ABCNEWS - WATCH: American held captive in Afghanistan released, Taliban says
Dennis Coyle of Colorado was released after a letter from his family was sent requesting his release on the occasion of Eid Al-Fitr, the Taliban foreign ministry said.
NPR (Terry Gross) - Will President Trump act on his threat to take Cuba?
New Yorker writer Jon Lee Anderson describes conditions in Cuba, why it's vulnerable now — and what regime change would mean — considering the Castro family's entrenchment in the Cuban government.
ABCNEWS - WATCH: Disney drops new live-action 'Moana' trailer
Catherine Laga'aia stars as Moana and Dwayne Johnson returns to his role from the 2016 animated film and its 2024 sequel.
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NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - In N.Y.C. Classes, Teachers Can Use A.I. to Plan but Not to Assign Grades
The largest school system in the United States released its first guide on how teachers can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work and schools.
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NYTIMES (Ezra Klein, Annie Galvin and Jack McCordick) - How Bad Could the Iran Oil Crisis Get?
The war with Iran could change how the whole world thinks about energy security in the future. The energy policy expert Jason Bordoff explains.
NYTIMES (Thomas B. Edsall) - Why Are So Many Democrats So Far Out of Touch?
Candidates in safe districts are under no pressure to moderate in order to win.
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NYTIMES (Matthew Haag) - In N.Y.C. Classes, Teachers Can Use A.I. to Plan but Not to Assign Grades
The largest school system in the United States released its first guide on how teachers can incorporate artificial intelligence into their work and schools.
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NYTIMES (Catie Edmondson) - Thomas Massie Thinks Being Hated by Trump Is ‘Worth It.’ Will Voters Agree?
The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.
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NYTIMES (Kenneth Chang) - NASA Adds Moon Base and Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft to Road Map
The agency announced the more specific plans and timelines after years of suggesting it may build a lunar outpost.
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WASHINGTONPOST (Theodoric Meyer) - Oklahoma energy executive to temporarily fill Mullin’s Senate seat
The Oklahoma governor said he will name Alan S. Armstrong to the Senate seat vacated by Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R), who was recently confirmed as homeland security secretary.
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