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- The Most Important Packers: No. 10 — LT Jordan Morgan
Jordan Morgan, the Green Bay Packers' first round draft pick in 2024, is excited to move to left tackle this season.
- How A Whale’s ESA Listing Became An Energy Battleground
A questionable 2021 decision to list the Rice's Whale under the ESA is under reconsideration amid the Trump administration's larger reforms process.
- Bruno Mars Stops Short Of Earning A New No. 1 With His Comeback Single
"I Just Might" rises to a new peak of No. 2 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, with Alex Warren's "Ordinary" blocking Bruno Mars from a new No. 1.
- The Digital Dust Bowl: The Brutal Physical Reality Of The AI Boom
AI runs on land, water, and power—not the cloud. Here is the brutal physical footprint of the data center boom, and the hidden cost communities are paying.
- Looking back at the World Cup: Fans drank Boston dry, got permanent tattoos, sold out famous BBQ joints, and drove up small business revenue
From permanent tattoos and drinking Boston dry, to a bar doing nearly 300% of weekly business in one night, the World Cup is helping small businesses.
Technology
- As mosquito ranges expand, better monitoring is key to preventing disease
Monitoring is expensive and labor intensive. But it helps public health officials stop outbreaks.
- Will AI fix prior authorization—or make it worse?
The government is piloting a program that uses AI for insurance-coverage decisions.
- Google-backed satellites for wildfire detection launch as smoke chokes US, Canada
The FireSat program can spot wildfires that other satellites miss.
- The Pentagon's Space Development Agency hasn't moved as fast as anyone would like
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
- Hegseth wants a "High-T" military; doctors call it a clinical minefield
"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."
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