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Yes, they’ve already picked the Rockefeller Center’s giant Christmas tree for 2023

It’s a tree-lighting tradition dating back to the 1930s and this year’s tree will arrive in New York City on Nov. 11. The Norway spruce is 80 to 85 years old, weighs 12 tons and is about 80 feet tall.

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White House Announces $5 Billion in Investments to Boost Rural Economies and Communities – National Audubon Society

White House Announces $5 Billion in Investments to Boost Rural Economies and Communities  National Audubon Society

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Despite post-COVID efforts, the U.S. is still undersupplied with domestic-made PPE

Nearly a billion dollars went to trying to boost domestic manufacturing of PPE like masks and gloves. Experts say the effort is foundering and the nation isn’t better off than it was three years ago.

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Despite post-COVID efforts, the U.S. is still undersupplied with domestic-made PPE

Nearly a billion dollars went to trying to boost domestic manufacturing of PPE like masks and gloves. Experts say the effort is foundering and the nation isn’t better off than it was three years ago.

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Using AI to follow one goose in a flock could help with conservation efforts

Artificial Intelligence is coming to the animal kingdom. Researchers have used advanced facial recognition techniques to track individual geese in a population, and other animal species too.

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Leaders pledge to contain potentially ‘catastrophic’ AI risks at U.K. summit

Government officials and industry leaders convened an international summit in the United Kingdom to examine possible regulation of artificial intelligence.

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A look at Hamas’ labyrinthine tunnel network

As Israeli troops advance through Gaza, their target is elusive and dangerous: The Hamas tunnels. The underground network includes military headquarters, sleeping areas and workshops to make rockets.

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The diplomacy that went into opening the Rafah Border for Palestinians

It took weeks of complex negotiations to get even a tiny number of people out of Gaza into Egypt — with Qatar playing an important role.

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South American leaders are confronting Israel over its offensive in Gaza

Bolivia broke off relations with Israel, Chile and Colombia pulled their ambassadors out of Tel Aviv and Brazil has pleaded for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza. (Image credit: Ali Jadallah/Anadolu via Getty Images)

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