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Here are links to two reports from or via National Public Radio, the second from the New York Public News Network, and to a commentary from ScheerPost via Consortium News; others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up for today’s 9/11 TRUTH, IRAN. GAZA.WEST BANK and LEBANON, and down for MEDIA 7-14-26.) — MCM

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FROM JULY 14  How do young people feel about AI? 7 teens weigh in. Reported by Lee V. Gaines | NPR The arrival of generative artificial intelligence has sparked fierce debates among adults about what it should and shouldn’t be used for. But what’s it like to grow up and learn in the age of AI? Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM JULY 14  Gov. Hochul orders a pause on data centers in New York for up to a year. Reported by Samuel King | New York Public News Network / NPR  New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an order pausing construction of large data centers — the first statewide pause in the country. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM JULY 14  PEN America sells out — again, by Chris Hedges | ScheerPost / Consortium News  PEN America was once run by writers who fought on behalf of writers persecuted across the globe. They were fierce critics of U.S. militarism, capitalism and imperialism. They were steadfast champions of freedom of expression. READ MORE . . .

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