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Concert goers dancing at the Silent Disco dance party at Lincoln Center, New York City on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Haptic suits designed for the deaf community were provided by Music: Not Impossible. Lanna Apisukh for NPR hide caption

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Vibrating haptic suits give deaf people a new way to feel live music

To celebrate Disability Pride Month, Music: Not Impossible brought vibrating haptic suits to a Lincoln Center dance party.

Concert goers dancing at the Silent Disco dance party at Lincoln Center, New York City on Saturday, July 1, 2023. Haptic suits designed for the deaf community were provided by Music: Not Impossible. Lanna Apisukh for NPR hide caption

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Vibrating haptic suits give deaf people a new way to feel live music

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A visitor walks past shelves of books at the Mohammed bin Rashid Library in Dubai in June 2022. The library incorporates technology and artificial intelligence, including robots to help visitors and an electronic book retrieval system. It's just one example of the many ways AI has found its way into the world of books. Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Thousands of authors urge AI companies to stop using work without permission

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Jesse Watters debuts as host of Fox News' 8 p.m. weekday show on Monday. He considers himself a "political humorist," offering a sharp contrast with predecessors Tucker Carlson and Bill O'Reilly. Jason Koerner/Getty Images hide caption

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Fox's newest star Jesse Watters boasts a wink, a smirk, and a trail of outrage

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U.S. Sen. Michael Rounds (R-SD) speaks to members of the press as he arrives at a Senate Republican policy luncheon. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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GOP Sen. Mike Rounds says 'common sense' will yield bipartisan defense spending bill

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A man inspects damage as he walks through the rubble by a destroyed car outside a house that was hit by an artillery shell in the Azhari district in the south of Khartoum on June 6, 2023. AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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The conflict in Sudan enters its fourth month with no sign of a peaceful resolution

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