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The Explainer
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What does the NIH do?
The Explainer The federal agency 'towers over' medical research. But it is facing cuts.
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Standard vs. itemized deductions: Which should you take?
the explainer The deduction you choose can impact how much you save on your taxes
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What is the Chagos Deal?
In Depth Government's agreement to cede the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius provokes great controversy
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The worst coral bleaching event breaks records
The Explainer Bleaching has now affected 84% of the world's coral reefs
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Talking Points
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At home with the Clooneys: is arguing with your partner healthy?
Talking Point The actor and his wife claim to have never argued during their 10-year marriage
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Labour and the so-called 'banter ban'
Talking Point Critics are claiming that a clause in the new Employment Rights Bill will spell the end of free-flowing pub conversation
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How will the next pope change the Catholic Church?
Talking Points Conclaves can be unpredictable
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Under the Radar
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And the Oscar goes to … no one in particular: Movies made with AI can now win awards
Under the radar Generative AI is no longer a barrier to acclaim
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How the woke right gained power in the US
Under the radar The term has grown in prominence since Donald Trump returned to the White House
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Protein obsession is oversaturating the health food space
Under the Radar Some experts say that fiber is now the most important macro to focus on
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Speed Reads
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Novel 'bone collector' caterpillar wears its prey
Speed Read Hawaiian scientists discover a carnivorous caterpillar that decorates its shell with the body parts of dead insects
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Judge blocks key part of Trump's elections overhaul
Speed Read Colleen Kollar-Kotelly's decision temporarily bars federal officials from requiring Americans to prove they are citizens to register to vote
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Hegseth's chief of staff joins Pentagon exodus
Speed Read Joe Kasper has stepped down, leaving the Defense Secretary 'increasingly isolated'
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Shakespeare not an absent spouse, study proposes
speed read A letter fragment suggests that the Shakespeares lived together all along, says scholar Matthew Steggle
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