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Iman Vellani headlines <em>Ms. Marvel</em>, based on Marvel's first Muslim superhero to headline her own comic.

'Ms. Marvel' treats being Muslim as ordinary — and that makes it extraordinary

Disney's Ms. Marvel has upended all the stereotypes about being Muslim or a South Asian.

Mat Johnson is the Philip H. Knight Chair of Humanities at the University of Oregon. His previous books include <em>Pym</em> and <em>Loving Day.</em>

Real life or satire? Novelist Mat Johnson says it can be hard to tell the difference

Set in the future, Johnson's new satirical novel, Invisible Things, takes place on one of Jupiter's many moons, where humans have created an artificial ecosystem designed to replicate life on Earth.

One of the anchors used to hold Line 5 in place under the Straits of Mackinac.

Snyder announces deal with Enbridge to create new pipeline tunnel in Straits of Mackinac

Governor Rick Snyder announced Wednesday that his administration has reached an agreement with Enbridge Energy to replace Line 5, the 65 year old twin…

Anger over issues such as the mask mandate galvanized families — like these seen at the Hillsborough County School Board in Tampa, Fla., last year — into running for school board. Progressive groups are taking a leaf out of their playbook.

Progressives take a leaf out of the conservative playbook to target school boards

There has been a groundswell of conservative enthusiasm around school politics in the last few years. Progressives are hoping to have their own source of organization to counter that enthusiasm.

Google Flights will now show users what the carbon emissions of their prospective trips will be when they search for flight options.

You can now search for flights on Google based on carbon emissions

A new Google Flights feature lets buyers search for flights based on the potential environmental impact.

Used tires stacked at a Goodyear auto service location in South San Francisco, Calif., on July, 2020.

Why the government fails to limit many dangerous chemicals in the workplace

The U.S. agency that's supposed to protect workers' health has all but given up on setting limits on a dangerous chemical released in tire manufacturing. Meanwhile, workers are dying.

Lions watch visitors from their enclosure at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., in July 2020.

9 Lions And Tigers At The National Zoo Are Being Treated For COVID

Zookeepers noticed something was amiss when the animals began eating less and were seen coughing and sneezing. Visitors are not at risk because the public doesn't have access to the enclosures.

Vladimir Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova speaks via video link during a panel session last year at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum – Russia's version of Davos.

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them

Details about Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova have long been shrouded in secrecy. The U.S. says Putin's two daughters — one a doctor, the other a tech executive — may be hiding his assets.

DALL-E2, the AI image tool, generated these images of a giraffe shopping in a grocery store.

Surreal or too real? Breathtaking AI tool DALL-E takes its images to a bigger stage

The lab behind the artificial intelligence art tool is giving access to up to a million people on its waiting list, just as worries grow about possible abuse.

Former state Rep. Cord Byrd, seen here in March 2020, was tapped by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis to be Florida's new secretary of state, an appointment that has drawn criticism.

Critics worry Florida's new elections chief will make the office more partisan

Cord Byrd, who was tapped by Gov. Ron DeSantis, has refused to say Joe Biden won the 2020 presidential election and will be in charge of Florida's new election crimes unit.

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