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No one looks cool in a VR headset, no matter how spectacular the virtual experience. But being plugged into a console doesn't help.

'PlayStation VR2' Review: A strong foundation with a questionable future

The PS VR2 enables gorgeous games like the post-apocalyptic 'Horizon Call of the Mountain.' But it may not appeal beyond a high-tech niche.

So Seong-uk, left, speaks at a press conference while his partner Kim Yong-min looks on in February 2021 as they file a lawsuit against South Korea's National Health Insurance Service at the Seoul Administrative Court.

In a first, a South Korean court says same-sex partners should get government benefits

The appeals court ruled Tuesday that So Seong-uk can't be denied spousal benefits by the National Health Insurance Service just because his partner is the same gender as him.

President Biden holds a press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a surprise visit to Kyiv. Biden will speak in Warsaw, Poland to mark the anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Biden says U.S. support for Ukraine 'will not waver' in Poland speech

Biden delivered remarks in Warsaw a day after a secret visit to Kyiv. He reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Ukraine and said "Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia."

A building burns after shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, March 3, 2022. Russian forces have escalated their attacks on crowded cities in what Ukraine's leader called a blatant campaign of terror.

Putin's war is a nightmare for the Ukrainian people and for Russia, an expert warns

Putin acted out of hubris and "didn't get the politics of Ukraine right" when he decided to invade, says Michael Kimmage, an academic who formerly served at the State Department.

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is pictured on Jan. 31 in New York City. He's calling on Congress to give the DOT more ability to act.

Buttigieg calls for stronger railroad safety rules after East Palestine disaster

The transportation secretary wants stricter regulations on freight trains hauling toxic or volatile chemicals, and is calling on Congress to "untie" the DOT's hands for implementing safety measures.

Books by Roald Dahl are displayed in New York in 2011. New editions are being altered to remove words deemed offensive.

Changes to new editions of Roald Dahl books have readers up in arms

Books by Roald Dahl are being edited to remove words that could be deemed offensive. Dahl wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, James and the Giant Peach and Fantastic Mr. Fox.

Jimmy Dee Stout outside his brother's home in Round Rock, Texas. Stout had served about half of his 15-year sentence for a drug conviction when he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer last year.

Frail people are left to die in prison as judges fail to act on a law to free them

Petitions for compassionate release soared in the pandemic, but federal judges denied most requests. This week officials will review guidelines aimed at freeing imprisoned people who pose no threat.

Sheryl Lee Ralph performs "Lift Every Voice and Sing" ahead of Super Bowl LVII.

Sheryl Lee Ralph explains why she almost left showbiz — and what kept her going

Sheryl Lee Ralph opens up about how she rediscovered her ability later in life, playing Barbara Howard in Abbott Elementary, and how she thinks about her success later in her life.

A new study funded by the National Institute of Justice, the Justice Department's research arm, could help forensic nurses shed new light on bruises suffered by people with darker skin, which could be a boon for prosecutors.

New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin

New scientific research is making it easier to detect bruises on people with darker skin, which has big implications for assault and violence cases that go to court.

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