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Ohio man allegedly linked to assassination plot against former President George W. Bush
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 9:22 pm
Shihab Ahmed Shihab Shihab, an Iraqi national living in Columbus, Ohio, was arrested after an investigation, according to court documents.
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14 students, 1 teacher killed in Texas elementary school shooting, Gov. Greg Abbott says. The shooter is also dead, Abbott says.
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 9:20 pm
An active shooter was reported at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas Tuesday, The Uvalde Consolidated Independent School District said
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American 'heroes' nominated to replace Confederate officers' names on Army bases
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Army's first Hispanic four-star general are among those who will be honored under an Army plan to eliminate commemoration of […]
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Primary day in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Texas: live updates
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 9:12 pm
Tuesday's primaries will test Donald Trump's influence in the Republican party and spotlight issues like inflation, abortion and voting rights.
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'Chilling impact': NYC subway shooting suspect arrested as transit safety concerns mount
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 8:16 pm
The fatal shooting inside a Manhattan-bound Q train on Sunday left one man dead in what police said was an attack "without provocation."
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Don't look away from the 10 Black lives lost in Buffalo to racism and gun violence
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 7:28 pm
The grocery store shooting is their tragedy, but this is America's problem. Ignoring it won't make racism go away or bring back loved ones.
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Georgia, Texas and more: Which primary races to watch on Tuesday, and why you should care
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 7:02 pm
All eyes are on Georgia's gubernatorial race. But that's not all: Texas has key primary runoffs, and Alabama and Arkansas hold primaries.
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Ricky Gervais faces backlash for jokes about trans people in new Netflix special, GLAAD reacts
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 7:00 pm
On the heels of Dave Chappelle's controversial Netflix show, Ricky Gervais' "SuperNature" is drawing criticism for his words on the LGBTQ community.
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200 bodies found in bombed Mariupol building; Ukraine war is 'not the United States' fight': Live updates
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 6:58 pm
200 decomposing bodies were found in the basement of a bombed-out apartment building in battered Mariupol, authorities said. Live updates.
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Texas needs to win games this fall to prove it's the right fit for Arch Manning
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 6:50 pm
The Longhorns - eternally underwhelming - are on the clock to show they are national title contenders and the right spot for nation's No. 1 recruit.
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Review: 'Stranger Things' loses its magic in scary but soulless Season 4
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 6:08 pm
"Stranger Things" is scarier in Season 4 with demons, murders and Eleven on a mission – but that doesn't mean it's better.
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A hacker, a researcher and thousands of photos: Inside China's secret Uyghur detention system
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 5:54 pm
Beijing's incarceration of ethnic minorities is creating a slow-motion genocide, experts say. An exclusive new report offers a look inside.
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Many act like the pandemic has ended. That's not an option for the immunocompromised.
by Indianapolis Star on May 24, 2022 at 5:47 pm
COVID-19 numbers may be low. But people who are Immunocompromised are at increased risk should they fall ill.
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Ex-Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute set for murder trial, likely with a controversial defense
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 5:28 pm
Ex-Virginia Tech linebacker Isi Etute pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder in the killing of Jerry Smith, whom Etute met on Tinder as "Angie."
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'I think about him every day': Dwayne Haskins' death still hangs over Steelers as OTAs begin
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 5:25 pm
As the Steelers began their organized team activities Tuesday, Dwayne Haskins' death was still weighing on multiple players.
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Winona Ryder talks being a 'Stranger Things' mom and Gen X icon: 'I was never the first choice'
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 4:59 pm
Winona Ryder enjoys being a 'Stranger Things' mom, is glad she's a part of Gen X, and plans on being in the upcoming 'Beetlejuice' sequel.
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Matt Holliday has lived a charmed baseball life. His oldest son, Jackson, could be next.
by Oklahoman on May 24, 2022 at 4:59 pm
Oklahoma State volunteer assistant and former MLB All-Star Matt Holliday is helping son Jackson prepare for the July draft. And focusing on family.
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Women in homes with guns owned by others are at higher risk to die by suicide, study says
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 4:14 pm
A new study found women are at risk from "secondhand exposure" to guns.
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Donna Brazile: George Floyd, the 10 Black people killed in Buffalo ought to be alive today
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 4:13 pm
George Floyd two years later: Still no needed police reforms. Let's work to reduce hate crimes and other forms of domestic terrorism and gun violence.
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MSNBC hires former White House press secretary Jen Psaki for streaming show, more
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 2:48 pm
Jen Psaki, who exited her position as press secretary on May 13, will begin appearing on MSNBC in the fall, network President Rashida Jones revealed.
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Save $50 when you preorder the advanced new Samsung Galaxy Neo G8 gaming monitor
by Reviewed on May 24, 2022 at 2:31 pm
The Samsung Galaxy Neo G8 is the world's first 4K gaming monitor—here's how you can preorder yours today.
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Kellyanne Conway admits Trump team failed in 2020, writes of marriage troubles in new book
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 2:18 pm
Kellyanne Conway writes in her memoir that "democracy will survive, America will survive," but her relationship with George Conway "may not survive."
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Amber Heard, Johnny Depp and who we choose to believe
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 1:22 pm
The case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard shows who gets our empathy, who gets to speak, and what we still don't understand about domestic abuse.
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Unfair monkeypox labeling must stop before our image goes from Curious George to Typhoid Mary
by USA TODAY on May 24, 2022 at 10:00 am
We monkeys aren't to blame for this pox. Plenty of other mammals carry the virus. CDC in 2003 blamed it on prairie dogs and Gambian giant rats.
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'Do you guys know how stupid you are?' Congressional staffers field increasingly abusive calls
by USA TODAY on May 23, 2022 at 2:27 pm
Capitol Hill staffers are routinely bombarded by callers venting their frustration at Congress over the Southern border, inflation, abortion rights.
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Jack Nicklaus lawsuit reveals a Golden Bear in danger of becoming tarnished | Opinion
by The Columbus Dispatch on May 23, 2022 at 12:06 pm
Jack Nicklaus is the greatest champion in golf history and is well known for charitable endeavors, but politics and business may taint his legacy.
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The Title 42 furore highlights America’s broken immigration system
on May 22, 2022 at 3:38 pm
Whatever happens to the public-health rule, America will have to grapple with a surge in migration
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Love languages 💕
by USA TODAY on May 20, 2022 at 4:30 pm
Why they matter
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Online radicalisation led a white supremacist to target African-Americans
on May 19, 2022 at 2:26 pm
A conspiracy theory that was once on the fringe leads to another mass shooting
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Supply-chain woes are forcing more of America’s trade onto planes
on May 19, 2022 at 2:26 pm
Chicago’s jumbo airport is now America’s leading port
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Democratic states are extending welfare benefits to the undocumented
on May 19, 2022 at 2:26 pm
The efforts have attracted only muted controversy in their home states, but they are revolutionary
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America’s costliest House race and the ideology that made it so
on May 19, 2022 at 2:26 pm
The drive to take “effective altruism” to Washington
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The quiet Ukraine consensus
on May 19, 2022 at 10:24 am
Congress has maintained bipartisan agreement on the war by not talking about it much
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Republicans divide and Democrats unite in the Pennsylvania primaries
on May 18, 2022 at 7:48 pm
The Republican party may be fumbling a key step in its path to a Senate majority
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Amid suicide crisis, the Army says it will rush mental health providers to Alaska
by USA TODAY on May 18, 2022 at 4:41 pm
Suicide devastates more than the service member and their family. It reverberates among the soldier's peers, eroding morale and readiness.
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Three hours before your flight?
by USA TODAY on May 16, 2022 at 6:14 am
Arriving at airport ✈️
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Democrats are overreaching in their defence of abortion rights
on May 15, 2022 at 4:05 pm
They could blow a chance to enthuse mid-term voters
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A report on Native American boarding schools shows their horrors
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
Some of the children never returned home
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Exonerations in America have risen, and their pattern is revealing
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
“Professional exonerators” were responsible for 60% of overturned convictions last year
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In California, the world’s largest legal weed market is going up in smoke
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
The state’s pot industry hopes federal legalisation will help. It may instead be its death knell
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Georgia will again be at the centre of fights over electoral fairness
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
The state is perhaps the most important case of Republicans’ intra-party struggle, nationwide
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Donald Trump’s accommodation with violence
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
Mark Esper’s memoir of the dying months of the Trump administration is a frightening read
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How Los Angeles hopes to save its endangered mountain lions
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
High above Route 101, the city is building the biggest wildlife corridor in the world
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Texas’s governor wants to deny education to undocumented migrants
on May 14, 2022 at 12:00 am
How serious is Greg Abbott about challenging a 40-year-old federal precedent?
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Texas’s governor wants to deny education to undocumented migrants
on May 11, 2022 at 12:00 am
How serious is Greg Abbott about challenging a 40-year-old federal precedent?
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Because of Ukraine, America’s arsenal of democracy is depleting
on May 7, 2022 at 12:00 am
The war raises worries about America’s ability to arm its friends
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Fear of illegal immigrants helps J.D. Vance triumph in Ohio’s primaries
on May 7, 2022 at 12:00 am
Fear of illegal immigrants helps J.D. Vance triumph in Ohio’s primaries
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How the end of Roe v Wade will affect American politics
on May 7, 2022 at 12:00 am
Democrats’ hopes of a boost may rest on wishful thinking
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California’s demography is at odds with the old California Dream
on May 7, 2022 at 12:00 am
The Golden State shifts from dynamism to decline
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A new, progressive sheriff in New Orleans
on May 5, 2022 at 2:39 pm
Susan Hutson must reform a notorious jail amid rising crime
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Evan McMullin’s run against extremism in Utah is working, so far
on May 5, 2022 at 2:39 pm
The former Never Trump Republican, and now independent Senate candidate, is testing a new defence against the populist right
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The consequences of ending Americans’ right to abortion
on May 3, 2022 at 12:00 am
If the leaked Supreme Court opinion reflects the coming ruling, the impact across the states will be fast and furious
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A Chicago millionaire opens his wallet to challenge the mayor
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
Willie Wilson tries a novel form of tank warfare
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Pennsylvania’s primaries point to the future of American politics
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
Trumpism dominates among Republicans, and Democrats shuffle to the centre
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The Supreme Court is poised to side with a praying coach
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
A high-school football coach who knelt at the 50-yard line may get his job back
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What Ron DeSantis’s spat with Disney says about American politics
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
A governor’s feud with a media juggernaut resonates beyond Florida
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Kevin McCarthy’s accidental truthfulness
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
One of Donald Trump’s favourite congressmen considered the former president’s behaviour a disaster
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Hawaii’s oil-dependent economy is being battered by Russia’s war
on April 30, 2022 at 12:00 am
But rules protecting the Aloha State’s natural wealth hinder green projects
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New York’s well-to-do avoid having to open their own doors
on April 23, 2022 at 12:00 am
The white gloves almost come off
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California wants to lead the world on climate policy
on April 23, 2022 at 12:00 am
The energy crunch offers the state a chance to live up to its green reputation
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More American clinics are offering ketamine to treat depression
on April 23, 2022 at 12:00 am
Is this a good thing?
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The case for granny flats
on April 23, 2022 at 12:00 am
Adding density would boost housing supply and lower emissions
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James Madison and his slaves
on April 21, 2022 at 2:43 pm
A row over the management of Montpelier illustrates the racial politics of cultural preservation
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Oklahoma takes a tussle with Indian tribes to the Supreme Court
on April 21, 2022 at 2:43 pm
Challenging the long arm of tribal law
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Shootings at Brooklyn subway station
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
The incident will add to concerns about the city’s safety
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What happens if America’s Supreme Court overturns women’s right to abortion
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
Defenders and opponents alike are preparing for a frenzy
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In praise of the Internal Revenue Service
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
The much-maligned tax agency, battered by the pandemic, has kept the economy going
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Ken Paxton’s bid for re-election is a test of Texas Republicans’ values
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
And a test for Texas Democrats’ prospects too
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Startups aim to reinvigorate local news in America
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
Digital experiments try different ways to fill a glaring gap
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Why America keeps delaying student-loan repayments
on April 16, 2022 at 12:00 am
Bureaucratic snags and internal Democratic debates prolong a flawed policy
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America’s childmaking market is a legal and ethical minefield
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
The battlegrounds of the baby business
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Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to America’s Supreme Court
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
But only three Republican senators joined the Democratic caucus in voting for the court’s first black female justice
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Why an agricultural boom does not help rural America
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
Farms are ever more profitable, but employ fewer workers
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Black Americans have overtaken white victims in opioid death rates
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
The reasons for a lethal shift
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Bill Burns and the bear
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
The CIA director is at the heart of the administration’s capable Ukraine effort
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Amazon has its first union, but lots more are unlikely to follow
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
The worker-led success on Staten Island will be hard to replicate
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Self-service petrol stations hit a roadblock in New Jersey
on April 9, 2022 at 12:00 am
For 73 years, New Jerseyans have been banned from pumping their own petrol. They like it that way
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Ukraine before and after the war
by USA TODAY on April 6, 2022 at 9:21 pm
Russian strikes have destroyed residential buildings, hospitals and schools. These images show Ukraine's devastated residential areas.
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Army suicide crisis at Alaska base
by USA TODAY on April 6, 2022 at 9:16 pm
Suicide in the military is on the rise, and the problem is most acute in the Army. Nowhere is the crisis more evident than Alaska.
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Impact of student loan payment pause
by USA TODAY on April 6, 2022 at 9:13 pm
Since 2020, 41 million Americans have had reprieves from student loan payments. For seven borrowers, that meant a chance to imagine forgiveness.
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Why America’s most successful anti-poverty programme is going cold
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
The triumph of a giant experiment in child welfare is being squandered
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What Joe Biden’s gaffe says about his end-game in Ukraine
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
Nine ad-libbed words mask his caution in dealing with Vladimir Putin
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Los Angeles provides every first-grader with cash for college
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
Automatic college savings can go a long way
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The Biden administration’s defence-spending proposal is a muddle
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
It looks hasty and lacks a needed sense of strategy
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Americans’ views on the war reveal a striking generational divide
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
Memories of the cold war may be part of the explanation
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The promise and pitfalls of desalination
on April 2, 2022 at 12:00 am
California needs to diversify its water supply as the West dries up. How much can desalination help?
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushes the West to re-arm
on March 28, 2022 at 9:53 pm
But defence spending is rising relatively slowly in America and haphazardly in Europe
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America’s first female secretary of state has died of cancer, aged 84
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
A trailblazing diplomat with a poignant personal history
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A new drug for Alzheimer’s is struggling to justify its price
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
The government is put off by Adulhelm’s $28,200-a-year cost
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The debate about Native American-themed team names goes local
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
To be Brave or not to be Brave?
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What happens when Amazon comes to town
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
The e-commerce giant is expanding at a rapid pace. How might that change America?
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American energy innovation’s big moment
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
The war in Ukraine could unleash enormous demand for clean tech that America will soon be able to supply
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Columbia is the latest university caught in a rankings scandal
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
Dodgy data in the race to the top
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In Ukraine, Biden must relearn Truman’s lessons from the cold war
on March 26, 2022 at 12:00 am
America once again seeks to curb Russia and China without blowing up the world
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Madeleine Albright, the first Madam Secretary
on March 24, 2022 at 5:01 am
She broke the glass ceiling at the State Department, and pushed for a more muscular foreign policy
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Puerto Rico’s future is looking brighter
on March 19, 2022 at 12:00 am
With the end of bankruptcy in sight, the island has a decade to turn its economy round
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Some districts opt for remote learning instead of snow days
on March 19, 2022 at 12:00 am
Snow school today?
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The embarrassing Mrs Thomas
on March 19, 2022 at 12:00 am
There is no conflict between Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife’s unhinged activism. That is the problem
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How swimming became the centre of the trans-sports debate
on March 19, 2022 at 12:00 am
The sporting world is splitting into a mess of incompatible rules
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America’s prison system is becoming more inhumane
on March 19, 2022 at 12:00 am
Prisons are less crowded than before, but otherwise getting worse
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