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A woman walks by a Cornell University sign on the Ivy League school's campus in Ithaca, New York, on Jan. 14, 2022. Cornell University administrators dispatched campus police to a Jewish center after threatening statements appeared on a discussion board Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. Ted Shaffrey/AP hide caption

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An economic mystery at the all-you-can-eat buffet

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The FDA is closer to approving a gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease

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Funding for Ukraine and Israel is causing rifts in Congress

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The story of a Milwaukee bar's haunted radio

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The Supreme Court on the fate of the block button for public officials

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How lack of independent play is impacting children's mental health

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Prosecutors used Sam Bankman-Fried's own words against him in cross-examination

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Lewiston gunman's mental health was deteriorating prior to shooting, documents show

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Scary movies had another big year. A horror scholar shares her favorites

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An image provided by the Food and Drug Administration shows the three recalled products: WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree pouches, Schnucks cinnamon-flavored applesauce pouches and variety pack and Weis cinnamon applesauce pouches. Food and Drug Administration hide caption

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Why the urban legend of contaminated Halloween candy won't disappear

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