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AI-Powered Tech Supercharges Ocean Cleanup, Boosting Plastic Collection by 60%
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BALTIMORE, MD, April 23, 2025 – As plastic pollution in the world’s oceans reaches critical levels, groundbreaking new research reveals how artificial intelligence-driven algorithms can dramatically accelerate plastic waste removal – boosting efficiency by more than 60%.

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China’s rare earth minerals power the modern world. Banning their export could destroy it
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Beijing has a virtual monopoly on rare earth minerals—the materials that power everything from military planes to your electric toothbrush.

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Trump’s tech tariff confusion
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The Trump administration’s back-and-forth moves on tariffs for technology products are stirring confusion in a sector heavily reliant on global supply chains.  
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My Turn: Illinois political ads showcase the worst of Washington

My Turn: Illinois political ads showcase the worst of Washington

The News-Gazette, June 24, 2022

Anyone watching television in Illinois over the past few weeks has been inundated with political ads highlighting the Republican primary candidates for governor, and more locally, the Republican primary candidates in the newly gerrymandered 15th Congressional District.

WHO may declare monkeypox a global health emergency: Expert weighs in

WHO may declare monkeypox a global health emergency: Expert weighs in

Audacy, June 23, 2022

An emergency committee meeting was called Thursday by the Director-General of the World Health Organization to provide views on whether to declare monkeypox a public health emergency. As of 10:22 p.m. ET, the organization had not made an announcement.

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