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What happenedWisconsin Democrats won yesterday's hotly contested race for an open seat on the state Supreme Court. Judge Susan Crawford's victory, which cemented a liberal majority on the court, capped the most expensive judicial race in U.S. history, with Elon Musk notably pouring in at least $25 m...
What happenedAttorney General Pam Bondi said yesterday she was instructing federal prosecutors to seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione, the man charged with fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson last December.Who said whatBondi's "widely anticipated" decision is part of her and P...
What happenedSen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) last night completed the longest speech in recorded Senate history, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes to protest President Donald Trump's hardline policies and aggressive cuts. Colleagues and supporters in the Senate chamber cheered when Booker toppled the pr...
A member of the lasso peptide family recently discovered in soil was found to kill bacteria, including several resistant to existing antibiotics, researchers at McMaster University and University of Illinois at Chicago reported. The peptide, lariocidin, could soon be used as a powerful tool in the f...
Gaza's ongoing humanitarian crisis has created yet another problem for residents: a desperate shortage of currency. With the Israeli siege blocking supplies of fresh legal tender into the territory, Palestinians are having to mend their "tattered bills and rusted coins" to buy essential goods, said ...
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The Explainer Spate of interrogations and deportations at US border sparking decline in overseas visitors
The Explainer As the new financial year begins, it brings changes for bills, wages and tax
The Explainer The studio's charming style has become part of a nebulous social media trend
The Explainer Full roll-out of Britain's new travel scheme is designed to be easy, but some have already faced problems
Talking Point The hit Netflix show is a window into the manosphere, red pills and incels
Talking Point Live-action remake of Disney classic is not the disaster it could have been – but where's the personality?
Talking Point Natural teeth are bucking the trend of the classic Hollywood smile
Under the radar Building CO2 into the buildings
Under The Radar Palestinians pay the price as black market springs up around banknotes and coins
Under the radar Drugging the bugs
Speed Read The White House Correspondents' Association objected to the Trump administration's bid to control where journalists sit during press briefings
Speed Read Another 17 Venezuelan alleged gang members have been deported to a notorious prison
Speed Read The S&P 500 is on track for its worst month since 2022 as investors brace for Trump's tariffs
Speed Read Isar Aerospace conducted the first test flight of the Spectrum orbital rocket, which crashed after takeoff
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