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The Mint’s 250th anniversary coins face a whitewashing controversy
The Explainer The designs omitted several notable moments for civil rights and women’s rights
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Why don’t humans hibernate?
The Explainer The prospect of deep space travel is reigniting interest in the possibility of human hibernation
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Most data centers are being built in the wrong climate
The explainer Data centers require substantial water and energy. But certain locations are more strained than others, mainly due to rising temperatures.
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How prediction markets have spread to politics
The explainer Everything’s a gamble
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The truth about vitamin supplements
The Explainer UK industry worth £559 million but scientific evidence of health benefits is ‘complicated’
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How to financially prepare for divorce
The Explainer Facing ‘irreconcilable differences’ does not have to be financially devastating
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Why it’s important to shop around for a mortgage and what to look for
The Explainer You can save big by comparing different mortgage offers
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4 ways to save on rising health care costs
The Explainer Health care expenses are part of an overall increase in the cost of living for Americans
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4 ways to streamline your financial life in 2026
the explainer Time- and money-saving steps
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Why recognizing Somaliland is so risky for Israel
THE EXPLAINER By wading into one of North Africa’s most fraught political schisms, the Netanyahu government risks further international isolation
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Biggest political break-ups and make-ups of 2025
The Explainer From Trump and Musk to the UK and the EU, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a round-up of the year’s relationship drama
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Art that made the news in 2025
The Explainer From a short-lived Banksy mural to an Egyptian statue dating back three millennia
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US citizens are carrying passports amid ICE fears
The Explainer ‘You do what you have to do to avoid problems,’ one person told The Guardian
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4 tips to safeguard your accounts against data breaches
The Explainer Even once you have been victimized, there are steps you can take to minimize the damage
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Received a windfall? Here is what to do next.
The Explainer Avoid falling prey to ‘Sudden Wealth Syndrome’
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