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These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety

These colleges are welcoming pets in dorms to reduce students' stress and anxiety

Crossing paths with dogs, cats and other animals is part of campus life for students at Eckerd College, a liberal arts school in Florida that allows pets to live in dormitories.
Photos of pets in dorms: Colleges are welcoming animals to help students feel at home

Photos of pets in dorms: Colleges are welcoming animals to help students feel at home

Sophie Nocera, a senior at Eckerd College, lives on the campus of the liberal arts school in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her Border collie, Zuko.
Takeaways from AP's reporting on Venezuelans' daily struggles to access food

Takeaways from AP's reporting on Venezuelans' daily struggles to access food

CORO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans are familiar with hardship — they have lived under a complex social, economic and political crisis for more than a decade.
PHOTO ESSAY: Millions of Venezuelans struggle with food insecurity

PHOTO ESSAY: Millions of Venezuelans struggle with food insecurity

CORO, Venezuela (AP) — Millions of Venezuelans are struggling to access food as the country faces its latest economic collapse. The unraveling of the economy , cuts to state subsidies and programs, changes to foreign aid, and U.S.
For many families, every meal is a struggle in Venezuela's economic crisis

For many families, every meal is a struggle in Venezuela's economic crisis

CORO, Venezuela (AP) — Alnilys Chirino’s tiny fridge and pantry are almost empty — a handful of peppers and wilting herbs, a kilo of rice, half that of beans, a bit of canned meat, some flour.
Likely source of legionnaires' disease found in London, Ont., as outbreak redeclared

Likely source of legionnaires' disease found in London, Ont., as outbreak redeclared

Public health officials in London, Ont., have redeclared an outbreak of legionnaires' disease after confirming 25 new cases and identifying the likely source of the bacteria.
Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance.
Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

Study says AI chatbots need to fix suicide response, as family sues over ChatGPT role in boy's death

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A study of how three popular artificial intelligence chatbots respond to queries about suicide found that they generally avoid answering questions that pose the highest risk to the user, such as for specific how-to guidance.
Canada's new sport guardian awaits commission report on abuse and maltreatment

Canada's new sport guardian awaits commission report on abuse and maltreatment

Canada's new safe sport warden hopes the Future of Sport in Canada Commission's first report gives direction on patching up cracks when it comes to abuse and maltreatment.
Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

Scientists give harsh grades to Trump administration work aimed at undoing a key climate finding

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two key documents from the Trump administration aimed at revoking the long-standing finding that climate change is dangerous were filled with errors, bias and distortions, according to dozens of scientists surveyed by The Associated