Troops must be fit and tall to attend Trump’s UFC fight
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Why Democrats can’t sell America on “democracy”
The Democrats’ call for Americans to “protect democracy” from candidate Donald Trump fell flat in the 2024 presidential election. Over...
What Americans really think in these troubled times
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Our power grid is in better shape this summer, thanks to solar and batteries
This lithium battery energy storage system in Blasdell, New York can power 15,000 homes for two hours during outages or...
The new fight over raw milk, explained
Almost a century ago, public health agencies began mandating that milk be pasteurized for human consumption. We’ve been fighting about...
Republicans want to make the Texas Senate race about manliness
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Video: Can California Convince Teens to Work in Construction?
“So —” “I’m going to the University of Oregon.” “Colorado School of Mines.” “Syracuse University.” “C.S.U.—L.A.” “I wanted to be...
Trump Spends Friday Getting His Butt Kicked Everywhere In Court
All three of the federal rulings are certain to upset Trump, but the one that, for my two cents, will...
Friday Night Funnies: Bob Newhart ‘Gettysburg PR’
Bob Newhart's comedy was legendary and has won him many awards including, "three Grammy Awards, an Emmy Award and a...
Washington protesters convicted of “conspiracy to impede” ICE agents
Federal prosecutor Richard Barker resigned rather than pursue conspiracy charges against the newly convicted Spokane activists.Mother Jones illustration; Spencer Platt/Getty;...
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