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Is the AI bubble deflating?
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What is cloud seeding and did it cause Dubai's severe rainfall?
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How is your mortgage rate determined?
The Explainer The Federal Reserve is partly to blame, but so are various personal financial factors
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What is Russia plotting in Moldova?
feature Ahead of two crucial polls, Kremlin 'using all available means of leverage and interference to impose its will – short of bombing the country'
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The extra costs to consider when planning your summer holiday
The Explainer Air fares are on the rise but that is not the only charge you need to pay for your getaway
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What reclassifying cannabis could change
The Explainer The Biden administration's move to change marijuana from a Schedule I narcotic to Schedule III could reshape the pot landscape even if it doesn't mean full federal legalization
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Talking Points
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Will college Gaza protests tip the US election?
Talking Point Gaza protests on U.S. campuses pose problems for Biden like the ones that hurt Lyndon B. Johnson in the '60s
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Kristi Noem and the politics of puppy killing
Talking Point Revelations in Republican's upcoming memoir may have doomed her political career
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Baby Reindeer: will armchair detectives spell the end for 'true story' dramas?
Talking Point Richard Gadd's Netflix hit renews focus on 'slippery ethics around true crime' as fans become internet sleuths
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Under the Radar
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Taliban's quest for tourists to see the wonders of Afghanistan
Under The Radar Troubled country wants to become a 'tourism powerhouse' – but how safe is it?
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Inside Siberia's 'megaslump' – and why it is getting bigger
Under The Radar The 'eerie sinkhole' is rapidly expanding and climate change is the reason why
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Ozempic babies: A surprise side effect of weight loss drugs
under the radar Murmurs of unexpected pregnancies while taking semaglutide-based drugs are growing on social media
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Speed Reads
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All the records Taylor Swift has broken
Speed Read Swift's 'Eras' tour is now the highest-grossing concert tour in history
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Senate passes FAA bill with new consumer protections
Speed Read The legislation will require airlines to refund customers for flight delays
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Trump pledged pro-oil policy to CEOs, asked for $1B
Speed Read The former president promised to reverse Biden's environmental regulations if elected
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Netanyahu vows to 'stand alone' if Biden halts arms
Speed Read The Israeli prime minister responds to President Biden's threat over withholding US weapons
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