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A colorful microscopic image of a cell structure next to illuminated laboratory equipment.

Tech

Scientists use AI, 40,000 cell movies, and 'digital twins' to assess how drugs influence cell function

A residential neighborhood with houses and red rock formations in the background.

Home

Desert prepper asks if condensation can replace stored water, and replies say not in dry air

A picture of an armchair in the living room, with stairs in the background.

Home

Thrifter spent 4 years collecting decor, and commenters say the home looks 'like a storybook'

A rain-soaked street with a visible storm drain under shallow water.

Business

Texas city delays $4 stormwater fee as $210 million in drainage needs loom

A receptionist stands at a hotel front desk with a coworker in the background.

Business

Missouri college says 15-hour workweeks can bring students' tuition bill down to $0

A home furnace.

Home

Massachusetts heating oil hits 5-year high as New England braces for painful winter costs

A tiny house.

Home

Waterfront tiny house packs 'maximalist gnomecore' into stunning design layout

A distant wildfire.

Business

Nevada's North Valleys fire victims shielded from price gouging, but hotels draw most complaints

A laptop displaying AI-related icons with a globe and a pencil holder filled with colorful pencils in the background.

Tech

Half of Chicago school board candidates support AI pause

A woman speaks about sports betting with LeBron James in the background and another man in a meeting room.

Business

'Prediction market' term called out as ruse to let Polymarket and Kalshi dodge liability and taxes

A woman speaking animatedly in front of a screen displaying a family photo with a child.

Tech

Utah mom posts innocuous car video, says Meta AI named daughters and surfaced birth details

A woman explains cookie preferences with a prompt displayed on a screen.

Tech

'Privacy becomes a luxury' as companies sell your data unless you pay more