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Bronx Zoo elephant "Happy" strolls inside the zoo's Asia Habitat in New York, Oct. 2, 2018.
Bebeto Matthews
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AP
Happy, who taught researchers that elephants can recognize themselves, is euthanized
The Associated Press
Happy, a Bronx Zoo elephant who gave researchers new insight into the animal's behavior and became the crux of a closely watched animal rights case, has been euthanized at age 55.
The seal of the Central Intelligence Agency is displayed at CIA headquarters in Langley, Va., April 13, 2016.
Carolyn Kaster
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AP
Ex-CIA official charged with stealing millions of dollars in gold bars
The Associated Press
An aerial view shows Google's "Googleplex" corporate office in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2026.
Josh Edelson
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AFP via Getty Images
DOJ charges Google staffer over Polymarket trades netting $1.2 million
Bobby Allyn
NPR Investigations Correspondent Joe Shapiro is among the network journalists who accepted buyouts.
Wanyu Zhang
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NPR
NPR's newsroom shrinks through buyouts and layoffs
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Ken Paxton cruises to big win against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in Texas GOP primary runoff
Paxton, the Trump-endorsed Texas attorney general, will face Austin state Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee for Senate, in November’s general election.
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