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Is it time to consider prosecuting AI models for breaking the law? Some say it's time. Others say that would be an insult to humanity.
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The Supreme Court put a hold on a lower court order that would have restricted how the abortion pill mifepristone is prescribed.
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In 2025, the Trump administration began dismantling the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the funding that was distributed around the world plummeted.
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Oklahoma now has its first official "dark sky park" where people can look at the stars without light pollution.
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The summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded on Friday. -
Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh's predecessor, Jay Powell, endured extreme political pressure from President Trump to lower interest rates. -
Popular TV drama about Communist spies in Taiwan in 1949 weaves history with Beijing's point of view"Silent Honor" is a popular Chinese television show, a drama based on real events. -
Frank is now in hospice care but is urging his party to refocus its priorities to defeat President Trump's brand of right-wing populism.
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Trump said the trip was a success, but what was actually accomplished?
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"The Simpsons" is the longest-running sitcom on television, but some of its self-proclaimed biggest fans stopped watching decades ago.
