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👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” will return to the air Tuesday night, ABC announced. The show’s yanking last week sparked a national debate about freedom of speech.
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Despite concerns about immigration raids, people took to the streets of cities across the US to honor Mexican Independence Day and Hispanic Heritage Month. Some of the festivities were scaled down because the Trump administration has been making arrests during routine immigration checks, at courthouses and at worksites.
Reading levels in the US dropped to historic lows during the pandemic. Now parents, teachers and tech companies are hoping artificial intelligence can help. Questions remain about whether AI is the solution or part of the problem.
In some cases, you can stop blaming yourself for that expanding waistline. A leading researcher, who busted some nutritional myths that have led to fat-shaming, says the food supply is working against you.
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NASA introduced 10 new astronauts as it races to return to the moon before attempting an unprecedented crewed mission to Mars. The six women and four men were selected from a pool of 8,000 applicants.
A British couple were feeling lost while on vacation in the Bahamas. That’s when an American couple stepped in to help. Nearly 40 years after meeting in a taxi line, they’re still friends.
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Friends traveling across Europe end up in Tunis, Tunisia, instead of going “to Nice, France”
Friends traveling across Europe end up in Tunis, Tunisia, instead of going “to Nice, France”
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✈️ To Nice or Tunis? Two American friends who were traveling together ran into an unexpected detour when they ended up on a plane to Africa instead of France. It all stemmed from a misunderstanding in pronunciation.
👠 Performance art: For her latest exhibition, visual artist Rachel Rampleman filmed drag performers and interviewed them about their philosophies. In today’s political climate, the project takes on a new sense of urgency.
📱 Which company will control TikTok’s algorithm in the US after the deal with China is completed?
A. Oracle
B. Google
C. ByteDance
D. Intel
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
🧠 Quiz answer: A. The White House said the popular video app’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle.
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