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Analysis by The New York Times showed older incumbents consistently beating their younger challengers in this year’s midterm primaries. Our national political correspondent Lisa Lerer looks at why.
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A new light-activated material can efficiently produce hydrogen from water without requiring an additional expensive metal catalyst. Researchers say its unusual sulfur-based chemistry could point toward cheaper and more practical ways to turn sunlight into clean fuel.
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A 30-year forestry experiment in Australia found that heavily thinned mountain ash forests grew unusually large trees while recovering enough carbon to match or exceed untouched areas. The results suggest carefully managed thinning could support timber production, wildlife habitat, and carbon storage at the same time.
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The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.
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The president’s decision to hold an international summit at his own private golf club, an idea rejected in his first term, illustrates how much he has shattered norms.
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Democrats are competitive in Alaska, Iowa, Ohio, Texas and even Kansas as they try to wrest control of the Senate from Republicans. Here’s a look at why.
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Democrats competing in historically conservative territory in the midterms are more aggressively responding to Republican attacks casting them as extreme.
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The U.S. war in Iran unleashed small-scale attacks by local criminals or disenfranchised young men hired anonymously to target Jewish and American sites in Europe and North America, experts say.
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Small particulates sent up by wildfires are a well-documented health hazard. But recent research finds that ground-level ozone is now on the rise, too.
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The justices are about to hear a lawsuit that could determine whether the oil industry faces billions of dollars in liability for damages caused by global warming.
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Simon Sebag-Montefiore on how traditional rivalries are receding as regional conflicts lead to powerful new alliances.
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An increasingly progressive state is colliding with a conservative court—and producing new law for the entire nation.
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What the ancient pharaohs can teach us about public statuary
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Buying a newly built home is now cheaper than purchasing an existing one in many U.S. housing markets.
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Tiny magnetic fields created shortly after the Big Bang may help explain the long-running disagreement over how fast the universe is expanding. Detailed simulations show that these primordial fields could have changed the formation of hydrogen in the early universe, affecting the cosmic microwave background and the expansion rate inferred from it.
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A meteor crater buried beneath Oklahoma has turned out to be nearly 100 million years younger than scientists thought. Zircon crystals show the Ames impact occurred about 370 million years ago, meaning it was not part of the mysterious Ordovician bombardment once linked to a possible ring of debris around Earth. Instead, the impact coincided closely with a major mass extinction that devastated marine life.
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Frank Strada said in a statement that resigning was "in the best interest of Tennesseans" while an independent review determines what happened Wednesday when the state failed to execute Pike despite administering two doses of a lethal drug.
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Attack happened shortly after Friedrich Merz arrived in city, on unannounced visit intended to underline Germany’s backing Russia has struck another major bridge in Kyiv as the German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, arrived in the capital in a show of support for Ukraine. A Russian drone hit Kyiv’s key Northern Bridge over the Dnipro River, marking the fourth consecutive day that Russia has targeted bridges used by thousands of residents commuting between the city’s two banks. Video footage showed cars driving across the bridge as the drone plunged into the roadway and exploded in a burst of fire. Two people were injured in the strike, said Kyiv’s mayor, Vitali Klitschko. Continue reading...
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Michael Kotlikoff described the allegations of a woman who says she was drugged and gang raped as "deeply disturbing".
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The idea of universal health coverage in the US is embraced by party’s left but is often considered a liability by centrists Last week, 1,500 unionized nurses gathered in a large conference room at the Marriott Marquis in San Francisco to cheer for a cause they’ve championed for years: Medicare for All. Considered a radical and even fringe idea for decades, interest in sweeping healthcare reform has surged as progressive Democrats have won a series of primary victories ahead of November’s crucial midterm elections. Most prominent among its advocates is Democratic US Senate nominee from Michigan Abdul El-Sayed – who took the lectern before these nurses. Continue reading...
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A standard business practice offsets future costs by funding a reserve for returns – but many small businesses don’t do it In my 30-plus years of being an accountant I have learned many business lessons from people who were much smarter than me. Jerry Crawford was one of those people. Jerry taught me about product returns. Jerry – who sadly passed away a decade ago – sold carpets wholesale from a nondescript little building in south Jersey. He employed about 50 people and counted many local and national carpet retailers as his customers. When I reviewed Jerry’s books, I noticed a large reserve for “returns”. Continue reading...
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Hany Farid, a leading expert on deepfakes and digital manipulation, estimates that half of the content widely viewed on the Internet is fake. What does this mean for our ability to detect images generated or hallucinated by artificial intelligence? "Sunday Morning" senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Farid about the toll of studying deepfakes; about the weaponization of AI imagery; and about whether AI agents will ever be accepted as replacements for humans.
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Calyton said AI was a ‘gamechanger’ but it also posed ‘a threat’ during his DNI Senate confirmation hearing Donald Trump on Sunday named Jay Clayton, the director of national intelligence , to serve also as the new White House AI czar. Clayton, who leads the US’s 18 intelligence agencies , previously served as the top federal prosecutor in Manhattan and led the Securities and Exchange Commission during Trump’s first term. Continue reading...
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Aviation security protocols under scrutiny after co-pilot accused of attempted axe attack aboard Flydubai flight.
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President Trump announced the formation of a "Super Intelligence Force" after meeting with leaders of the country's largest artificial intelligence companies last week.
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Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud says Addis Ababa has yet to come to Mogadishu to negotiate access to sea ports.
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"Sunday Morning" looks back at historical events on this date.
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Deja Vu traces Europe’s Muslim history from Al-Andalus to today. Why are Muslims still treated as outsiders?
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The continental competition hosted 17,000 athletes over two weeks in Aichi-Nagoya.
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Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.
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Here are 10 things to know about the 2026 midterm elections, in no particular order, based on what voters are telling us today.
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A statewide initiative pairs climate-focused coursework with community service – and is spreading to other states As a student at a high school not far from Denver’s main airport, Anthony Muñoz wondered whether the jet fuel from airplanes flying above his campus was harming living things. An avid gardener, Muñoz partnered with a local university to create a garden on the campus of his charter school, Vista Academy, filling it with native plants that could detect ground-level ozone pollution. He also worked with climate scientists from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, a federal office in nearby Boulder, who directed Muñoz on what data to collect, what the condition of leaves reveals about air quality and why milkweed matters for monarch butterfly migration. Continue reading...
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Katie Amess questions if anything has changed to protect politicians five years after her father's death.
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Close race expected as left-wing leader Lula seeks fourth nonconsecutive term against right-wing Flavio Bolsonaro.
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Tehran says reopening Strait of Hormuz has been its main goal, while the US continues to focus on nuclear talks.
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Polls suggest the election will be a closely run contest between the left-wing incumbent and his right-wing rival.
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Efforts to consolidate the Black vote here were frustrated, handing the Democratic nomination to a white party insider A major plot line of the hyper-partisan, mid-decade redistricting arms races – launched at the urging of Donald Trump – has been the elimination of traditionally Black congressional seats in the south. In the midst of that battle, a subplot emerged: a challenge to one of those Black seats from inside the Democratic caucus itself as the veteran congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, whose own district was splintered, chose to seek re-election in Florida’s 20th congressional district, which had been represented for decades by a Black legislator. Her candidacy and primary win raise prickly questions about the value of lived experience as a prerequisite for effective representation of minority communities, about how Black Democratic candidates should deal with friendly fire from non-Black opponents, and about internal economic vulnerabilities of so-called Black seats which are in districts where candidates generally raise less money than others. Continue reading...
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Immigration court judge finds ‘unsafe journeys’ policy was applied unlawfully to two families A decision by the Home Office to block mothers and children in Gaza from joining their families in the UK has been quashed by a court. Families abroad who have had their applications approved to reunite with loved ones in the UK usually have to undergo biometric checks, including fingerprinting and facial images at a visa application centre. But the VAC in Gaza has been closed since October 2023 and it is difficult to get out of the territory. Continue reading...
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Rallies have been mainstay of president’s brand but even some in his own party fear voters are sick of the sight of him “Get your asses in that car.” That was Donald Trump’s order, he later recalled, to his motorcade after foul weather grounded Air Force One in Texas on Thursday. The 85-mile dash to Oklahoma at nearly 100mph was proof that nothing can keep Trump from a Trump rally. Which might not be the good news for Republicans it once was. As the US president embarked on a 32-day campaign blitz aimed at helping them defend narrow congressional majorities in next month’s midterms, some fear that he is driving them towards an electoral wipeout. Continue reading...
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Trump supporters may be surprised to learn the state takeover of means of production is not driven by the left Americans will never accept the Democratic party’s slide to the left, or so desperate Republicans are hoping. With the midterm elections fast upon us, Zohran Mamdani’s promise of a few city-run bodegas in New York City will scare the bejeezus out of middle America. Disgust over the democratic socialists’ unicorn-and-puppy promises of a world without capitalism will keep the Republicans in power. Continue reading...
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The US president has taken credit for far-right victories across Latin America, but those wins have had more to do with fears of gang crime than his meddling Donald Trump has enjoyed very few foreign policy victories since returning to power. From failed wars to failed peace processes, his second term in office has been marked by one costly blunder on the world stage after another. In Latin America, though, the US president has a different story to tell. His administration’s national security strategy outlined how the US wanted to “restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere”. It was a brazen document, laying out how his government would interfere in the political life of countries it considered part of its sphere of influence, rewarding governments and movements that are “broadly aligned with our principles and strategy”. Continue reading...
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A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.
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It may not be enough for James Talarico to win. But might it also be a sign of a change to come?
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Tipped workers in Arizona have benefited from the G.O.P.’s big tax cut. But they face economic stress from other Republican policies.
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The man who oversees Tennessee’s prison system will step down after Christa Pike’s failed execution, the state’s governor said Saturday.
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President Donald Trump renewed his push to make daylight saving time permanent in the United States by trying to step up the pressure on Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and releasing the personal cellphone number of the Senate Intelligence Chair so supporters could call it.
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Dr. Annie Andrews, a Democrat, is hoping to defeat Senator Darline Graham. Even some of her most ardent supporters sense that her bid is a long shot.
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The decision to intercede by Gov. Kathy Hochul and the New York attorney general, Letitia James, has raised questions of impartiality as both face re-election.
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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the leftist incumbent, and Flávio Bolsonaro, the right-wing challenger, face off in a race that could define the future of Latin America.
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Students angry over the state of the country’s education system have blockaded hundreds of schools. Thousands of protesters have been arrested and dozens of people injured.
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The attack fits into the prime minister’s pitch that Israel is under attack from all sides and only his right-wing coalition can protect it.
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President Trump says more than 20 million seniors enrolled in Medicare Part B will get $90 checks to help cover their premiums.
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The Homeland Security Department signed a multi-million dollar agreement to buy five aircraft from a company owned by a political contributor of the secretary on her last day, documents show.
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As Ukraine increasingly takes the war to Russia, the effects may be most visible on the roads.
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Growing security risks threaten to undermine a recent recovery in regional crude exports, keeping the supply outlook uncertain.
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A day at a truck stop in Texas shows an industry essential to the U.S. economy under tremendous pressure.
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Our reporter Ivan Nechepurenko looks at gas stations in Moscow to see how severe the shortages have become as Ukrainian attacks target Russian refineries.
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Slammed by rising interest rates and global turmoil, markets were resilient in the third quarter. Plus: A Financial Flashback to 15 years ago, Steve Jobs’s death.
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The media company paid through the nose for its record-setting bond deal. Other corporate issuers will too.
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The rare admission from Mohsen Rezaei, the security chief, came weeks after the U.S. tightened sanctions and its naval blockade.
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It’s not just DraftKings and Polymarket — the logic of gambling undergirds everything coming out of Silicon Valley.
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Procter & Gamble’s new boss, Shailesh Jejurikar, talks about how the company is thinking about higher costs, what gets passed on to consumers and how A.I. helps it compete.
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From Nike to Meta, companies are telegraphing broad cuts in advance, leaving workers in limbo on the details.
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Jonathan Haidt sounded the alarm on phones in schools. He thinks what’s coming will be even worse.
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A UCLA study links faster brain aging to specific gut bacteria and chemical byproducts, with older-looking brains also associated with poorer memory, focus, and mood. The findings suggest that biological signs of brain aging may appear decades before obvious symptoms and could eventually make the gut a target for prevention.
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The recent photographs confirm that jaguars are still traveling along an important wildlife corridor. The post Wildlife camera in Guatemala captures a once-in-a-decade snapshot appeared first on Popular Science .
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High-dose vitamin B3 is showing intriguing early promise as an addition to standard glioblastoma treatment, with 82% of patients in a small trial remaining progression-free after six months. Researchers believe niacin may help revive immune cells suppressed by the cancer, but larger studies are still needed to confirm the benefit and safety.
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A vitamin D analog may help break down pancreatic cancer’s protective defenses, potentially making tumors more vulnerable to chemotherapy and immune attack. A small clinical trial found encouraging responses, especially in patients whose tumors had high levels of the vitamin D receptor.
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A two-year randomized clinical trial involving 493 adults with overweight or obesity found that diet soft drinks were essentially as effective as water for long-term weight loss and weight maintenance. Participants drinking beverages sweetened with aspartame, acesulfame-K, or sucralose lost a similar amount of weight to those drinking water, while both groups also saw improvements in waist size, body composition, and several metabolic measures.
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Women don't necessarily think men with beards are more attractive. The post What’s the point of beards? appeared first on Popular Science .
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A visitor stands in the Great Salt Lake, Utah. (Cavan Images RF/Getty Images) It's been much, much bigger in the past. 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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Cancer patients are being persuaded to spend tens of thousands on unproven treatments by alternative-medicine clinics.
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The arrival of the Bayeux Tapestry from France has sparked a class war in England.
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Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.
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They can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
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A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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A Chilean fruit supplier has expanded a recall of its frozen organic berries that were sold in Walmarts and Trader Joe's stores across the U.S.
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Accusations of sexual assault at a fraternity party have tarnished the self-image of a fiercely proud Ivy League institution. Can the university ever be the same?
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The King James Version is a master class in cooperative intellectual struggle.
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It’s often the stuff you haven’t even thought of that can create the biggest divisions.
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