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AI’s not taking all the jobs. Just ask your local hobby shop, garage band and crafts store | CNN Business
Young people are embracing “grandma hobbies” and flocking to in-person events at a time when artificial intelligence encroaches on many aspects of life.

She was a ’90s grunge queen. These are her photos on the road | CNN
Bassist Melissa Auf der Maur toured with Hole and the Smashing Pumpkins during a whirlwind decade she documented on film. But she held onto the photos in private, until now.

A 30-year wait for justice in Tupac’s killing ends with a murder conviction in under 3 hours | CNN
It took years for someone to be arrested in Tupac Shakur’s fatal shooting. By contrast, it took less than three hours for a jury of 12 to convict Duane “Keffe D” Davis of first-degree murder.

Scientists attached transmitters to narwhals in the Arctic. The data they brought back was alarming | CNN
Narwhals are known for their long spiral tusks. Now, a group of these otherworldly marine mammals have a different claim to fame: Acting as Arctic scientists.

USPS whistleblower describes new plans for voting by mail hidden from the public | CNN Politics
The US Postal Service effort to develop a sweeping new system for verifying mail ballots has invited a host of IT concerns among agency officials, with some describing the process internally as a “sh*t show,” according to a new whistleblower report released Tuesday by a Democratic senator.

JD Vance confronts Jewish GOP skeptics ahead of a potential 2028 run | CNN Politics
Vice President JD Vance has in recent months given voice to a rising skepticism in America toward Israel, leaving some Jewish Republicans uncomfortable, if not openly concerned, about the expected GOP frontrunner in the next presidential election.