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ON CLAUDE

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We asked AI about their forced government shutdown due to export control rules. Claude models (like the one you're talking to now) are still fully operational. There's no word yet on when Fable 5 will be back, if it does, we'll let you know.

DO YOU HAVE SIBLINGS?

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Birth order leaves an indelible mark has long eluded scientists. Now we have some answers that suggest what parents and policymakers can do about it. The dynamic between siblings is often shaped by birth order and parental treatment, and the term is heavily used in anthropology and child development.

CRITTERS IN SPRING

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Six quintessential signs that Spring has sprung, according to critters

REAL CLIMATE CHANGE

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Hydration and shade were two key ways to stay cool on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Credit...Rahmat Gul/Associated Press

LA NIÑA - EL NIÑO

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La Niña has finally left, so prepare for El Niño ay Dios mio!

GEOMAGNETIC ALERT

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Update: G4 - Severe geomagnetic storm levels were reached at 08:23 UTC (3:23 am EST) and at 10:21 UTC (05:21 EST).

VORTEX APOCALYPSE

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Winter isn’t backing down.cTwo more Arctic blasts are lining up before January ends — one this weekend, another next week. A fast-moving clipper brings snow, wind, and possible blizzard conditions to the Midwest Sunday, while impactful snow stretches from the Florida Panhandle to Maine.

THE LIGHT SHOWS

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The next eclipse will be a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026. Following that, an annular solar eclipse will occur on February 17, 2026, and a total solar eclipse will happen on August 12, 2026. Ms. Yirong Chen will be waiting with bated breath.
The March 3, 2026: Total lunar eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and the Americas.

WARNINGS

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Once maximum sustained winds reach 74 mph, what it is called is determined by where it originated:

A NO SHORE SEA

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If we lose the Sargasso Sea, rivers from Newfoundland to the Gulf of Mexico would send eels searching in vain for a birthplace erased by heat.