during a test flight last week.

January 26, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman

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  • Animals

That giant extinct shark, Megalodon? Maybe it wasn't so mega

The ancient extinct shark that starred in the film The Meg is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But there's debate over what it really looked like.

January 26, 2024
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  • Ari Daniel

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  • News

Up First Briefing: ICJ finds Gaza genocide case 'plausible'; bipartisan border deal

The U.N.'s top court is issuing an interim order on the genocide case against Israel. A bipartisan Senate deal pairing border security with aid for Ukraine and Israel could fall through.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Anandita Bhalerao and
  • Rachel Treisman
Spanish soccer star Jenni Hermoso testified before a judge at the Audiencia Nacional court in Madrid on Jan. 2 about her interaction with Luis Rubiales, the disgraced former head of Spain's soccer federation.

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  • Sports

Criminal trial for Spain's former soccer head is proposed for his unwanted kiss

A high court judge also says three men who pressured Jenni Hermoso to absolve Luis Rubiales — by acting together in an attempt "to break the will" of the star forward — could also face charges.

January 26, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (right) speaks to soldiers on a visit to the northern Gaza Strip on Dec. 25, 2023. Netanyahu says the militant group Hamas must be destroyed in the current war in Gaza, though some critics say that goal is unrealistic.

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  • Middle East

The long and bitter relationship between Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas have a tortured relationship dating back to the 1990s. Yet at various times, the hardline policies of one have boosted the other.

January 26, 2024
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  • Greg Myre
Health officials at Sarasota County Mosquito Management Services study specimens of anopheles mosquitoes that cause malaria, in Sarasota, Fla. on June 30, 2023. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an alert after five cases of malaria were confirmed, the first locally acquired cases of the disease in the United States in 20 years.

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  • National

New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

January 26, 2024
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  • Greg Allen
From left: Tara, Margot, anonymous cicada

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  • National

From a winningest coach to a losingest Oscar hopeful — it's the weekly news quiz

This week, a man got something that a woman worked hard for. A noisy scourge will be unavoidable in the coming months. And a poll showed Americans have lost faith in power. So, the usual.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
Thee Sacred Souls perform a Tiny Desk concert.

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  • Concerts

Tiny Desk Premiere: Thee Sacred Souls

The San Diego-based trio made its mark at the Tiny Desk with satin vocals and vintage melodies.

January 26, 2024
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  • Anamaria Artemisa Sayre
Kayla Trivieri said lots of commenters on her TikToks mention inheriting vintage fur coats from loved ones. "They become heirlooms with their own stories," she explained. "I think that's really beautiful, just being able to pass down items."

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  • Arts & Life

The 'mob wife' aesthetic is in. But what about the vintage fur that comes with it?

The "mob wife" look calls for flashy gold jewelry, big sunglasses — and fur coats. Some people are turning to vintage furs as a sustainable option, but critics say it isn't an ethical workaround.

January 26, 2024
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By:
  • Halisia Hubbard
A Lebanese boy stands atop the roof of a crumbling house within the bustling streets of the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut.

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  • Middle East

War in Gaza opens scars for Palestinians in Lebanon, firming up support for Hamas

In Beirut's Shatila refugee camp, Palestinian refugees say they support Hamas' fight for their homeland.

January 26, 2024
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  • Jane Arraf
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