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The swing state of Wisconsin had one of the most undemocratic State Assembly maps in the country. Now Democrats have a chance to take control of the legislature.
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The Chinese Communist Party has spent years trying to make “positive energy” the dominant mood of the country’s internet. It’s no longer working.
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A blowout win by the far-right Alternative for Germany party in a state election has revealed a split among voters about whether to uphold a decades-old strategy for sidelining extremists.
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The AfD victory in a state election is forcing a rethink of the country’s postwar strategy to safeguard democracy.
NYT World News2hpublic-policy8
The U.S. blockade and dwindling supplies already on the water are squeezing Tehran’s most important export earner.
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The bloc’s GDP picked up more rapidly than previously estimated in the quarter through June, but that resilience will be tested if the Iran war continues to block the Strait of Hormuz.
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Kyiv seeks to weaken its larger enemy by hitting refineries, shipping terminals and e-commerce warehouses. The costs are adding up.
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Readers debate the pros and cons of data centers in the age of AI.
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Rising oil prices weighed on market sentiment in afternoon European trade after the U.S. and Iran increased efforts to control the Strait of Hormuz.
WSJ Markets10hcommodities-energy8
The Volkswagen Beetle helped symbolize Germany’s postwar rebirth, despite its origins in Hitler’s vision of a “people’s car.” The post The Nazi Car That Conquered the World appeared first on JSTOR Daily .
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A new mechanism discovered in mice. ScienceAlert stories are written, fact-checked, and edited by humans, never generated by AI. Don't miss a story, subscribe here.
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‘Scalicus engyceros’ was out on a strange, sandy stroll. The post Backwards-walking fish caught on video in the South China Sea appeared first on Popular Science .
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GENERAL25
Mladić was jailed for genocide during the 1990s Bosnian war and the EU warned Serbia not to glorify the convicted war criminal.
BBC World9h⊕35
Sarah Jones tells MPs ‘those responsible should expect to face the consequences’ Healey says Andy Burnham set out in his statement to MPs last week what he thought had gone wrong The fundamentals of our economy [were] hollowed out through a series of past policy decisions, political power was centralised, weakening the relationships between the people, the businesses and the institutions who can make things happen beyond Whitehall. The economic enablers were privatised and outsourced, leaving accountability to a thicket of arm’s length bodies and regulators, too often without the predictability or the pace that underpins a thriving market economy. And our country was deindustrialised as the cost to make anything, to build anything here soared, and our dependence on unreliable sources grew, including in areas critical to our national security and sovereignty. Let me be clear, I recognise that the costs of business, its energy bills, regulation, burdens, planning constraints, labour costs, have grown since Covid and I want to draw the line. And whether it is the cost of business or the cost of living, the only way we deal with these in the long term is growth. Continue reading...
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Pope Leo XIV returned Monday to a sanctuary where he prayed just after his election and revealed a permanent sign of his devotion to the place: a fresco depicting him praying that now adorns an upper cornice of the basilica.
PBS NewsHour5h⊕24
Chief of nuclear watchdog says secret Assad-era facility would have been able to produce fissile material A nearly complete nuclear reactor built secretly during the rule of the toppled Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad would have been able to produce fissile material for possible use in nuclear weapons, the chief of the UN nuclear watchdog has revealed. Inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) last month visited two sites, one in Deir ez-Zor and a second in an undisclosed location identified to them by Syrian authorities. Continue reading...
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US-owned dating app allegedly allowed ad firms access to private information in breach of UK law Grindr will pay £26m to settle a lawsuit brought by thousands of users in the UK who allege that the US dating app shared highly sensitive personal information, including in some cases their HIV status, with advertising companies. The settlement brings to an end a two-year legal battle, after the UK law firm Austen Hays filed a claim at the high court of England and Wales in April 2024 on behalf of Grindr users alleging violations of UK privacy laws during a period up to early 2020. Continue reading...
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The mayor of Paris said an investigation would be launched into the incident, which left female employees "humiliated", according to a union representative.
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A top Iranian official says Tehran will impose an "exclusion zone" outside the Strait of Hormuz as it seeks to tighten its chokehold on tanker traffic.
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Counter-measures covering several sectors come after Trump announced 50% tariffs on Canadian goods Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of American imports early on Tuesday, escalating a trade fight with its largest trading partner as tensions between US president Donald Trump and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney intensify. The tariffs, which take effect at 12.01am on Tuesday, will range from 15% to 50% and apply to products covering C$27.6bn in imports from the US. The measures will target sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics – industries that have been most affected by US tariffs. Continue reading...
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The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".
BBC World55m7
OS index examines which ‘urban heat islands’ suffer the most – and which cope the best with rising temperatures Portsmouth, Leicester, Exeter, Bristol and Nottingham will be among the cities that warm the most by the end of this century as global heating turns British cities into urban heat islands, according to research. Analysis from Ordnance Survey (OS) has created a heat vulnerability index for all cities in Great Britain. Portsmouth, which sits on the south coast of England and is home to 208,000 people, is the most vulnerable to extreme heat today and into the future, according to the research from the OS, the Met Office and the data analysis company 4 Earth Intelligence. Continue reading...
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Germany's far-right AfD party won a major parliamentary election victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt. The win marks a growing divide in German politics. The AfD party is anti-immigration and has been labelled as xenophobic and extremist by German intelligence. Liz Landers discussed the outcome with Liana Fix, author of "Germany Rearmed: The Return of War and the End of Illusions."
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NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Geoff Bennett to discuss the latest political news, including Gov. Gavin Newsom's apparent efforts to get a jump on the 2028 presidential race, the Republicans holding a midterm convention and how President Trump's low approval rating is impacting GOP campaigns.
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The European Union is promising Greenland a stronger partnership and hundreds of millions of euros in investment, wanting to reassure Greenland after U.S. President Donald Trump's threats to take control of the island.
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Canada's latest retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. are set to take effect overnight Monday into Tuesday. CBS News business contributor Javier David joins to discuss how your finances could be impacted.
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Oil prices spike to six-week highs as US-Iran strikes disrupt traffic in the crucial Strait of Hormuz.
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This year's campaigns already have been combative, busy and expensive.
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International Court of Justice ordered Israel in 2024 to prevent the destruction of evidence related to war crimes.
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For more than three decades, the Mexican Day parade in Passaic has been one of New Jersey's largest celebrations of Mexican culture. But this year, a surge in ICE arrests has prompted organizers to postpone the event indefinitely. CBS News New York reporter Nick Caloway has the details.
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Beef prices are hitting record highs, and America's cattle supply is shrinking. Ranchers are dealing with drought, high costs and smaller herds. CBS News correspondent Ian Lee is in Wyoming with more.
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Advocacy groups expand legal challenges and condemn president’s ‘self-serving attempts to take over midterms’ A cluster of advocacy groups that boast veteran lawyers, voting experts and ex-judges have expanded legal challenges to Donald Trump’s authoritarian executive orders on voting and other presidential actions they see as a “war” on the rule of law in the US. Heavy legal opposition to Trump’s two executive orders on elections to curb voting rights and supplant the authority of states on election matters has come from the Democracy Defenders Fund, the Campaign Legal Center, the American Civil Liberties Union and kindred groups. This article was updated on 7 September 2026 to reflect that members of the Democratic Attorneys General Association have filed suit, not the Daga itself. Continue reading...
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Cuba reports record losses from the US embargo as foreign minister describes months of punishing blackouts.
Al Jazeera4h6
The Trump administration is making a third emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in hopes of reinstating new mail ballot restrictions ahead of November's midterm elections. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
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The far-right Alternative for Germany is just short of a majority in a regional election.
Al Jazeera4h8
Britain expresses sorrow over slavery, but rejects financial compensation.
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POLICY ACADEMIA21
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In Colorado and across the country, higher costs, tariffs and cheap beef imports are affecting voters who will help determine which party controls the House next year.
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From Iowa to Michigan to Texas, key contests will offer clues about voters’ views of President Trump, progressive ideas, the war with Iran and more.
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Jefferson County, Colo., is one of the few public school systems to sue the Trump administration over demands that it revoke transgender protections or face funding cuts.
NYT US News6h⊕27
The Alternative for Germany, or AfD, does not have a straightforward path to governing Saxony-Anhalt, but a small populist party could clear the way.
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A vote in eastern Germany has given fresh momentum to hard-right parties hoping to win elections elsewhere on the continent next year, analysts said.
NYT World News9h7
Unemployment among younger workers who didn’t go to college has rarely been lower in recent decades. It is the opposite story for college graduates.
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At the annual West Indian American Day Parade in Brooklyn, many Haitian New Yorkers targeted by an immigration crackdown were absent from the festivities.
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The Trump administration had let the peace process enter such a freeze that a trip to Kyiv was just an initial step. Any new talks will happen alongside escalating fighting.
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The expected move will be announced on Tuesday, officials said, and underscored Israel’s mounting isolation over its policies toward Palestinians following the war in Gaza.
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The president’s legacy depends on a clear victory in Iran.
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Candidates have traded attacks on votes to releasing the Epstein files and political donations from those with links to Jeffrey Epstein.
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AfD’s win in Germany shakes a fractured, sleepy continent that should pull together.
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What do we lose in the hours spent filling out paperwork?
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The senator opted to run for governor, having concluded that many Minnesotans lost faith in state government under fellow Democrats. But some wonder: Would she be a fighter in the role, or a conciliator?
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At 25 years, the World Trade Center is an undeniable feat of urban redevelopment. Now we can make it a real neighborhood.
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The state election result could lead to a debate over the future of the firewall that has kept the Alternative for Germany out of power.
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Regulation antitrust2
Prosecutors suspect the man, detained while leaving for Beijing in May, was siphoning secrets to a Chinese company.
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The season of beer and lederhosen has been clouded by allegations Munich is running a cartel that even a prince can’t crack.
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Academic research1
The Carob Trust Prize for Academic Courage will honor social scientists who face unjustified attacks.
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The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is using ancient war tactics to survive.
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The North Korean dictator claims the Kang Kon gives North Korea a nuclear-capable navy.
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MARKETS FINANCE18
Macro monetary6
Workers’ share of our national income is declining rapidly but we’re not sure why.
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The move marks the second round of capital infusion in less than two years and comes as China’s growth momentum is sputtering.
WSJ World News21h7
New Canadian levies of up to 50 percent are expected to begin Tuesday, even as Washington warns of a new round of American tariffs.
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China’s foreign-exchange reserves edged higher in August against the backdrop of a weaker dollar and a surging trade surplus, renewing concerns about the yuan’s appreciation.
WSJ World News14h5
The recent rise in German Bund yields reflects expectations of higher eurozone interest rates rather than demand for compensation for buying longer-dated debt, Generali said.
WSJ Markets12h5
Output fell 1.1% on month after a flat reading in June, the country’s statistics agency Destatis said Monday.
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Commodities energy6
American drivers were paying record Labor Day prices at the pump as more expensive crude and supply disruptions in the Middle East and Russia tightened global markets and raised fuel costs.
WSJ US Business8h7
European natural-gas prices climbed more than 2%, trading just shy of 74 euros a megawatt-hour as supply flows from Qatar remained severely disrupted.
WSJ US Business15h7
Ilya Espino de Marotta takes over as low water restricts shipping and drives auction prices to a record $5.3 million.
WSJ US Business9h7
Oil prices climbed in Asia as escalating tensions in the U.S.-Iran conflict stoked concerns over potential supply disruptions in the Middle East.
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Oil prices extend earlier gains, with Brent crude marching toward $100 a barrel as fresh exchanges of strikes between the U.S. and Iran keep the geopolitical risk premium high.
WSJ Markets8h6
Gas prices have risen sharply since the start of the Iran war. Some drivers are using special techniques to maximize their miles per gallon and save at the pump.
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Portfolio theory2
Tracking a stock’s price range and volume can give individuals clues on when to buy a stock that’s about to climb or bail out on a stock that’s primed to fall.
WSJ Markets10h6
Calculating when you can coast on what you have already saved comes with its own pitfalls.
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Equities earnings3
Playing an official part in the IPO process could give Robinhood more influence over the number of shares allocated to its customers.
WSJ US Business3h5
The company said the late-stage study for its pelacarsen drug missed its primary objective of reducing the risk of cardiovascular events like death, heart attack and stroke compared with placebo.
WSJ Social & Health15h⊕24
Florida-based EverBank Financial has reached a deal to pursue a reverse merger with the smaller bank in the Pacific Northwest.
WSJ US Business3h4
Unsorted1
The Arctic island is cashing in by drawing investments from the European Union.
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SCIENCE HISTORY6
Ancient history archaeology3
A Mesopotamian culture’s decorated ceramics show some early roots of math, researchers argued.
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The breakfast cereal could never. The post How ‘cornflakes’ can help decode ancient writing appeared first on Popular Science .
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The 18th-century painting “Portrait of a Lady” was stolen by a high-ranking Nazi in the 1940s. Last year, it surfaced in a real estate listing in Argentina.
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Biology medicine3
Shanghai is emerging as a favored destination for patients from America and other rich countries who are seeking innovations in biotechnology.
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The Danish drugmaker said the clinical trial met its primary goal after 68 weeks of treatment.
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INCERTA ENVIRONMENTAL1
Microplastics are usually consumed through food and water, but more recently, they are making their way into Indonesia’s air and rain. Sui-Lee Wee, our Asia business correspondent, traveled to Jakarta, the capital, to find out why.
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CREATIVE CRAFT3
Keith Meyers spent years photographing the waterfronts in and around New York City. The twin towers became a constant backdrop.
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As the continent’s ties to Christianity fade, churches are being abandoned. But some see a chance to transform them into communal spaces like care centers or venues for the arts.
NYT Arts12h7
Joset Medina’s entire apartment is his canvas in the evolving project that he calls the “Unrestrained Garden.”
NYT Arts14h4
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Applied ml1
Artificial intelligence was used to help develop a drug candidate, rentosertib, for a rare lung condition. Its maker says the drug also seems to reduce the biological hallmarks of age.
NYT Technology8h7
Ai governance1
Readers respond to a guest essay about how to address the root cause of cheating with A.I. Also: A dating app for disabled people.
NYT Artificial Intelligence11h4
STRATEGY BUSINESS5
Jaguar Land Rover faces headwinds from intensifying Chinese competition and U.S. tariffs, and said that it must simplify its organization.
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Amazon’s cargo carrier contracts out its flights and is a key part of its worldwide shipping operation. The plane that crashed in Miami on Sunday was operated by 21 Air.
NYT US News14h5
The electric automaker’s new R2 takes what works from its bigger, costlier brother and adds a host of features with the mass market in mind.
NYT Business14h4
Continuing care retirement communities are widening their scope to help retirees age in place, with measured supports and a way to cap the soaring costs of aging.
NYT Business8h4
Under the deal, investment company Aurelius would take over the plant as majority owner, together with the state of Lower Saxony.
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FILM MEDIA2
An A-list gathering in the French Riviera aimed to serve as a rallying cry for a sector threatened by YouTube, TikTok and artificial intelligence.
NYT Artificial Intelligence5h6
Holland Cotter’s highlights include a panoptic view of Roy Lichtenstein, storytelling surprises of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and activism from Colombia to South Asia to New York.
NYT Arts58m5
CULTURE LIFE2
Almost one in three adults in the United States are deficient in iron, but the diagnosis is often missed by doctors.
NYT Wellness14hhealth-performance6
They have no memory of the buildings missing from the skyline or airports without security lines. But they have strong feelings about how to regard the legacy of the attacks.
NYT NY Region7h4
MISC3
Since 2024, the Aquarium of the Pacific has cared for over 3,600 rescued trafficked animals. The post Nearly 500 animals rescued from trafficking arrive at a California aquarium appeared first on Popular Science .
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An equine influenza epidemic burned through North American cities in 1872, creating a crisis of animal suffering and human logistics.
WSJ Arts & Culture13h6
The puzzle game Big Walk, by the Australian studio behind Untitled Goose Game, explores the ways we connect with one another.
NYT Arts14h4