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How Ukraine is holding its own against Russia — and changing warfare as we know it

When the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted into full-scale war in 2022, things looked grim for Ukraine. Its capital, Kyiv, was under threat almost immediately, and there were questions about how long the smaller country could hold out, even with US support. Mor…

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Israel can afford to lose US aid

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Why progressives are backing off “Woke 1”

Welcome to The Midterms, Actually. Every week I’ll be writing about two things: one big idea or trend I see forming across the 2026 primaries, and one thing I’m hearing from a voice on the ground. Let’s get into it. One big idea: Lessons from “Woke 1” Earlie…

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“It’s the fitness space’s Eras Tour”: How Hyrox became the exercise cult of the moment

Exercise can be a humbling experience. A simple push-up can debase the most dignified humans, transforming them into helpless little halibuts, unable to unmoor their bellies from the floor. Squats and lunges can leave their victims crouching like tiny goblin…

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How to staycation better

I have to be honest about something that is a great source of personal shame: I am really, really bad at taking time off of work. Despite working at a company with unlimited PTO, the last time I took a weeklong vacation was about a year ago, making me a walki…

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The quiet way Republicans are trying to undo abortion rights again — starting in Kansas

Four years after the Dobbs decision, abortion battles have largely taken a backseat in national news to other policy fights this cycle. Leaders in the anti-abortion movement say they’re disillusioned with President Donald Trump’s unwillingness to push for fur…

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The simple idea that helped prevent millions of traffic deaths

Let me start with the most local of local stories: the intersection down the street from my apartment in Brooklyn, where Columbia Street meets Summit Street. Since my family moved into the neighborhood in 2023, I’ve hated this intersection. It has no stop sig…

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Five months of war with Iran

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Trump still really wants a slush fund

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Welcome to the August issue of The Highlight

GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have been wildly successful. But as popular as they are, Americans still have very negative feelings about the people using them. In this month’s Highlight cover story, Dylan Scott explains why ‘Ozempic stigma’ h…

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The hidden cost of Mamdani’s plan for cheap groceries

New Yorkers will soon enjoy a 30 percent discount on their meat, seafood, milk, and bread — so long as they shop at a city-owned store. Mayor Zohran Mamdani touted such bargains this week at a press conference detailing his plans to launch five public grocery…

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Wildfires come for the suburbs

This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. The Spokane, Washington wildfires have destroyed at least 700 buildings and forced 65,000 people from their …

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Over the next 20 years the United States will see a massive transfer of wealth as boomers leave trillions of dollars to their children as they pass away. A contingent of those children are asking, “What if we got that money, now?” Millennials and Gen Z want t…

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How a fringe idea about race took over the Supreme Court

Last June, in a case that effectively guaranteed one of Alabama’s Black Democratic members of Congress would be replaced by a white Republican, the Supreme Court used a single word that delighted movement conservatives and made many longtime civil rights advo…

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The case for turning golf courses into affordable housing

Maybe it was never a great idea to build so many golf courses in the desert. But in the 1990s, when Tiger Woods mania was at its peak, Las Vegas went on a fairway construction spree, dotting the city with dozens of pristine, water-gobbling green oases, most w…