Why DHS is investigating its own killings, briefly explained

This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: After killing Alex Pretti in Minneapolis over the week…

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7 ways to rein in ICE

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. I don’t know how you spent your frigid weekend hours, but I spent mine on my phone — compulsively refreshing…

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The Trump administration is admitting it lied about Alex Pretti

A federal agent shoves a woman to the ground. A young man walks over to help her up. Then the agent pepper-sprays them both.  Despite the burning in his eyes, the young man keeps trying to get the woman upright — until a pack of masked, camouflaged officers w…

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Your friends are still acting like everything is normal in America. What do you do?

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other. To…

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Belichick humiliated by NFL Hall of Fame snub...

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Get stuff done by yelling at your phone

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 113, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, please send hot cocoa to my freezing-cold house, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This wee…

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This coming-of-age adventure game made me feel a little too seen

There's a lot about Perfect Tides: Station to Station's Mara that I find relatable. Like me, she's recently moved to a place simply called "the City" from the middle of nowhere, and like me, she's an avid writer. But these biographical details aren't the impo…

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Get ready for the AI ad-pocalypse

I'll confess, with no shame whatsoever, that I really love ads. Artsy ones, funny ones, weird ones, emotional ones - TV commercials were my childhood TikTok before any of us were using terms like "short-form video." But like most creative things in my life, A…

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26 countries, including Pakistan, named founding members of Trump-led ‘Board of Peace’

A week after Trump formally introduced the initiative at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the body launched an official account on the social media platform X

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Don't question Babar Azam, fulfilling his role well: Salman Agha

Speaking at a press conference in Lahore, Salman Ali Agha said the team plays aggressive cricket whenever conditions allow, adding that the T20 series against Australia is crucial preparation for the World Cup

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Gold prices hit record-high in Pakistan

Per tola price reaches Rs551,662 after a gain of Rs21,100

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Greenland will not give in but needs more surveillance and security, PM says

He said that Greenland agrees there needs to be more surveillance and security in the region “because of the way Russia acts now”

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PM Shehbaz reaffirms determination to eradicate polio

Talking to President Global Development Gates Foundation Dr. Chris Elias in Islamabad, he said the government is implementing a comprehensive strategy and taking practical actions with an effective team

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Chromebooks train schoolkids to be loyal customers, internal Google document suggests

Internal documents revealed as part of a child safety lawsuit hint at Google's plan to "onboard kids" into its ecosystem by investing in schools. In this November 2020 presentation, Google writes that getting kids into its ecosystem "leads to brand trust and …

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How Democrats — and even a few Republicans — in Congress are moving to rein in ICE

Federal agents’ killing of Alex Pretti in Minneapolis on Saturday has strengthened Senate Democrats’ resolve to force changes to Trump’s immigration forces — even at the risk of shutting down the government.  Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer released a st…

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