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US mortgage rates are staying high – and the Fed can do very little about it [22d]
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution, the main ingredient in smog [22d]
Wildfires are reversing America’s progress on ozone pollution [22d]
US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why [22d]
James Comey’s Instagram seashell post sits in a murky legal zone between protected political speech and criminal threat [22d]
For Black women in abusive relationships, gun-control loopholes can engender deadly disparities [22d]
Tony Carruthers recently survived a lethal injection attempt – the latest man to endure a failed execution [22d]
Bison restoration efforts and grazing rights hinge on one question: Are bison wildlife? [22d]
What is ‘strategic autonomy’ – and why is everyone suddenly reaching for it? [22d]
The US and Europe are diverging on how to deal with Belarus — and that could benefit Putin’s loyal ally [22d]
‘Soccer’ is a fine term for the beautiful game – don’t let any ‘football’ snob or president tell you otherwise this World Cup [22d]
Fossil fishes buried in the desert reveal a missing chapter in marine history [22d]
From oversight to coercion: How authoritarian governments are twisting AI safety to get tech companies to fall in line [22d]
We analyzed paper money printed by Ben Franklin to uncover his anti‑counterfeiting techniques and materials innovations [22d]
We analyzed historical paper currency to uncover early anti-counterfeiting techniques and materials innovations [22d]
Coloradans are getting squeezed by credit cards while trying to navigate high costs [22d]
Philadelphia plans to close 17 neighborhood public schools – here’s what went wrong when it shuttered 30 schools in 2013 [22d]
Eroding a virtue: AI trains people to expect instant answers – and that’s bad news for patience [22d]