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New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries

New proteins, better batteries: Scientists are using AI to speed up discoveries

New artificial intelligence tools are being rapidly developed across the sciences. They may not be able to solve every problem, but in some cases, they're shortening the time to new breakthroughs.
by Geoff Brumfiel

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GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win gavel

GOP's Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win gavel

Republican Steve Scalise has ended his bid to become House speaker after failing to secure the votes to win the gavel. Scalise told GOP colleagues at a closed-door meeting late Thursday of his decision. 
by The Associated Press

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Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv as Israel mobilizes along its border with Gaza

Blinken arrives in Tel Aviv as Israel mobilizes along its border with Gaza

The arrival of the U.S. secretary of state is part of a diplomatic tour to show support for Israel following deadly attacks by Hamas militants. Meanwhile, a humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Gaza.
by Michele Kelemen and Daniel Estrin

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Book ban attempts on the rise in Minnesota schools

Book ban attempts on the rise in Minnesota schools

Occasional parent concerns about a book have morphed into confrontations with groups and parents coming in with long lists of titles they see as inappropriate. It’s happening across the nation and in Minnesota, where Bloomington schools face pressure to remove dozens of titles.
by Elizabeth Shockman

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Art Hounds: Pine City blues

Art Hounds: Pine City blues

This week, Art Hounds recommend the play “The Pavilion” at Lyric Arts in Anoka, the Afro-Atlantic Playwright Festival at Illusion Theater in Minneapolis, and Owen Brown's interactive exhibit “Myriorama” at the Veronique Wantz Gallery in Minneapolis. 
by Emily Bright

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Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant

Autoworkers escalate strike as 8,700 workers walk out at a Ford Kentucky plant

The surprise move took down the largest and most profitable Ford plant in the world. The sprawling factory makes pricey heavy-duty F-Series pickup trucks and large Ford and Lincoln SUVs.
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Astros power past Twins 3-2 in ALDS Game 4

Astros power past Twins 3-2 in ALDS Game 4

Royce Lewis gave the Twins another big-moment home run — a line smash into the left-field seats with a similar trajectory to the one he hit in his first postseason at-bat in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series sweep over Toronto — but it wasn’t enough to keep Minnesota’s season going.
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