Conflict and climate change have caused a rise in displaced peoples.
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** Conflict and climate change have caused a rise in displaced peoples.
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A humanitarian crisis continues to unfold as the number of people forced to flee their homes reached a record high of 71 million in 2022, according to a report released earlier this month by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre.
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** North Carolina lawmakers overturn Gov's veto on abortion ban
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North Carolina's Republican-led state legislature voted to overturn Democrat Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of a 12-week abortion ban. North Carolina lost its status as one of the last Southern states to offer abortion access.
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** AI CEO testifies before Congress
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman testified at a Senate hearing today, telling Congress that gov. intervention is "critical to mitigat[ing] the risks of increasingly powerful" AI technology. Altman proposed the creation of an agency to regulate AI.
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** NY bans fossil fuels in new buildings - Should more do the same?
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Starting in 2026, New York State will phase out all-natural gas stoves and furnaces in new builds amid growing research on methane's climate and health impacts.
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** And, In The End...
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Today is International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. Human rights have never been more important as LGBTQIA+ communities continue to face higher rates of hate-based violence, adverse mental health outcomes, and suicide rates.
—Emma Kansiz
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