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An AI-powered chatbot in Kenya answers questions about pregnancy and new babies to cut the country's rate of maternal mortality.
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Can an AI chatbot save lives by answering texts about pregnancy?
Durrie Bouscaren
Many questions come up during pregnancy. Is swelling normal? Are avocados safe to eat? For folks in Kenya who don't have a search engine at their fingertips, a chatbot is offering a lifeline.
Rappers Lil Durk and Young Thug may have won their high-profile criminal cases, but how will street artists deal with the increased legal scrutiny of their creative bread and butter?
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The week in hip-hip: the game theory of Lil Durk's acquittal
Rodney Carmichael
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla joined President Trump at the White House last year on Sept. 30 to announce a voluntary agrreement to reduce some prescription drug prices. One element aimed to lower prices in the taxpayer-funded Medicaid program, but the program is still being built, and details about which drugs will be discounted remain under wraps.
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A year ago, President Trump pledged to lower Medicaid drug prices. Has that happened?
Sydney Lupkin
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Greetings from Beijing, where baozi are worth the wait in line
Jennifer Pak
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The Environmental Protection Agency made an announcement, but was anything discussed that could ease prices at the pump?
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