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Flooded with online hate, the musician corook decided to keep swimming

Made famous on TikTok, "if i were a fish" is a silly, fun ode to self-acceptance and self-confidence from the musician corook.

Flooded with online hate, the musician corook decided to keep swimming

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The field heads into the first turn during the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2023 in Louisville, Kentucky. Stacy Revere/Getty Images hide caption

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A 12th horse has died at Churchill Downs since the start of the spring season

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Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining an injury to her left front leg at Churchill Downs Saturday. Lost in Limbo was vanned off and euthanized after falling during his race Friday.

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Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

George Michael Todd — a generous, "gentle giant" — died of sudden cardiac death. He served in Afghanistan and returned home with PTSD. In 2017 he released an album called Combat Medicine.

Doc Todd, a rapper who helped other veterans feel 'Not Alone,' dies at 38

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The Keweenaw Waterway Lower Entrance Light in Chassell, Mich., dates to 1919. Interested? The federal government is now taking applications to transfer the property to a new owner who promises to maintain the historic structure. Luke Barrett/General Services Administration via AP hide caption

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Look out, it's lighthouse season. The government is offering 10 fixer-uppers

As part of an annual effort, the General Services Administration is offloading six lighthouses this year to eligible groups that promise to maintain them. The rest will be auctioned off to the public.

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Thousands evacuated as Typhoon Mawar approaches the Philippines

Authorities warned of dangerous tidal surges, flash floods and landslides as Typhoon Mawar blows past the northernmost province of Batanes from Tuesday to Wednesday.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference at the Hilton Anatole on July 11, 2021 in Dallas, Texas. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Republican-led Texas House impeaches state Attorney General Ken Paxton

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has been impeached by fellow Republicans in a historic vote in the Texas House. He will immediately and temporarily be suspended from his duties.

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Biden plans a big push in the elusive state of North Carolina in 2024. Here's why

The Biden campaign plans to try to turn North Carolina blue in 2024. A Democratic candidate hasn't done that since 2008, but a win there would make it easier for Biden in the Electoral College.

Biden plans a big push in the elusive state of North Carolina in 2024. Here's why

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In this Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, Iranian drone Shahed-129 is displayed at a rally in Tehran, Iran. The White House on Monday, May 15, 2023, said that Russia is looking to buy additional advanced attack drones from Iran for use in the Kremlin's war in Ukraine after using up most of the 400 drones it had previously purchased from Tehran. ncil spokesman John Kirby said. Ebrahim Noroozi/AP hide caption

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Russia has launched its 'largest drone attack' of the war on Kyiv, killing one

Ukraine's capital was subjected to the largest drone attack since the start of Russia's war, local officials said, as Kyiv prepared to mark the anniversary of its founding.

A clinician prepares cells for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, the treatment for infertility. In the future, it could be joined by IVG, in vitro gametogenesis, a new process that could turn any cell first into a stem cell and then into a sperm or egg cell. Lluis Gene/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? A reproduction revolution is on the horizon

Researchers are inching closer to creating human eggs and sperm in the lab that carry a full complement of anyone's DNA. It could revolutionize fertility treatment and raises huge ethical questions.

Creating a sperm or egg from any cell? Reproduction revolution on the horizon

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Adam Savage, host of Tested, and right to repair advocate, shows off the lathe he's fixing at his San Francisco workshop. Chloe Veltman/NPR hide caption

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Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

U.S. consumers are showing an increased interest in prolonging the life of the things they own, rather than throwing them out. But some products are easier to fix than others.

Fixit culture is on the rise, but repair legislation faces resistance

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