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University of Cambridge study says severe drought caused invasion • Apr. 20, 2025, 8:12 PM ET (BBC)

Scientists find possible chemical signs of life on a faraway planet • Apr. 17, 2025, 11:08 PM ET (ABC News (U.S.))

Boat race feud results in Oxford and Cambridge ditching women’s trial race • Apr. 9, 2025, 4:53 AM ET (The Guardian)

Salman Rushdie's first book of fiction since his stabbing will be published in November • Mar. 27, 2025, 8:46 AM ET (AP)

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