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National

Georgia Gov. Kemp says he won't for the U.S. Senate in next year's midterm

6:01pm May 06, 2025

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says he is passing on running for the U..S Senate in next year's midterm elections, a blow to Republicans who spent months courting him to challenge Democratic incumbent.

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Martin Dempsey (from left), Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Undersecretary of Defense and Comptroller Robert Hale wait for a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday. Military leaders are warni

Politics & Government

As Spending Cuts Loom, Alarm Bells Begin To Sound

by Tamara Keith

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A typical Nigerian film market in Lagos. Though physical distribution of Nollywood films is booming, the digital market has also grown, thanks to a plugged-in African diaspora.

Hooray For Nollywood: Nigerian Distributor Casts Wide Net Online

by Wills Glasspiegel

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Perch exposed to the anxiety drug oxazepam were more daring and ate more quickly than fish that lived in drug-free water.

Traces Of Anxiety Drugs May Make Fish Act Funny

by Richard Harris

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A 16-inch lacquer disc, a format used in the 1930s, from the collection of the Library of Congress. Most of the lacquer, the part of the disc where the sound was etched, has been lost to decay.

Music & Culture

Saving The Sounds Of America

by Tom Cole

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Minute Suite's 7-by-8-feet rooms offer Wi-Fi, a sofa bed, a television and a workspace. One traveler compared the small spaces to having an MRI done, but others say the idea is overdue at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.

National

Airport Suites Offer Travelers A Place To Nap On The Fly

by Cheryl Corley

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A man shouts his love at an event in Tokyo on Jan. 29. The event comes two days ahead of Beloved Wives Day, a day on which husbands publicly scream their love for their wives before a crowd of onlookers. Husbands are also urged to head home early to expre

World News

How Do I Love Thee? Japanese Husbands Shout The Ways

by Lucy Craft

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Jim James' solo debut is titled Regions of Light and Sound of God.

Music & Culture

Jim James: On A Spiritual Quest In The Digital Age

by Tom Moon

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Construction continued at the Belo Monte dam complex in the Amazon basin near Altamira, Brazil, in June 2012. Belo Monte will be the world's third-largest hydroelectric project, and will displace up to 20,000 people living near the Xingu River.

World News

Hungry For Energy, Brazil Builds Monster Dams In The Amazon

by Juan Forero

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Capt. Art Gaeten holds a blue shark that was caught during a research trip in Nova Scotia. Scientists are studying the impact of swordfish fishing methods on the shark population.

Is Sustainable-Labeled Seafood Really Sustainable?

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A typical scene from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the latest in the series of wildly popular video games.

Arts

Video Game Violence: Why Do We Like It, And What's It Doing To Us?

by Sami Yenigun

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With too little distilled bourbon to meet demand, Maker's Mark is lowering the product's alcohol content from 90 to 84 proof.

Arts

Less Potent Maker's Mark Not Going Down Smoothly In Kentucky

by Gabe Bullard

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American Catholics Divided On Pope Benedict's Legacy

by John Burnett

Catholics in the U.S. had varying reactions to Pope Benedict's surprise resignation on Monday.

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