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What tunes do you think we should send out there into the Universe? 👽 We asked people behind the scenes of the 2025 Christmas Lectures (supported by CGI) which song they would put on a new Voyager golden record. Watch the lectures on demand: www.rigb.org/explore-scie...
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‼️While Democrats are fighting to renew and protect the Affordable Care Act to keep insurance premiums from rising even higher for working families, Republicans are sitting back and waiting for it to expire, risking affordable coverage for millions of Americans‼️
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