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Life on the Red Planet? Maybe.
Life on the Red Planet? Maybe.

Hannah Knowles of the Washington Post reports on how Democrats are focusing attacks on Project 2025, a right-wing policy blueprint that’s being pushe…

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Why one country just introduced a six-day workweek, and more Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the campaign
Why one country just introduced a six-day workweek, and more Democrats call for Biden to drop out of the campaign

ABC News has details on growing calls from congressional Democrats for Biden to step aside as a candidate.

KFF Health News reporter Jazmin Orozco rep…

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Is it time to ban fireworks? Plus, the drama in the world of competitive hot-dog eating.
Is it time to ban fireworks? Plus, the drama in the world of competitive hot-dog eating.

In The Atlantic, law professor Nicholas Bagley looks at a set of recent Supreme Court decisions that have fundamentally reshaped power in Washington.…

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How the Supreme Court’s Trump ruling rewrote what it means to be president, wine’s dinosaur connection, and more
How the Supreme Court’s Trump ruling rewrote what it means to be president, wine’s dinosaur connection, and more

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to prosecution of Trump by ruling that he has broad immunity. The Wall Street Journal’s Jess Bravin has the story.

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How Biden’s changing course after a bad debate, Simone Biles wins another Olympic spot, and more
How Biden’s changing course after a bad debate, Simone Biles wins another Olympic spot, and more

Evan Osnos of the New Yorker discusses the Biden campaign’s attempts to manage the fallout from the president’s debate performance.

The American rele…

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Should Democrats be worried after last night’s debate?
Should Democrats be worried after last night’s debate?

Reuters has a recap of the first presidential debate, from Biden’s shaky performance to Trump’s barrage of falsehoods.

Ari Saperstein of the Blind La…

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A potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough, what to watch in the first Biden-Trump debate, and more
A potential Alzheimer’s breakthrough, what to watch in the first Biden-Trump debate, and more

Evan Osnos of the New Yorker describes what he’ll be watching for in tonight’s presidential debate.

AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are s…

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Why everything’s about to get a lot more expensive, NBA teams consider drafting LeBron James’s son, and more
Why everything’s about to get a lot more expensive, NBA teams consider drafting LeBron James’s son, and more

The surgeon general declared gun violence a public-health crisis. Stat reporter Annalisa Merelli analyses the move’s potential effects.

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Why scientists fear a second Trump term, how $4 bought an ancient Mayan artifact, freedom for Julian Assange, and more
Why scientists fear a second Trump term, how $4 bought an ancient Mayan artifact, freedom for Julian Assange, and more

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is flying back to Australia after a 12-year legal battle. CNN explains what to know about his U.S. plea deal.

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The fastest woman in the world
The fastest woman in the world

The Wall Street Journal spoke to older voters about why they’re supporting Biden against Trump, while the Washington Post looks into how some younger…

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