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Drilling rigs sit unused on a lot in Odessa, Texas, in the Permian Basin, in March 2022. U.S. oil companies are thriving as they look to avoid the boom-and-bust cycles of the past. That has big implications, including for consumers and global producers.

America is going through an oil boom — and this time it's different

Business is pretty good in America's busiest oil patch. Prices are high enough to turn a profit and then some. But instead of going wild, producers have been aiming for something new: Discipline.

Tessa was a chatbot originally designed by researchers to help prevent eating disorders. The National Eating Disorders Association had hoped Tessa would be a resource for those seeking information, but the chatbot was taken down when artificial intelligence-related capabilities, added later on, caused the chatbot to provide weight loss advice.

An eating disorders chatbot offered dieting advice, raising fears about AI in health

The National Eating Disorders Association took down a controversial chatbot, after users showed how the newest version could dispense potentially harmful advice about dieting and calorie counting.

Babyface: Tiny Desk Concert

The singer, songwriter and producer brought his timeless love songs to the Tiny Desk.

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Former President Trump is indicted in the classified documents case. Alabama lawmakers will have to redraw congressional districts after a supreme court ruling. Ways to stay safe in smoky air.

A general view showing buildings shrouded by polluted air in Seoul on April 12, 2023.

Here's how NPR reporters around the world are dealing with air pollution

As Canada and parts of the U.S. confront declines in air quality due to smoke from Canadian wildfires, NPR reporters in Asia, Latin America and Africa share their experiences.

Reagan administration Interior Secretary James Watt, pictured on Dec. 23, 1980, has died at age 85.

James Watt, sharp-tongued interior secretary under Reagan, dies at 85

The Reagan administration's sharp-tongued, pro-development interior secretary was beloved by conservatives but ran afoul of environmentalists. Watt even managed to offend Beach Boys fans.

Pat Robertson speaks during a forum at Regent University in Virginia Beach, Va., in 2015. Robertson was a religious broadcaster who turned a tiny Virginia station into the global Christian Broadcasting Network, tried a run for president and helped make religion central to Republican Party politics in America through his Christian Coalition.

Pat Robertson, televangelist and a leader of the religious right, dies at 93

Pat Robertson founded the Christian Broadcasting Network. He also hosted The 700 Club and drew controversy for comments that were often seen as anti-gay and racially insensitive.

Televangelist Pat Robertson dies at 93

Pat Robertson, a controversial televangelist and a leader of the religious right, has died. He was 93.

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, pictured just before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals baseball game on Wednesday.

In his 1st White House visit, Rishi Sunak talks Ukraine, AI — and how to say his name

After Boris Johnson, Brexit and political turmoil, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wants to convey stability in his first trip to the White House. On the agenda: Ukraine, NATO and AI.

DOJ charges 'Arrested Development' actor Jay Johnston with involvement in Jan. 6 riot

Jay Johnston was arrested in California on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection.

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