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Grammarly pulls AI author-impersonation tool after backlash

BBC Entertainment Mar 12, 2026

Writers criticised the feature which used their names and styles as "AI personas" without consent.

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 leads Bafta Games Awards nominations

BBC Entertainment Mar 12, 2026

The French-made role-playing game picks up 12 nominations at the ceremony celebrating video games.

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Special episode planned in The Archers tour

BBC Entertainment Mar 12, 2026

The tour runs from June to November and celebrates 75 years of the world's longest-running drama.

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'I imagine they had a healthy sex life early on' - Jones and Grant in Austen-inspired drama

BBC Entertainment Mar 12, 2026

Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant star in new BBC drama The Other Bennet Sister

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Strictly star Amber Davies takes break from Legally Blonde musical

BBC Entertainment Mar 12, 2026

The actress says trying to recover from an illness while performing "is getting me and my health NOWHERE".

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U.S. investigates strike on Iranian school as the war sparks a global oil crisis

NPR Mar 12, 2026

Trump, who promised to lower gas prices, is tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve as war drives prices up. And, the U.S. investigates the strike on an Iranian school that killed at least 165 people.

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Hozier, Jessie Buckley and Bruce Springsteen record Shane MacGowan tribute album

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

The album will also feature Primal Scream, David Gray, Jessie Buckley, Johnny Depp and Kate Moss.

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'Songs from the Hole': The story behind JJ'88's documentary and visual album

NPR Mar 12, 2026

The visual album and documentary Songs from the Hole tells the story of James Jacobs, the hip-hop artist JJ'88, as he reflects on his coming-of-age within California's state prison system.

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Oil price surges as Iran steps up attacks on ships in the Persian Gulf

NPR Mar 12, 2026

Markets seesawed on Day 13 of the war in the Middle East, as two oil tankers were struck by projectiles near Iraq's southern ports and attacks between Israel and Hezbollah intensified.

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Liza Tarbuck leaves Radio 2 Saturday show after 14 years

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

Shaun Keaveny, host of The Rock Show, will stand in for her until the end of the end of the month.

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One-third of Americans skip meals or other needs to afford health care

Washington Post Mar 12, 2026

About half of middle-income households said they have delayed a major life event because of medical costs, new Gallup polls found.

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Jack Osbourne and wife name baby daughter after late dad Ozzy

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

Jack and wife Aree announce the birth of Ozzy Matilda Osbourne, eight months after his father's death.

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BBC decision to axe LGBTQ+ dating show is two steps back, says contestant

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

Former contestants of I Kissed A Boy and I Kissed A Girl speak out as show axed due to "funding challenges".

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Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

NPR Mar 12, 2026

Utilities are convincing lawmakers around the U.S. to delay bills that would allow people to buy solar panels, plug them into an outlet and begin generating electricity.

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The Trump administration's crackdown on immigrant truckers shifts into higher gear

NPR Mar 12, 2026

The White House wants tougher rules for commercial licenses after several high-profile crashes involving foreign-born drivers. But critics say that would do little to make the nation's roads safer.

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Trump's war with Iran is angering some swing voters who want money spent at home

NPR Mar 12, 2026

Swing voters who helped reelect President Trump in 2024 don't support his decision to go to war in Iran and instead want to see U.S. tax dollars spent tackling economic pressures facing Americans.

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5 ways to resist the urge to keep looking at your phone

NPR Mar 12, 2026

So you want to spend less time on your phone. How do you do that when it's designed to suck you in? Life Kit spoke to experts in behavioral science, psychology and technology for real-world advice.

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To stop Africa from hemorrhaging local talent, scientist creates drug discovery lab

NPR Mar 12, 2026

A Zambian scientist is on a quest to prevent brain drain from Africa so he's established a state-of-the-art drug discovery lab in South Africa.

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The Pussycat Dolls confirm reunion: 'We're celebrating where we're at as women'

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

Nicole Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts and Kimberly Wyatt announce a new single and world tour.

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Glastonbury artist to hold exhibition in year off

BBC Business Mar 12, 2026

Joe Rush has taken sculptures to Glastonbury Festival for decades and is now exhibiting in London.

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Bam Adebayo's 83-point night was one to remember. But not everyone was pleased

NPR Mar 12, 2026

Detractors point to Adebayo's one-of-a-kind stat line — 43 field goal attempts, 22 3-point attempts and, most of all, NBA records of 36 free throws and 43 attempts — as proof of stat-padding.

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