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The federal Transportation Department has approved a new female crash dummy, replacing an outdated model largely based on male proportions. The new dummy would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards
A female crash-test dummy to replace an outdated model largely based on male proportions would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
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November 24, 2025 at 5:20 PM
The federal Transportation Department has approved a new female crash dummy, replacing an outdated model largely based on male proportions. The new dummy would improve safety for women, who face higher fatality and injury risks on the road, officials said.
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A former news anchor in Arizona, Stephanie Hockridge, who co-owned a company that defrauded a pandemic-era loan program of more than $63 million, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Justice Department said on Friday.
Former News Anchor Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Pandemic Fraud
The former anchor, Stephanie Hockridge, who once worked for a Phoenix station, participated in an elaborate scheme that illegally obtained more than $63 million, prosecutors said.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A former news anchor in Arizona, Stephanie Hockridge, who co-owned a company that defrauded a pandemic-era loan program of more than $63 million, was sentenced to 10 years in prison, the Justice Department said on Friday.
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Ultraprocessed foods, like breakfast cereals, frozen meals and processed meats, have been linked to colorectal cancer and other digestive conditions. Here's what to know.
How Do Ultraprocessed Foods Affect the Gut?
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November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Ultraprocessed foods, like breakfast cereals, frozen meals and processed meats, have been linked to colorectal cancer and other digestive conditions. Here's what to know.
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Verizon is planning to cut about 15,000 jobs, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The layoffs are the largest ever for the wireless carrier and would impact about 15% of its workforce reut.rs/3JXxbUO
November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Verizon is planning to cut about 15,000 jobs, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters. The layoffs are the largest ever for the wireless carrier and would impact about 15% of its workforce reut.rs/3JXxbUO
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“Let him among you who is without a Nazi tattoo cast the first stone.” -The Bible
October 22, 2025 at 2:20 AM
“Let him among you who is without a Nazi tattoo cast the first stone.” -The Bible
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People refusing to let a Nazi tattoo make them reassess their priors is really something.
Being able to process new information and update your beliefs, or at least your arguments, accordingly isn't just a sign of maturity, it's a sign of intelligence.
Being able to process new information and update your beliefs, or at least your arguments, accordingly isn't just a sign of maturity, it's a sign of intelligence.
October 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
People refusing to let a Nazi tattoo make them reassess their priors is really something.
Being able to process new information and update your beliefs, or at least your arguments, accordingly isn't just a sign of maturity, it's a sign of intelligence.
Being able to process new information and update your beliefs, or at least your arguments, accordingly isn't just a sign of maturity, it's a sign of intelligence.
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Frank Capra’s political comedy-drama “MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON” starring Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains and Edward Arnold premiered #OnThisDay in 1939 at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
🎬 Columbia Pictures
🎬 Columbia Pictures
October 17, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Frank Capra’s political comedy-drama “MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON” starring Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Claude Rains and Edward Arnold premiered #OnThisDay in 1939 at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C.
🎬 Columbia Pictures
🎬 Columbia Pictures
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Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.
Should the Autism Spectrum Be Split Apart?
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Families of people with severe autism say the repeated expansion of the diagnosis pushed them to the sidelines. A new focus on the disorder has opened the way for them to argue their cause.
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A government report released Friday on sexual abuse in high school Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs estimated that dozens, and potentially hundreds, of instructors have been accused of sexually abusing or harassing students in the past five years.
Sexual Misconduct by J.R.O.T.C. Instructors Is Pervasive, Report Finds
The high school classes taught by military veterans have been under scrutiny following a Times investigation that found repeated instances of sexual predation and little oversight.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:55 PM
A government report released Friday on sexual abuse in high school Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps programs estimated that dozens, and potentially hundreds, of instructors have been accused of sexually abusing or harassing students in the past five years.
