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Donald Trump prepares for his return to Facebook and Twitter
Trump's presidential campaign formally petitioned Facebook's parent company Tuesday to unblock his account, according to a letter reviewed by NBC News.
Red-hot rental market is cooling in a good sign for inflation
Economic jitters and a construction boom are helping cool a red-hot rental market in a shift that could be good news for the overall economy.
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Lensa, the AI portrait app, has soared in popularity. But many artists question the ethics of AI…
The company said that AI-generated images “can’t be described as exact replicas of any particular artwork.”
Poor hydration linked to early aging and chronic disease, 25-year study finds
Findings from the National Institutes of Health suggest that people who don't drink enough fluids could face a higher risk of disease, but some researchers aren't convinced.
Travel nurses took high-paying jobs during Covid. But then their pay was slashed.
Nurses attracted by talk of high wages found themselves far from home with their salaries cut at renewal time. But a series of lawsuits are pushing back.
China’s population declines for the first time in decades
Record low births in the world’s most populous nation challenge its consumption-driven growth model and raise questions about whether it can overtake the U.S. as the world’s largest economy.
U.S. greenhouse emissions show signs of slowing — but not quickly enough
The Rhodium Group's analysis suggests the U.S. is off track to reach fast-approaching climate goals in 2025 and 2030.
NBC News on Cannabis
Tests show bootleg marijuana vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide
NBC News commissioned laboratory tests of knock-off marijuana vapes that found a pesticide linked to hydrogen cyanide in 10 out 10 products.
NBC News on Chess
Fast-and-loose culture of esports is upending once staid world of chess
Grandmasters and upstarts are reinventing the game online, becoming its most visible ambassadors and arguably its first entertainers.
NBC News on Climate Activism
Why the midterms have made climate activists hopeful for the future
Even with Republicans controlling the House, Democrats retained enough control at the federal level to defend the Inflation Reduction Act while making inroads in crucial local elections.
NBC News on Feminism
Despite stark gender inequality in South Korea, hostility to feminism is growing
Ambivalence and hostility to feminism exists despite stark inequality in South Korea, where women face the greatest wage gap of the 38 mostly high-income, developed member countries in the…
NBC News on Google
Google tracked his bike ride past a burglarized home. That made him a suspect.
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The internet is tricking our brains
Every now and then, Adrian Ward likes to test himself against the internet’s most-used search engine. “There are times when I have the impulse to Google
«People who lean on a search engine such as Google may get the right answers but they can also end up with a wrong idea of how strong their own memory is,»
NBC News on Lifestyle
Can Alzheimer's be stopped? These five lifestyle behaviors are key, new science shows
Following four out of five lifestyle behaviors can protect against mental decline, even in people with increased genetic risk.
NBC News on Medicine
Meet the student bringing Black illustrations to the medical field
Have you ever seen a medical illustration featuring a Black body?
NBC News on QAnon
How three conspiracy theorists took 'Q' and sparked Qanon
Pushing the theory on to bigger platforms proved to be the key to Qanon’s spread — and the originators’ financial gain.
NBC News on Science Fiction
Cyborgs will replace humans and reshape the world, famed scientist says
Shared by 67, including John Nosta, MIT Press, Evan Kirstel the $B2B Techfluencer, Brian Roemmele, Dr. Roman Yampolskiy
NBC News on Twitter
Twitter is testing new ways to fight misinformation — including a community-based points system
A leaked demo features bright red and orange badges for tweets that have been deemed “harmfully misleading."
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Facebook bans QAnon across its platforms
The change is a significant escalation over its previous actions targeting QAnon and one of the broadest rules the social media giant has put in place in its history.
New research points to health benefits of eating earlier in the day and within a 10-hour window
Two studies suggest that there are optimal times of day for eating and fasting.
Cat litter boxes are suddenly a culture war flashpoint. Here's how that happened.
At least 20 Republican politicians have claimed that schools are making accommodations for students who identify as cats. The school districts say these claims are untrue.
Virtually all hospitalized Covid patients have one thing in common: They're unvaccinated
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Hospital-acquired pneumonia is killing patients. There's a simple way to stop it.
Brushing a patient’s teeth is basic care that often gets skipped when hospitals are busy. Experts warn the danger of unbrushed teeth is greater than realized.
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