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How both parties have changed since 2024

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Depending on your political appetite and your geographic location, you absolutely do not need me to remind y…

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You’re supposed to get one free doctor’s visit every year. So why are so many Americans being charged?

After moving to West Virginia last year, Steve Kuo signed up for a new insurance plan that would cost him $500 a month. But there was one upside: He knew he was entitled to a free preventive visit. He wanted to take advantage of it, so he made an appointment …

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Why diesel prices are an economic time bomb

Everyone knows how much gasoline prices matter. The recent spike in gas prices triggered by the war with Iran has fueled deep pessimism about the economy and weighed heavily on President Donald Trump’s approval ratings. But diesel fuel — the lifeblood of ship…

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How can we create more Indianapolises and fewer San Franciscos?

The Soviet Union famously churned out tens of thousands of new apartment buildings in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s — some assembled in as little as 12 days — together comprising tens of millions of individual apartments. Such speed is not unique to communist com…

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Security forces kill six terrorists in Balochistan's Kachhi: ISPR

A large quantity of arms and ammunition was also recovered from the terrorists

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AI is already deciding whether or not people receive medical care

The AI freakout of the past few weeks has centered on nothing less than the risk of human extinction — on the possibility that artificial intelligence could wipe us all out. But the reality is, AI programs are already having a direct and sinister effect on pe…

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Trump’s short-lived press ban

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: The media outlets President Donald Trump banned from t…

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The hard choice Democrats face on Republicans’ anti-trans attacks

High energy prices, an unpopular war, and frustration with the economy are hammering Republicans across the country in competitive races. But they have at least one more card to play: the trans card. Republican groups, including Elon Musk’s America PAC, are …

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What China wants from AI

The national conversation about AI in the US is full of fear: fear about AI’s potential to end humanity, fear of data centers moving in, fear that government officials will do absolutely nothing even as the industry pleads for regulation, you name it. But the…

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Soldiers can refuse to commit war crimes. Can AI?

Who gets to tell the military “no”? That question has become even more important after the Pentagon pushed AI companies to loosen limits on how their technology may be used in war — including how much human control must remain over autonomous weapons. When An…

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Susan Collins is the abortion rights movement’s biggest test of 2026

Nationally, abortion has faded as a campaign issue. Four years after it helped Democrats stave off a red wave, candidates in battleground races are focusing their attention on cost-of-living issues, immigration, and policing. As of mid-August, abortion was me…

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A sinkhole swallowed Nicolas Cage’s driveway. Yours might be next.

There is a kind of terror-tinged embarrassment that comes from dozing off on your beach towel on the sand, only to find a rising tide intrude upon your mid-nap bliss, lapping at your toes and sweeping away your sunglasses. It is a truth I relearn every June, …

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More Republicans are breaking from Trump. Is it too little, too late?

With the midterms just under six weeks away, more Republican candidates are coming to the belated realization that, if they want to save their seats, they could perhaps use some distance from the very unpopular president whose approval is reaching new lows. N…

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Why Americans are warming to China

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. President Donald Trump rolled out the literal red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday after…

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Security forces kill 33 terrorists in Balochistan: ISPR

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Solar manufacturing policy needs to unlock jobs, exports: Punjab governor

Sardar Saleem Haider Khan says the high cost of electricity has made solar energy increasingly important for ordinary Pakistanis, describing sunlight as “Allah’s gift” that should be utilised to reduce the burden of electricity bills while also protecting the environment