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Why lowering the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 is saving lives—but not reaching everyone at risk

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Why lowering the colorectal cancer screening age to 45 is saving lives—but not reaching everyone at risk

A drop in screening age to 45 has led to earlier diagnoses, but people under 45 are still falling through the cracks.

How Trump’s second-term tariff threats are turning trade partners into big-spending investors

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How Trump’s second-term tariff threats are turning trade partners into big-spending investors

Trump’s tariff threats are drawing massive investment pledges, but experts question whether the deals are real or enforceable.

Why Tesla just gave Elon Musk a $23.7 billion stock award—and what it means for the company’s future

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Why Tesla just gave Elon Musk a $23.7 billion stock award—and what it means for the company’s future

The electric-vehicle maker hopes to keep Musk focused with a massive new incentive, even as legal battles over his past pay continue.

How Trump’s expanding tariffs are starting to hit the wallet

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How Trump’s expanding tariffs are starting to hit the wallet

Companies are running out of ways to shield consumers from tariff-related costs—price hikes are now on the way.

Why Trump fired the jobs chief and moved nuclear submarines: Breaking down a day of high-stakes power plays

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Why Trump fired the jobs chief and moved nuclear submarines: Breaking down a day of high-stakes power plays

Facing slow hiring numbers and nuclear taunts from Russia, President Trump responds with firings, threats, and growing defiance of institutional checks.

US Senators Cortez Masto and Booker clash in rare Senate floor fight over policing legislation and Trump-era politics

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US Senators Cortez Masto and Booker clash in rare Senate floor fight over policing legislation and Trump-era politics

A split between two Democrats reflects wider divisions about how to confront Trump's second term as president.

What went wrong after the Reagan Airport crash—and why no alcohol tests were done

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What went wrong after the Reagan Airport crash—and why no alcohol tests were done

Drug tests were delayed by 18 hours, and no alcohol screening was done—despite clear federal rules.

Why aid isn’t reaching Gaza’s starving civilians despite trucks at the border

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Why aid isn’t reaching Gaza’s starving civilians despite trucks at the border

As famine takes hold, looting, chaos, and military restrictions block food from reaching those who need it most.

Why Zuckerberg’s billions couldn’t poach OpenAI talent: Inside the battle for AI’s brightest minds

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Why Zuckerberg’s billions couldn’t poach OpenAI talent: Inside the battle for AI’s brightest minds

As Meta offers massive pay packages to lure top researchers, smaller labs like Thinking Machines and Safe Superintelligence are holding firm.

How Trump's tariffs are reshaping the global economy and reigniting new trade tensions

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How Trump's tariffs are reshaping the global economy and reigniting new trade tensions

From ascendant US tariffs on imports to China's realigning loyalties, here are the ways the Trump administration's ambitious trade policies are creating waves in world markets.

Why Trump’s envoy is visiting Gaza and what it means for the deepening humanitarian crisis

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Why Trump’s envoy is visiting Gaza and what it means for the deepening humanitarian crisis

As famine worsens and cease-fire talks stall, Steve Witkoff’s trip signals growing pressure on the US and Israel to act.

What presidential gifts really say: Trump’s Scottish census and the art of political gifting

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What presidential gifts really say: Trump’s Scottish census and the art of political gifting

From ancestral birth records to bald-eagle figurines, diplomatic gifts reveal as much about global leaders as they do about the alliances they represent.

Why Kamala Harris is skipping the California governor's race—and what it means for the 2028 US elections

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Why Kamala Harris is skipping the California governor's race—and what it means for the 2028 US elections

Her decision leaves open the possibility of a presidential run, but she'll have a formidable list of challengers and albatross of the 2024 cycle.

Why Trump’s tariffs and sanctions on Brazil are shaking global diplomacy

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Why Trump’s tariffs and sanctions on Brazil are shaking global diplomacy

The US hits Brazil with 50% tariffs and sanctions on Supreme Court justice over Bolsonaro prosecution, straining ties between two of the Americas' biggest democracies.

Why Trump’s rebuke of Netanyahu signals a shift in US-Israel ties

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Why Trump’s rebuke of Netanyahu signals a shift in US-Israel ties

Starvation in Gaza, church bombings, and MAGA criticism show alliance may no longer be unconditional.

Why Russia’s 8.8 quake is among the strongest in history and what it means

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Why Russia’s 8.8 quake is among the strongest in history and what it means

Damage likely to run into billions; strongest since Japan’s 2011 Fukushima disaster.

What happens if Britain and France recognize a Palestinian state, and why it matters now

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What happens if Britain and France recognize a Palestinian state, and why it matters now

Statehood recognition is being used as political pressure on Israel amid Gaza war standstill.

Keeta's rise in Hong Kong: How a Chinese delivery app upended the city's food market

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Keeta's rise in Hong Kong: How a Chinese delivery app upended the city's food market

Discounts aplenty, reduced wages, and rapid growth enabled Meituan's brand to dislodge Deliveroo—but at a price.

Trump, Epstein, and the files that won’t go away: A timeline of shifting statements and mounting scrutiny

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Trump, Epstein, and the files that won’t go away: A timeline of shifting statements and mounting scrutiny

From terse denials to legal threats, Trump’s changing story fuels questions about what the White House knew and when.

Why Trump’s housing chief is targeting the Fed: The Bill Pulte vs. Jerome Powell showdown explained

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Why Trump’s housing chief is targeting the Fed: The Bill Pulte vs. Jerome Powell showdown explained

William Pulte, a political appointee with little housing policy experience, is using his federal post and massive social media following to attack the Federal Reserve chief—and grab Trump’s attention.

Why Trump is accusing Obama of treason over Russia: Inside the intelligence fight over 2016 election meddling

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Why Trump is accusing Obama of treason over Russia: Inside the intelligence fight over 2016 election meddling

New reports aim to discredit US intelligence findings that Russia tried to help Trump in 2016.

Gaza’s doctors are starving while trying to save starving children

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Gaza’s doctors are starving while trying to save starving children

As Gaza plunges deeper into a humanitarian catastrophe, even frontline medics are collapsing from hunger while treating malnourished patients.

Why Trump is hardening his stance on Hamas as Gaza starvation crisis grows

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Why Trump is hardening his stance on Hamas as Gaza starvation crisis grows

The US pulls back from ceasefire talks, blames Hamas, and backs a controversial food aid system amid mounting global criticism.

Why Columbia University sued the Trump administration—and why it's polarizing American higher education

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Why Columbia University sued the Trump administration—and why it's polarizing American higher education

The $200 million settlement to end federal inquiry into antisemitism and admissions policy is both being hailed as practical and dreaded as dangerous. Here's what happened and what it means.

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