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The doctrine of stare decisis

The Supreme Court follows a tradition of honoring precedent — most of the time.

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What's up with the COVID lockdowns in China?

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Crypto: A sell-off hits digital currencies

Is this the end of cryptocurrency?

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Is Netflix's war with movie theaters nearing an end?

Why there's good reason to believe 'Knives Out 2' will be in a theater near you

Speed Reads

12:09 AM

Australia swears in new prime minister while votes are still being counted

9:03 PM

Florida health officials investigating 'presumptive' monkeypox case

8:16 PM

Analyst: Russian forces are 'bludgeoning their way through' Severodonetsk

May 22, 2022

Man shot and killed on New York subway

May 22, 2022

Anthony Albanese ousts Scott Morrison in Australian election

May 22, 2022

Tiger Woods pulls out of PGA Championship

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Biden gives a succinct ‘hello’ to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un

U.S. looking into monkeypox vaccines, Biden says

Zelensky: War will end in ‘diplomacy’

Biden signs large $40B aid package for Ukraine

Politics

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A timeline of how the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol fell

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W. James Antle III

Who's disinforming whom? Why the DHS board failed

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Harold Maass

Why do mass shootings keep happening?

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7 toons about replacement theory conspiracists

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17 May 2022

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Mom brain isn't a joke

The truth about that new SIDS study

How to parent in the heat of the moment

How to kick the intensive parenting habit

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Writers take on Disney over pay

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The deadly heat wave frying India and Pakistan

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Harold Maass

Does breastfeeding belong in the formula-shortage debate?

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6 eye-catching homes from the 1960s

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Business Briefing

20 May 2022

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Senate approves bill to help low-income families get scarce baby formula

Report: SpaceX paid $250,000 to settle sexual misconduct claim against Musk

More experts warn U.S. economy on brink of recession

Sri Lanka defaults on its debts

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Don't panic! What experts say to do in a volatile market

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Everything you need to know about Sagittarius A*

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Abortion: Should corporations take a stand?

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Why is there a baby formula shortage?

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The deadly heat wave frying India and Pakistan

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2.big if true

Russia claims to have captured Mariupol

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3.church and state

Archbishop denies Pelosi communion over abortion rights

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5 toons about the formula shortage

5.major milestones

College student who delivered baby before graduation surprised at hospital

6.taking the next step

Biden signs baby formula bill during trip to Asia

7.no thanks, i'll walk

Analysts: Elevated gas prices to continue throughout summer

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