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Mundy the elephant integrates into Georgia refuge
“She picked up her food and brought it right over to the fence line here so she could be eating with Mundy.”
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Far-right rebellion destabilized McCarthy's speakership
“The battle between the rebellious Freedom Caucus and McCarthy has been at the heart of an averted debt ceiling crisis.”
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Regional banking crisis shook the financial sector
“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks.”
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AI rise triggered massive Hollywood labor strikes
“The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models... has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike.”
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FAA system failure caused nationwide flight grounding
“For the first time since 9-11, the Federal Aviation Administration issues a nationwide ground stop following the failure of the FAA's NOTAM system.”
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“The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day-long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight.”
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Mundy the elephant relocated to a Georgia sanctuary
“Now Mundy's living at an elephant refuge in Georgia... she's making friends.”
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Elephants demonstrate significant emotional and social intelligence
“Elephants are intelligent and social... They're capable of complex emotions.”
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Political infighting defined the 118th US Congress
“The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day-long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy.”
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Regional bank failures sparked a global banking crisis
“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks.”
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Artificial intelligence triggered historic Hollywood labor strikes
“The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models... has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike.”
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Mundy the elephant finds refuge in Georgia
“Now Mundy's living at an elephant refuge in Georgia. And as Margie Menzel of WFSU reports, she's making friends.”
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Elephants exhibit complex social and emotional intelligence
“They especially respond to reunions, the birth of a new calf, or the death of a loved one. They're capable of complex emotions.”
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Kevin McCarthy's speakership faced far-right rebellion
“The battle between the rebellious Freedom Caucus and McCarthy has been at the heart of an averted debt ceiling crisis.”
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The 2023 banking crisis destabilized regional lenders
“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks.”
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Climate disasters caused record-breaking economic damage
“The US experienced 25 weather and climate disasters which caused at least $1 billion in damage each.”
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Mundy finds community at Georgia elephant refuge
“She picked up her food and brought it right over to the fence line here so she could be eating with Mundy.”
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Far-right rebellion defined Kevin McCarthy's speakership
“The battle between the rebellious Freedom Caucus and McCarthy has been at the heart of an averted debt ceiling crisis.”
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Regional bank failures triggered global banking crisis
“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks.”
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Artificial intelligence growth fueled Hollywood strikes
“The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models dominated not only the economy but has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike.”
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Federal Reserve hiked rates to moderate inflation
“The Federal Reserve continued to raise its interest rates in the first half of the year.”
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Mundy the elephant relocated to Georgia refuge
“Now Mundy's living at an elephant refuge in Georgia. And as Margie Menzel of WFSU reports, she's making friends.”
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Elephants demonstrate complex social and emotional intelligence
“Elephants are intelligent and social. They especially respond to reunions, the birth of a new calf, or the death of a loved one.”
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Far-right rebellion defined Kevin McCarthy's House speakership
“The dominant political story of the year has been the 270-day-long speakership of Representative Kevin McCarthy, whose slim majority in the House of Representatives has enabled a far-right rebellion to exert more weight.”
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Labor strikes and AI dominated the 2023 economy
“The rise of artificial intelligence and large language models dominated not only the economy but has also been at the root of a Hollywood double strike.”
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Regional bank failures triggered a global banking crisis
“2023 also saw the roots of a global banking crisis arise out of four American regional banks, the two largest being Silicon Valley Bank and First Republic Bank.”
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