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art Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration opens this week in London Rob Beschizza

Science Snow sheds let alpine roads survive massive avalanches Popkin

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Space Blue Origin rocket explodes during Florida test Rob Beschizza

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Technology OpenAI needs a 26x revenue increase to justify its buildout Ellsworth Toohey

instagram French Spider-Man rests mid-cliff at 60, no harness needed Popkin

china China secretly trained Russian troops, and some have since fought in Ukraine Séamus Bellamy

Science In 1997, NOAA recorded a sound louder than any known animal Ellsworth Toohey

False Hope AI's giant rural job machine mostly appears to manufacture hype Jason Weisberger

iran Cuba is bracing for a U.S. invasion Séamus Bellamy

data Man tried to sell 150,000 poop photos he collected via AI app Séamus Bellamy

Coffee A burr grinder beats a $2,000 espresso machine Ellsworth Toohey

public health Here are some terrific resources tracking the "Andes" hantavirus outbreak Jennifer Sandlin

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