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The Eerie Prescience of Octavia Butler’s ‘Parable of the Sower’

As wildfires ravaged parts of Los Angeles, readers said the science fiction writer predicted this in her 1993 work and its sequel.

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Canada and Mexico Are Helping to Fight California Fires, Contrary to Meme

Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Canada and Mexico have sent firefighting crews to help battle the blazes in the...

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What We Know About Study That Once Reportedly Found Human DNA in Hot Dogs

While multiple news outlets covered the 2015 study, it's unclear whether the report was peer-reviewed or published in a reputable journal.

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JD Vance – Fact-check: Have some California reservoirs been closed for 15 or 20 years?

“Some of these (California) reservoirs have been dry for 15, 20 years."

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Here’s what we know about L.A. fire department’s DEI efforts, which Republicans have attacked

Documents show diversity, inclusion and equity initiatives comprise a minuscule portion of the Los Angeles Fire Department’s budget, but Republicans on social media have blamed them for what they say is a flawed response to wildfires.

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TikTok posts – No, Donald Trump didn’t post on X that he is ‘purchasing TikTok’

President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”

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