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If you go to bed on election night and don't know who won a midterm congressional race, that's normal. And if you wake up the next morning and find that a candidate who was behind hours earlier has since pulled ahead, that's normal, too. (via @PolitiFact)
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Top tech executives met with President Donald Trump on Tuesday to discuss the future of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns over AI models losing control.
Researchers and lawmakers are calling for stronger safeguards, but Trump said the technology is transforming the economy and that the U.S. cannot afford to lose its lead over China.
Geoff Bennett (@GeoffRBennett) discussed more with Gary Marcus (@GaryMarcus), professor emeritus at New York University, author of "Taming Silicon Valley" and writer of the Substack newsletter "Marcus on AI."
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On 9/11, the passengers of United Airlines Flight 93 stormed the cockpit, forcing the hijacked jet to crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
But before the world knew of their bravery, members of Washington, D.C.’s Air National Guard were prepared to make their own sacrifice.
@nickschifrin shares the story of pilot Heather "Lucky" Penney.
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WATCH LIVE: Trump hosts World Series champion LA Dodgers at the White House
George Washington was "extremely regimented in everything" he did in life, says historian @lmchervinsky.
"He was ambitious for his plantation, for his economic prospects. He was ambitious about his political career, his military career," she told @JudyWoodruff. "And that led to, sometimes, an element of control about what he did on a daily basis, what the enslaved population did on a daily basis, and what sort of records were kept to monitor all of that progress. So his farm records are almost immaculate."
Chervinsky spoke to Woodruff for PBS News' podcast, "In Pursuit of Happiness," about Washington's achievements, contradictions and enduring influence on the American presidency.
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Monday’s change of Oval Office occupants is a ritual full of traditions and customs. One of the more modern ones began in 1989, when Ronald Reagan left a note for George H.W. Bush on stationery with a whimsical bit of advice.
“The theme, in general, is about patriotism, service, the importance of the office being bigger than one person,” @lmchervinsky told @johnyangtv.
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Monday's change of Oval Office occupants is a ritual full of traditions and customs. One of the more modern ones is presidential letters written to their successors and left on the Oval Office desk.
“The theme, in general, is about patriotism, service, the importance of the office being bigger than one person and sort of an inspirational encouragement for the next person in office,” @lmchervinsky told @johnyangtv.
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How life in the wild becomes stunning landscape photography
