VOL. 2026 · NO. 128 WINCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY, MAY 08, 2026

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Why you can never get your doctor to call you back

Like many AI companies automating work that humans currently do, Basata will eventually face a harder question about where the line is between augmenting workers and displacing them. For now, the founders say the administrative staff they work with aren't worried about that; they're more worried about drowning.
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US jet fuel could be used in Europe to ease possible shortages

The price of jet fuel most European airlines currently use has jumped by half since the start of the war.
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Science · Also Worth Reading

Election results so far at a glance - and what's still to come

Reform UK has made gains at the expense of Labour and the Conservatives in early council election results overnight.
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What early election results show us in maps and charts

See which parties are winning - and losing – across the UK and who’s won in your area, using our interactive tool.
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