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Meta’s AI-assisted system flags possible school-shooting threats for human review

The New Yorker’s Rachel Monroe traces a Meta tip about two Texas teenagers who allegedly discussed an attack.

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Inside Meta’s Efforts to Prevent School Shootings

World & Business

Adult-only households reportedly accounted for most U.S. toy sales in summer 2026

The New Yorker reports Build-A-Bear's share of adult and teen customers grew to 40 percent between 2020 and 2025.

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World & Business

Iran offers seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly rejects it

PBS NewsHour reports the offer requires the U.S. to lift its naval blockade, waive sanctions on Iranian oil sales and observe a ceasefire that would include Lebanon.

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Meta’s AI-assisted system flags possible school-shooting threats for human review

Adult-only households reportedly accounted for most U.S. toy sales in summer 2026

Iran offers seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly rejects it

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Meta’s AI-assisted system flags possible school-shooting threats for human review

Adult-only households reportedly accounted for most U.S. toy sales in summer 2026

Iran offers seven-day plan to reopen Strait of Hormuz; Trump reportedly rejects it