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The Explainer
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Is Trump's wall working?
The Explainer Nearly a decade after promising to "build the wall" between the US and Mexico, Donald Trump is again running for president on an anti-immigration platform, vowing to drastically stem southern border crossings
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The pros and cons of student loan forgiveness
The Explainer Examining some of the key arguments on either side of this contentious debate
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Kamala Harris' 'pragmatic' plan for the economy
The Explainer Tax credits for manufacturing, small businesses, affordable housing
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When does early voting start in swing states?
The explainer Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin
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Talking Points
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Wolfs: 'comedy thriller' stumbles despite George Clooney and Brad Pitt
While the crime caper might 'pleasingly pass a Saturday night' its star-studded duo cannot ultimately salvage it
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Unleashed: the Big Dog fights back
Talking Point New memoir is packed with 'derring-do, jolly japes' and 'alluring alliteration'
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How Trump's 'dark' rhetoric could motivate undecided voters
Talking Points 'This is a dark — this a dark speech,' Trump said in Wisconsin
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Under The Radar Scientists discover multicellular life forms emerging from the cells of dead organisms, raising profound ethical questions
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The revival of the ecosystems could prove a 'valuable lesson' for the world
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'Stunningly lifelike' AI podcasts are here
Under the Radar Users are amazed – and creators unnerved – by Google tool that generates human conversation from text in moments
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Speed Reads
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UK cedes Chagos Islands to Mauritius, minus US base
Speed Read Mauritius has long argued it was forced to give up the islands in 1965 in return for independence from Britain
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Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in Wisconsin
Speed Read The pair does not agree on much politically, but they share an anti-Trump stance
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Ports reopen after dockworkers halt strike
Speed Read The 36 ports that closed this week, from Maine to Texas, will start reopening today
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Detailed map of fly's brain holds clues to human mind
Speed Read This remarkable fruit fly brain analysis will aid in future human brain research
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