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Thomas Massie Thinks Being Hated by Trump Is ‘Worth It.’ Will Voters Agree?

The Republican congressman from Kentucky is a die-hard libertarian who has centered his campaign on his willingness to buck the president. It has bought him the most expensive primary in the country.

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NASA Adds Moon Base and Nuclear-Powered Mars Spacecraft to Road Map

The agency announced the more specific plans and timelines after years of suggesting it may build a lunar outpost.

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How Do You Measure Snow From Space? First, Climb a Mountain.

A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop.

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Saudi Prince Is Said to Push Trump to Continue Iran War in Recent Calls

Prince Mohammed bin Salman sees a “historic opportunity” to remake the region, according to people briefed by U.S. officials on the conversations.

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Afghanistan Frees American Detainee Amid Mounting U.S. Pressure

Dennis Walter Coyle, a researcher held since last year, was released weeks after the United States declared Afghanistan a “state sponsor of wrongful detention.”

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34 Former Military Members Were Put on Deportation Track in the Past Year

The Trump administration has ramped up enforcement against immigrant service members and their families in its wider crackdown.

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As Denmark Goes to the Polls, Here’s What to Know About the Election and Key Issues

President Trump’s threats to take Greenland away from Denmark have lifted Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, who appeared the front-runner as polls opened.

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Health Woes

We look into the turmoil at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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A New Phase of the War in Iran, and the Latest on the LaGuardia Plane Crash

Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease.

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Why Are So Many Democrats So Far Out of Touch?

Candidates in safe districts are under no pressure to moderate in order to win.

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Stephen Miller Asks Why Texas Pays to Teach Undocumented Children

Citing gridlock in Washington, President Trump’s top immigration adviser encouraged Texas lawmakers to lead on conservative priorities.

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A Veteran Group Jumps In for a Democrat in Iowa Senate Race.

VoteVets is the first super PAC to intervene in the race for Josh Turek, a state legislator who was born with spina bifida after his father was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

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Chavez Revelations Force Teachers to Rethink How They Teach His Legacy

In classrooms across the country, educators are weighing whether to shift focus from Cesar Chavez to the broader labor movement he helped lead.

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Should You Need to Prove Citizenship to Vote? Ask Kansas.

A Kansas law required a passport, a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship to register, but it was struck down after a court found that around 31,000 eligible voters had been blocked.

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Gregory Bovino’s Final Days: Harsh Words and Few Regrets

He was the face of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. But as he begins a retirement that was not entirely voluntary, the Border Patrol leader says he did not go far enough.

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Supreme Court Hears Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers

A policy of turning back many asylum seekers at the border was rescinded in 2021, but the Justice Department wants the flexibility to reinstate it as a tool for border control.

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College Graduates Are Facing the Grimmest Job Market in Years

Artificial intelligence could reshape work, but for now a low-hire, low-fire labor market is the main impediment for young people seeking employment.

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Government Cuts Gut the Memory of Argentina’s Dirty War

Fifty years after the military dictatorship, Argentina’s government is defunding human rights groups and promoting a revisionist account of the junta’s crimes.

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Comedy’s Most Manipulative Shot … and Its Greatest Weapon

Audience reactions are a staple of standup specials. But they’re a strange device when you take a closer look.

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Reality TV Confronts a Harsh TV Reality

The number of unscripted series has plummeted by a third since 2022. As the industry rapidly changes, an era is quietly vanishing.

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The Deadly Gender Gap in Car Safety

For over half a century, car safety standards have left women’s lives in the rearview.

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Europe Clinches Critical Mineral Access With Australian Trade Deal

The European Union and Australia have shaken hands on a trade deal that would improve access to aluminum, lithium and other critical minerals for the 27-nation bloc.

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Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients

Once a week, patients in an Argentine hospital with Parkinson’s disease use the movements of tango to help address issues of balance, stiffness and coordination.

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Wicked Stepmother No Longer, a Female Pharoah Gets a Reputational Makeover

A reassessment of damaged 3,500-year-old statuary adds to evidence that Queen Hatshepsut wasn’t the villain that scholars long took her to be.

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Late Night Doesn’t Feel So Hot About ICE at the Airport

Jimmy Kimmel said President Trump had “found a way to make the airport even worse.”

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The United States Is No Longer the Leader of the Free World

Pax Americana, meet Lax Americana.

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Trump, Who Calls Mail-in Voting ‘Cheating,’ Just Voted by Mail

President Trump has long fixated on mail-in-voting to bolster his baseless claims of widespread voter fraud. But he recently used the method in a Florida special election.

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Ukraine Spent Big to Shield Energy Industry From Drones. Is the Mideast Next?

With the use of electronic jamming systems and interceptor drones, the Ukrainian national oil and gas company may be a model for others.

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Trump Sours on British Leader Over Iran War: ‘What If Donald Shouts at Me?’

President Trump once called Prime Minister Keir Starmer a friend. But Mr. Starmer’s decision not to join the attacks on Iran has led to merciless mocking by the president.

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MDMA Therapy in Australia Shows Results for PTSD Patients, but the Cost Is Limiting Access

The country’s experiment with psychedelic medicine has led to positive outcomes, psychiatrists say, but also highlights the limitations of the nascent field.

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