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			<title><![CDATA[ Teens embrace social media and influencers for news but remain skeptical]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:10:49 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A new survey finds teenagers are more likely to get news from nontraditional sources like social media and influencers than their elders are]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Experts warn of rising lead risks in Africa’s solar energy boom]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 04:34:03 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Africa's transition to cleaner energy is adding to concerns over lead poisoning from batteries used to store solar power]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Meta beats revenue expectations, boosts capital spending forecast for 2026]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:38:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Meta Platforms Inc. reports strong first-quarter results, surpassing expectations with significant earnings growth, but the stock slipped in after-hours trading]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Alphabet's first-quarter profit soars as Google's big AI bets help push stock to new highs]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:39:06 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Google&rsquo;s transition into the era of artificial intelligence continued to pay off for its corporate parent, Alphabet Inc., which on Wednesday announced another quarter of the stellar growth that helped to more than double its already lofty market value ...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Amazon reports increased 1Q profits and net sales fueled by cloud computing demand]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 01:39:00 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Amazon is reporting increased profits and net sales during its fiscal first quarter, helped by surging growth in its prominent cloud computing unit]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ One of America’s oldest weather observatories shows people the science behind our climate]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 09:44:23 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[At Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center, a weather station 15 miles south of Boston, staff and volunteers have been using many of the same tools to monitor the weather since it opened in 1885]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Beijing clamps down on drones: Sales banned citywide from May 1]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:45:08 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Beijing is banning the sale of all drones within city limits starting May 1]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Critically endangered antelopes return to Kenya from Czech zoo]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:46:14 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Four critically endangered mountain bongos arrived in Kenya on their way to their native forests after years in the care of a zoo in the Czech Republic]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Photos show how toxic runoff from rare earth mines are risking Southeast Asia's rivers]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 03:38:45 -0400</pubDate>
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A lone finger-length fish was a disappointing start to 75-year-old Sukjai Yana&rsquo;s day. He recast his net from the bow of his long-tail fishing boat, slowly drifting towards the confluence of the Mekong and Kok rivers in northern Thailand.

Thailand is bearing the brunt as toxic runoff from rare earth mines in upstream Myanmar and Laos seep into the Mekong Basin, threatening millions who rely on its waters for farms and fisheries.

These heavy metal toxins imperil Southeast Asia's globally important, multi-billion-dollar produce industry, backbone of its developing economies.

&ldquo;The Mekong and Kok Rivers are both a source of food and income, which gives life to the people,&rdquo; said Sayan Khamnueng of the Living Rivers Association. &ldquo;The river contaminants are the biggest transboundary issue we&rsquo;ve ever faced.&rdquo;

Thailand&rsquo;s response to the spreading problem has been limited to monitoring levels of heavy metals and educating communities about health risks. That raises concerns for Cambodia and...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Rare earth mining is poisoning Mekong River tributaries, threatening 'the world's kitchen']]></title>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:30:11 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Toxic runoff from rare earth mines in Myanmar is contaminating rivers that flow into Thailand, threatening the Mekong River and its basin's fisheries and farmland]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Amazon touts a 'major expansion' with OpenAI as Microsoft ties loosen]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:29:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Amazon announced what it called a &ldquo;major expansion&rdquo; of its partnership with ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Tuesday, a day after the artificial intelligence company said it was loosening its ties to longtime backer Microsoft]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Archaeologists at Pompeii use artificial intelligence to reveal face of one victim]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 06:34:53 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Archaeologists at Pompeii have used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of a man killed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ China blocks Meta from acquiring AI startup Manus]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:58:54 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[China has banned a planned acquisition of the AI startup Manus following a probe into Meta&rsquo;s planned purchase of the firm]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ The threat of light pollution puts the world’s darkest skies in the Atacama Desert at risk]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:33:49 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[The Atacama Desert in Chile offers some of the clearest views of the universe, thanks to its dry climate, high altitude and isolation from light pollution]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Bank robber's cellphone gave him away; now Supreme Court hears his case]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:38:35 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Supreme Court weighs whether geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment.]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Nation's first state moratorium on data centers vetoed by Maine's governor]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:18:46 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Maine&rsquo;s Democratic governor has vetoed what would have been the country&rsquo;s first state moratorium on the construction of data centers]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman head to court in high-stakes showdown over AI]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:35:01 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Technology tycoons Elon Musk and Sam Altman are poised to face off in a high-stakes trial revolving around the alleged betrayal, deceit and unbridled ambition that blurred the bickering billionaires&rsquo; once-shared vision for the development of artificial...]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ AI smart glasses will help visually impaired runners take on the London Marathon]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 15:10:47 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Visually impaired runners in London are using AI powered smart glasses to support marathon training and everyday life]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ What to Stream: 'Wuthering Heights,' Kacey Musgraves, Tori Amos and a double dose of Matthew Rhys]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:54:51 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Michael B]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:19:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[China&rsquo;s top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in Beijing as they compete with global rivals in overseas markets]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Czech power company ČEZ signs deal with Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for first small nuclear reactor]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:24:32 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[Czech power company &#268;EZ has signed a deal with U.K. company Rolls-Royce SMR to prepare for building the first small modular nuclear reactor in the Czech Republic]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ China's DeepSeek rolls out a long-anticipated update of its AI model]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 04:50:21 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[DeepSeek, the Chinese artificial intelligence startup that shook up world markets last year, has launched preview versions of its latest major update]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:54:17 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest peak]]></description>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Q&A: Apollo astronaut Schmitt talks about getting back to the moon and life in the universe]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:24:30 -0400</pubDate>
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			<title><![CDATA[ Meta to slash 8,000 jobs as Microsoft offers buyouts]]></title>
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            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:18:39 -0400</pubDate>
                <description><![CDATA[In the latest round of tech industry job cuts, Meta is laying off about 8,000 workers and Microsoft is offering buyouts to a similar number]]></description>
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