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TechnologyAug 20, 2026

Meta defends its child safety efforts but critics say the social media giant falls short

Meta is defending itself in a California federal court against allegations that its social media business poses harms to children and teenagers

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TechnologyAug 8, 2025

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell, who helped turn failed moon mission into triumph of on-the-fly engineering, has died

Apollo 13 commander James Lovell, who helped turn failed moon mission into triumph of on-the-fly engineering, has died

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ScienceDec 21, 2022

Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

A growing effort to channel students' enthusiasm for esports toward preparing them for jobs in science, technology, engineering and math could address the lack of racial diversity in STEM careers

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BusinessDec 16, 2022

Democrats question worker safety in Amazon warehouse rebuild

Several members of Congress want Amazon to explain why an Illinois warehouse that collapsed during a 2021 tornado, killing six employees, is being rebuilt without adding upgraded storm shelters

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Government and politicsNov 5, 2022

Biden is 'not buying' that Democrats may lose in midterms

President Joe Biden says he is feeling “really good” about Democrats’ chances in the midterm elections, even as he traveled to the Chicago area to support two House members who are facing more competitive reelection battles than expected

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Government and politicsOct 20, 2022

Health system discloses breach tied to online data tracker

The personal health information of up to 3 million patients in Illinois and Wisconsin may have been exposed to outside companies through tracking technology used on a large hospital system’s electronic health records website

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BusinessOct 6, 2022

Hospital chain attack part of ongoing cybersecurity concerns

Diverted ambulances, cancer treatment delayed and electronic health records offline are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S. While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an ”“IT security issue” earlier this week, the company has remained mum when pressed for more details about the scope of the attack

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HealthOct 5, 2022

Hospital chain says 'IT security issue' disrupts operations

A major nonprofit health system with 140 hospitals in 21 states is reporting “an IT security issue” that has disrupted operations in multiple states

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TechnologyAug 21, 2022

Newgarden rockets into title contention with 5th IndyCar win

Josef Newgarden won his fifth race of the season and tightened the IndyCar title race with his Saturday night victory at World Wide Technology Raceway outside St. Louis