The first over-the-counter birth control pill will be available in U.S. stores later this month.
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Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI’s next wave
Making instant videos is the next wave of generative artificial intelligence, much like chatbots and image-generators before it.
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Black women struggle to find their way in a job world where diversity is under attack
With attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives raging, Black women looking to climb the corporate ladder face a more hostile landscape than ever.
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Jonesport aquaculture project on hold as conservation groups appeal permits
Kingfish Maine, which just received $4 million from the state, says it plans to break ground on its facility next year.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine
A tenth of Maine’s pharmacies have closed in the past decade
As Walgreens and other chains shutter locations and reduce hours, Mainers point to independent pharmacies as filling a critical need.
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Blind seal founded stranded in Maine gives birth and nurtures pup at an Illinois zoo
After Georgie was found stranded on an island in Georgetown in 2013, it was determined she was blind in her left eye and functionally blind in her right eye.
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Mt. Blue school district sees absenteeism drop, but not enough
Administrators in the Farmington-based school district are struggling to improve attendance rates as parents and students readjust after the pandemic.
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Family of Black girls handcuffed by Colorado police, held at gunpoint reach $1.9 million settlement
A lawsuit claimed the police officers’ actions were evidence of ‘profound and systematic’ racism, a lawyer for the family, David Lane, announced Monday.
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Zelensky signals a shakeup of Ukraine’s military leadership is imminent at a critical point in war
According to Ukrainian and Western media reports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asked Gen. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine’s armed forces to resign last week, but the general refused.
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With a single word – ‘lover’ – Trump employs familiar playbook in tweaking his investigators
During years of scrutiny from prosecutors, Donald Trump has repeatedly sought to deflect attention from himself by making the personal lives of investigators ripe for derision and ridicule.