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• Arizona Gov. tells school districts they can’t force unvaccinated students to quarantine following COVID-19 exposure

  17-07-2021 04:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Arizona Governor Doug Ducey
  Reuters
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey targeted two school districts over quarantine policies for unvaccinated students.
  The Republican said requiring certain kids to quarantine if they've been exposed goes against state law.
  But lawyers for the districts argue the policies are based on state and federal public health guidelines.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey warned two school districts this week that requiring unvaccinated students to
  
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• At most, just 7% of the human genome is unique to our species. We share most genes with Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other ancestors.

  17-07-2021 03:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An employee of the Natural History Museum in London looks at model of a Neanderthal male in his twenties, which is on display at the museum's "Britain: One Million Years of the Human Story" exhibition, September 2014.
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  Just 1.5% to 7% of the human genome is unique to our species, a new study suggests.
  Neanderthals, Denisovans, and other ancestors share most of the same genes found in modern humans.Genes unique to humans are involved in brain development, which may be
  
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• Illinois becomes the first state to bar police from lying to minors in interrogations

  17-07-2021 02:38 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Governor of Illinois Jay Robert Pritzker attends a science initiative event at the University of Chicago, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. July 23, 2020.
  REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
  Illinois became the first state to bar police from lying to underage offenders during interrogations.
  Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the bill into law, including three other bills aimed at criminal justice reform.
  The legislation builds upon previous reforms spearheaded by former President Obama when he served as an Illinois sen
  
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• Bootleg Fire in Oregon is generating dangerous fire clouds and pyrocumulonimbus thunderstorms

  17-07-2021 02:34 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  In this photo taken with a drone provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, a pyrocumulus cloud, also known as a fire cloud, is seen over the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon on July 14, 2021.
  Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP
  The Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon is generating fire clouds and pyrocumulonimbus storms.
  Fire clouds can reach up to 6 miles high; people can spot them from more than 100 miles away.
  Pyrocumulonimbus clouds can generate fire tornadoes and lightning that may spark
  
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• Jeff Bezos is risking his life to reach space. The rocket has flown 15 times, but he'll have no pilot and possibly no spacesuit.

  17-07-2021 02:14 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Jeff Bezos (left) is set to launch aboard the New Shepard rocket (right) on July 20.
  Anushree Fadnavis/Reuters; Blue Origin
  Jeff Bezos is risking his life to prove that Blue Origin can safely fly humans to the edge of space.
  About 1% of US human spaceflights have resulted in a fatal accident.
  But the New Shepard rocket seems relatively safe, given its flight record and how short the trip is.
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  Jeff Bezos is about to place his life in the hands of Blue
  
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• A family of bears marched past a crowd to cool off in Lake Tahoe - a cute, but terrifying, example of our climate-crisis dystopia

  17-07-2021 02:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Black bear cubs.
  Nicholas Hunter/Shutterstock
  A beachgoer earlier this month spotted a family of bears swimming in Lake Tahoe near tourists.
  But video of the encounter reveals how the growing dangers of the climate crisis are taking effect.
  As the planet's warming creates more and more extreme weather, humans aren't the only ones fleeing.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Video showing a family of bears trudging past beachgoers and straight into Lake Tahoe may look cute, but it's act
  
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• Chromebooks are a special type of laptop - here's what makes them different

  17-07-2021 01:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  There are a few key differences between Chromebooks and other laptops.
  Hollis Johnson/Insider
  Chromebooks are a specific kind of laptop that run Chrome OS instead of Windows or macOS.
  Compared to Mac or PC laptops, Chromebooks put heavy focus on Google apps and websites.
  In short, all Chromebooks are laptops, but not all laptops are Chromebooks.
  Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for more stories.
  A few years ago, if you wanted to buy a laptop, you'd have two choices: a Mac or a PC. But the
  
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• A Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol told book author the rioters weren't there to 'steal things' or 'do damage': 'We were just there to overthrow the government'

  17-07-2021 00:49 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Capitol siege in Washington DC on January 6, 2021.
  Samuel Corum/Getty Images
  A Trump supporter who stormed the Capitol said the rioters "were just there to overthrow the government."
  Wall Street Journal reporter Michael Bender detailed her remarks in his new book, "Frankly, We Did Win This Election."
  "We weren't there to steal things," she said. "We weren't there to do damage."
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  A Trump supporter said rioters were "just there to overthrow the gover
  
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• The 7 best desk lamps we tested in 2021

  17-07-2021 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  The BenQ e-Reading LED Lamp is our top pick thanks to its design, range of movement, and settings.
  A good desk lamp should add light for different tasks while helping to minimize eye strain.
  We tested seven desk lamps and consulted three experts to determine the best ones.
  Desk lamps provide the task lighting needed to answer emails, read over important documents, take notes, and more. While it's tempting to prioritize aesthetics when shopping for a desk lamp,
  
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