Month: August 2026

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When do you need an AI detector?

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ANALYSISFORSUBSCRIBERSArtificial intelligenceWhen do you need an AI detector?Getting “AI slop vibes”? Here are the best ways to figure out if that email was written by a human.Listen to this article00:0000:00Vince Reichardt / Getty Images; NBC NewsAug. 6, 2026, 12:01 AM EDTBy Joanna SternI wasn’t really annoyed by AI slop until a few weeks ago. I…

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Firefighters are working 16-hour shifts as they battle the Spokane Complex Fire

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Firefighters are working 16-hour shifts as they battle the Spokane Complex FireThe Old Trails and Autumn Lane fires were each 13% contained Wednesday, and the Fairview Fire was 5% contained, according to fire officials.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A utility worker views a burned property during the Old Trails Fire in Spokane, Wash.,…

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy caseThe move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons and commutations last year.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Demonstrators attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in…

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Three state attorneys general subpoena Anthony Fauci over Covid guidance

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Three state attorneys general subpoena Anthony Fauci over Covid guidanceFauci was subpoenaed as Republicans in Washington seek to hold him in contempt for refusing to answer questions about the handling of the Covid pandemic.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Dr. Anthony Fauci at a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing in July.…

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FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from Moderna

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FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from ModernaThe vaccine, called mFlusiva, was approved for older adults. In trials, it was found to be about 27% more effective than a standard flu shot. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A pharmacist administers the Moderna Covid vaccine at Saint Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y., in 2021.Steve…

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy case

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Judge criticizes the Justice Department as he dismisses Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy caseThe move Tuesday closes the book on the Jan. 6 cases that were wiped out with President Donald Trump’s sweeping pardons and commutations last year.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Demonstrators attempt to enter the U.S. Capitol building during a protest in…

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FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from Moderna

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FDA approves 1st mRNA flu shot, from ModernaThe vaccine, called mFlusiva, was approved for older adults. In trials, it was found to be about 27% more effective than a standard flu shot. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00A pharmacist administers the Moderna Covid vaccine at Saint Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y., in 2021.Steve…