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Horrified witnesses recount fatal rollercoaster incident at Six Flags
BBC News
How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?
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Watch: Inside Katie Zacharia's very brief White House briefing
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How did Katie Zacharia do at her first - very brief - White House briefing?
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Bumble bought for $1.3bn in 'bet on the future of humanity'
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I’ve been studying election integrity for 26 years, and here’s why I expect a normal election this November instead of chaos
Mayhem at the polls on Election Day 2026? Americans are worried. But a scholar of election law who has also run a nationwide election protection program says he doesn’t believe it will happen.
The Conversation
How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
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How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
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How Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte changed the way we see cerebral palsy
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Influencers spread false theory about Democrat Talarico
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Influencers spread false theory about Democrat Talarico
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More rehab centers should mean fewer overdoses. In one California region, we found the opposite
When people travel out of state for addiction treatment, overdose risk is greater than many realize.
The Conversation
Americans are stressed about grocery prices, so why do they toss or overlook so much ‘misfit’ food?
Quality, rather than discounts or environmental benefits, is what’s needed to encourage shoppers to consider odd-shaped produce.
The Conversation
Today’s irreverent politics ignore ancient wisdom: The need to know your limits
Many Americans have decried today’s politics as ‘shameless.’ The antidote, a political philosopher argues, may be more reverence – awe at just how difficult democracy is.
The Conversation
Across the US, people don’t want data centers coming to their communities
Opposition to data centers is widespread across the US, uniting people despite other differences on political and environmental issues.
The Conversation
Murder of Black suffrage leader Octavius Catto reveals why Election Day 1871 was one of the most violent in Philadelphia history
Philadelphia has given the intersection of 8th and South streets a new name: Octavius Catto Way.
The Conversation
Why the Paramount-Warner merger is a problem for democracy
The Paramount merger may make good business sense, but research shows putting more media power in fewer hands can come at a cost to the common good of citizens.
The Conversation
Nicotine pouches, vaping or cigarettes: Which nicotine product is actually the least harmful?
Not all nicotine products are equally harmful. An addiction medicine physician explains how to parse the science.
The Conversation
That brightly packaged sexual enhancement pill at the gas station might be laced with dangerous drugs
Sexual enhancement supplements often contain unlisted prescription drugs that pose serious health risks.
The Conversation
US emergency call records reveal confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike
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US emergency call records reveal confusion after failed execution of Christa Pike
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Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released to US media
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Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released to US media
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Breaking Bad actor RJ Mitte dies aged 34
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Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost
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Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost
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Where the US midterm elections will be won and lost
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US actress Selma Blair accused of assault after incident with flight attendants
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Dating app Bumble in $1bn takeover talks, say reports
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Trump says Kimberly Guilfoyle could be fired as Greece envoy after alleged misconduct
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