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The Explainer
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The new powers to stop stalking in the UK
The Explainer Updated guidance could help protect more victims, but public is losing trust in police and battered criminal justice system
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Instagram hopes that blurring nudity in messages will make teens safer
The Explainer The option will be turned on by default for users under 18
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How likely are you to get audited by the IRS?
The Explainer The odds are greater for some than others
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How (and why) to have the inheritance talk with family sooner than later
The Explainer The hard conversations aren't going to get any easier if you wait
The Explainer
Talking Points
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Pundits are mixed on the real possibility of Alex Garland's 'Civil War'
Talking Point Some say the film's events aren't that far from reality, but others are less convinced
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Scotland Yard, Gaza and the politics of policing protests
Talking Point Met Police accused of 'two-tier policing' by former home secretary as new footage emerges of latest flashpoint
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Is the Supreme Court about to criminalize homelessness?
Talking Points The court will decide if bans on outdoor camping are 'cruel and unusual'
Talking Points
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Under the Radar
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Doctors are taking on dental duties in low-income areas
Under the radar Physicians are biting into the dentistry industry
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Nigeria's worsening rate of maternal mortality
Under the radar Economic crisis is making hospitals unaffordable, with women increasingly not receiving the care they need
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The World War Two experiments that made D-Day possible
Under The Radar Scientists performed gruelling tests on themselves paving the way for the iconic invasion
Under The Radar
Speed Reads
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LA-to-Las Vegas high-speed rail line breaks ground
Speed Read The railway will be ready as soon as 2028
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Israel's military intelligence chief resigns
Speed Read Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva is the first leader to quit for failing to prevent the Hamas attack in October
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New York prosecutors lay out case against Trump
Speed Read The former president's first criminal trial started in earnest Monday
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Grindr 'shared user HIV status' with ad firms, lawsuit claims
Speed Read LGBTQ dating app accused of breaching UK data protection laws in case filed at London's High Court
Speed Read
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