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The Explainer
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Why does Donald Trump want Greenland?
The Explainer Trump is not the only US president who has tried to gain control of Greenland
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How to pay off student loans
The explainer Don't just settle for the default repayment plan
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'Like a sound from hell': Serbia and sonic weapons
The Explainer Half a million people sign petition alleging Serbian police used an illegal 'sound cannon' to disrupt anti-government protests
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Do student loans affect a credit score?
the explainer Repaying loans on time will strengthen your credit — but paying late will hurt it
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Talking Points
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Adolescence and the toxic online world: what's the solution?
Talking Point The hit Netflix show is a window into the manosphere, red pills and incels
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Snow White: Disney's 'earnest effort to meet an impossible brief'
Talking Point Live-action remake of Disney classic is not the disaster it could have been – but where's the personality?
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Hollywood's new affection for the British smile
Talking Point Natural teeth are bucking the trend of the classic Hollywood smile
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Under the Radar
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Dozens of deep-sea creatures discovered after iceberg broke off Antarctica
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The battle over Jamaican rum
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We could be living in a black hole
Under the radar And our universe may not be the only one
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Speed Reads
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Supreme Court upholds 'ghost gun' restrictions
Speed Read Ghost guns can be regulated like other firearms
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Trump sets 25% tariffs on auto imports
Speed Read The White House says the move will increase domestic manufacturing. But the steep import taxes could also harm the US auto industry.
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Trump allies urge White House to admit chat blunder
Speed Read Even pro-Trump figures are criticizing The White House's handling of the Signal scandal
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Measle outbreak spreads, as does RFK Jr.'s influence
Speed Read The outbreak centered in Texas has grown to at least three states and Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is promoting unproven treatments
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