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Mamdani Seeks to Restart Sunnyside Housing Plan, But Needs Billions From Feds

Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants to revive a massive housing development project over a railyard in Western Queens — with major funding help from the Trump administration. The project, Sunnyside Yard, would consist of 12,000 affordable apartments, with 6,000 of those being in what the administration described as a “Mitchell-Lama-style,” or units created via cooperative and […]

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The saddest Pokémon episode isn't the Butterfree one

The Pokémon anime is full of tear-jerking moments, but the saddest episode is easily one starring Pikachu, not Butterfree

Marathon Rook shell, explained

Everything you need to know about the Rook shell in Marathon including how to unlock it, how its abilities work, and what the restrictions are.

AI vs. the Pentagon: killer robots, mass surveillance, and red lines

Can AI firms set limits on how and where the military uses their models? Anthropic is in heated negotiations with the Pentagon after refusing to comply with new military contract terms that would require it to loosen the guardrails on its AI models, allowing for “any lawful use,” even mass surveillance of Americans and fully […]

We All Hate Tipping Culture, But Did You Know It’s Rooted in Slavery?

Wealthy American started the tipping culture in the mid-1800s, beginning a restaurant culture that remains steeped in the roots of slavery.

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