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Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
Volcanoes might seem like nature’s incinerators, but using them to burn up trash would be dangerous and disrespectful to indigenous people who view them as sacred.
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ScienceThe Conversation
New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
New England has thousands of miles of stone walls. A geoscientist explains why analyzing them scientifically is a solid step toward preserving them
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WorldAssociated Press
Rewind. Fast forward. African farmers are looking everywhere to navigate climate change
From ancient fertilizer methods in Zimbabwe to new greenhouse technology in Somalia, farmers across the heavily agriculture-reliant African continent are looking to the past and future to respond to climate change. Africa, with the world's youngest population, faces the worst effects of a warming planet while contributing the least to the problem.
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Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on mysterious empire
This week, an analysis of ancient DNA sheds light on a bygone empire, Voyager 1 is back in touch with NASA, what to do now that the cicadas are here, and more.
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ScienceSpace
Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?
Although it is still more than 18 months from its closest approach to Earth and the sun, comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS already has social media buzzing, with optimistic articles being written about how it could be a spectacular sight.
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ScienceSpace
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 108 — Starliner: Better Late Than Never?
On Episode 108 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the long-awaited crew flight test of Boeing's Starliner commercial spacecraft.
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Meet the NASA astronauts who will be first to fly on Boeing's Starliner spaceship
Two NASA astronauts are set to become the first to launch aboard Boeing's Starliner space capsule. They will fly to the space station in a high-stakes test flight.
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ScienceSpace
SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 20th mission (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a European satellite-navigation mission on Saturday (April 27). It was a record-tying 20th liftoff for this particular booster.
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Inside NASA's 5-month fight to save the Voyager 1 mission in interstellar space
After months of trying to reestablish communication with the Voyager 1 probe — the most distant human-made object in existence — NASA finally announced success.
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ScienceSpace
Watch 2 gorgeous supernova remnants evolve over 20 years (timelapse video)
These supernova remnants are moving at extraordinary speeds only visible to us in long-term timelapses.
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ScienceSpace
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
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ScienceSpace
Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit
The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.
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ScienceSpace
Laser on NASA's Psyche asteroid probe beams data from 140 million miles away
NASA's DSOC experiment passed yet another milestone, interfacing with the Psyche spacecraft and beaming data back to Earth from 140 million miles away.
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SportsYahoo Sports
2024 NFL Draft grades: Denver Broncos earn one of our lowest grades mostly due to one pick
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Broncos' 2024 draft.
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NFL Draft: Bears take Iowa punter, who immediately receives funny text from Caleb Williams
There haven't been many punters drafted in the fourth round or higher like Tory Taylor just was. Chicago's No. 1 overall pick welcomed him in unique fashion.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Baltimore Ravens do what they do best — let good players fall into their laps
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Ravens' 2024 draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Kansas City Chiefs get even richer with one of the best hauls this year
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Chiefs' 2024 draft.
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NFL Draft: Spencer Rattler's long wait ends, as Saints draft him in the 5th round
Spencer Rattler once looked like a good bet to be a first-round pick.
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Cowboys owner Jerry Jones compared his 2024 NFL Draft strategy to robbing a bank
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones made an amusing analogy when asked why the team selected three offensive lineman in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Dallas Cowboys take swings on left tackle and front seven in underwhelming class
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Cowboys' 2024 draft.
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NFL Draft: Brenden Rice, son of Hall of Famer Jerry Rice, picked by Chargers
Brenden Rice played the same position as his legendary father.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Los Angeles Chargers begin Jim Harbaugh's roster restock with very good class
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Chargers' 2024 draft.
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Lionel Messi is picking apart MLS at a ridiculous rate
Messi, after two more goals and an assist Saturday, is averaging 2.5 goal contributions per 90 minutes so far this MLS season.
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New Bills WR Keon Coleman makes hilarious first impression with Macy's shopping advice and more
If nothing else, the Bills have a player who can recognize a good deal.
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LeBron James and the Lakers avoid a first-round sweep, but the clock is ticking in L.A.
The 11-game losing streak the Lakers had to the Denver Nuggets is over, delaying the inevitable questions about LeBron's future.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Indianapolis Colts have good first two rounds as part of solid class
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Colts' 2024 draft.
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CelebrityYahoo Celebrity UK
Shirley Ballas was grateful for mammogram advice from Amy Dowden
Strictly Come Dancing head judge Ballas has revealed how Dowden's advice gave her no excuse to delay a mammogram.
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NFL Draft: Joe Milton III selected by the Patriots, who double up at quarterback
The Patriots took a shot on strong-armed Joe Milton III in the sixth round.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: New York Jets build out offense with limited capital
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Jets' 2024 draft.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Cincinnati Bengals walk away with immediate impact, especially along the lines
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Bengals' 2024 draft.
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PoliticsYahoo News
Trump gets roasted at White House correspondents’ dinner, as pro-Palestinian protesters take aim at Biden. Here’s what to know.
From Biden's age to Trump's legal woes, nothing was off limits.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Las Vegas Raiders didn't get a QB, but they did take a couple impact offensive players
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Raiders' 2024 draft.
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EntertainmentYahoo TV UK
Sunday Brunch presenters in awkward opening as they choke on words
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer weren't quite ready for live TV in the latest episode of the Channel 4 programme.
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BusinessYahoo Finance
A Fed meeting, jobs report, and more Big Tech earnings: What to know this week
After a bounceback week for stocks, a Fed meeting, jobs report, and a busy week of corporate earnings are set to greet investors.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Pittsburgh Steelers flex out offensive line as part of strong class
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Steelers' 2024 draft.
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PoliticsYahoo Finance
Could Jerome Powell be fired? It's an open legal question Trump could test.
The president of the United States would probably have a hard time firing a Federal Reserve chair over interest rates. But nobody is totally sure what would happen if he tried.
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2024 NFL Draft grades: Houston Texans have solid if unspectacular haul
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Texans' 2024 draft.
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2024 All-Juice Team: Where this year's selections ended up during and after the NFL Draft
When Terez Paylor put together the very first All-Juice Team in 2015, 10 of those 22 players are expected to still be on NFL rosters in 2024. We can only hope this year's team honors Terez's memory with that kind of hit rate.
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2024 NFL Draft: Vikings' pick of Alabama K Will Reichard means a Nick Saban-coached Tide player at every position has been drafted
Until Saturday, a kicker was the only position that hadn't been drafted from Alabama since Saban took over as the team's coach.
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Report: Damian Lillard has strained Achilles, is doubtful for Game 4 of Bucks-Pacers NBA playoff series
Damian Lillard is doubtful to play in Game 4 of the Milwaukee Bucks' first-round NBA playoff series with the Indiana Pacers. Lillard suffered an Achilles injury on a drive to the basket in Game 3.
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NBA Playoffs: Lakers stave off elimination, snap 11-game losing streak to Nuggets
Nobody beats LeBron James and the Lakers 12 times in a row.
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NFL Draft: Florida State QB Jordan Travis, who broke his leg late last season, picked by Jets
Jordan Travis was a fifth-round pick and a good value for the Jets.
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StyleYahoo Canada Style
Anthropologie has more than 1,400 dresses for spring — including a brand-new Somerset
Anthropologie just dropped a ton of new arrivals, including a wildly "flattering" Somerset dress.
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WorldBusiness Insider
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
The US bought 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Kazakhstan for $1.5m.
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CelebrityAssociated Press
Once dominant at CBS News before a bitter departure, Dan Rather makes his first return in 18 years
Dan Rather returned to the CBS News airwaves for the first time since his bitter exit 18 years ago, appearing in a reflective interview on “CBS Sunday Morning” days before the debut of a Netflix documentary on the 92-year-old newsman's life. After 44 years at the network, 24 as anchor of the “CBS Evening News,” Rather left under a cloud following a botched investigation into then-President George W. Bush's military record. With continued enmity between him and since-deposed CBS chief Leslie Mo
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LifestyleBuzzFeed
"It's Overused And Overhyped": People Are Sharing The "Popular" Home Upgrades That Are Getting WAY Out Of Hand In 2024
"Speaking as an architect here, for the love of god, too many people think it’s acceptable to do this..."
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NFL draft grades: Bears, Steelers lead best team classes as Cowboys stumble
With the 2024 NFL draft complete, it's time to hand out grades. Which teams topped our ranking of the best team classes, and which fell to the back?
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PoliticsFox News
Justice Thomas raised crucial question about legitimacy of special counsel's prosecution of Trump
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas raised a question Thursday that goes to the heart of Special Counsel Jack Smith's charges against former President Donald Trump.
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HealthCNN
Sexsomnia: An embarrassing sleep disorder no one wants to talk about
Imagine having sex with your partner in your sleep and having no memory of it once awake. Welcome to the world of sexsomnia.
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SportsAssociated Press
Chiefs owner says leaving Arrowhead Stadium is an option after sales tax funding was rejected
The Kansas City Chiefs plan to explore options that include leaving Arrowhead Stadium after voters in Jackson County, Missouri, soundly rejected a sales tax initiative that would have helped to pay for renovations to the 52-year-old building. The Chiefs and Royals, whose Kauffman Stadium shares the Truman Sports Complex with the football stadium, have relied on a three-eighths cent sales tax for upkeep. The franchises wanted to extend that tax with the Royals using their share of the money for
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