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Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pa., on July 29.

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  • Analysis

Why the Trump indictments have not moved the needle with Republicans

The former president has insulated himself with his party, having sold its members over the past seven years on his baseless narrative of a deep-state conspiracy against him.

August 16, 2023
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By:
  • Domenico Montanaro
This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Beyoncé, left, performs onstage during the Renaissance World Tour in May 2023. Margot Robbie stars in Greta Gerwig's <em>Barbie </em>movie. And Taylor Swift performs during The Eras Tour in March 2023.

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  • Pop Culture

How three female artists lead this summer's billion-dollar pop culture revival

This summer, three women at the peak of their powers lead a spectacular pop culture revival. Barbie, Beyoncé and Taylor Swift shattered records and created a communal economy of irrational exuberance.

August 14, 2023
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By:
  • Bilal Qureshi
The latest inflation report is reinforcing hopes about a soft landing in the economy — or when inflation eases without sparking a downturn.

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  • Economy

Here's where inflation stands today — and why it's raising hope about the economy

Consumer prices rose 3.2% in July from a year ago, higher than the 3% gain seen in June — but it was largely due to math. Overall, inflation continues to ease, raising optimism about the economy.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Scott Horsley and
  • David Gura
Plaintiffs Amanda Zurawski (far left), Austin Dennard, Taylor Edwards, and Elizabeth Weller speak together at the Travis County Courthouse on July 20, 2023 in Austin, Texas.

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  • Health

How a trial in Texas changed the story of abortion rights in America

Wrenching testimony from women denied abortion care turned the focus toward the suffering and health risks faced by mothers.

August 10, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Varney
The cases against Trump and Nixon raised crucial constitutional questions about how far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his reelection was crucial to the nation, Ron Elving writes.

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  • Politics

Trump's defense in 2020 election case could conjure ghost of Nixon once more

How far could a president go to stay in office if convinced his re-election was crucial to the nation? What liability would he face? And how much stress can the fragile structure of democracy stand?

August 05, 2023
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By:
  • Ron Elving
CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS - JUNE 29: People walk through the gate on Harvard Yard at the Harvard University campus on June 29, 2023 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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  • Education

Affirmative action for rich kids: It's more than just legacy admissions

A blockbuster new study finds that America's elite private colleges are systematically giving huge advantages to rich kids over their equally bright, yet less privileged peers.

July 25, 2023
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky
John Roberts is sworn in as U.S. Supreme Court chief justice on Sept. 29, 2005, at the White House by Justice John Paul Stevens with Roberts' wife, Jane, and then-President George W. Bush.

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  • Analysis

How the Supreme Court's conservative majority came to be

The 6-3 majority was solidified in former President Donald Trump's term, but its roots go back to the Bushes and the political circumstances of 1991 and 2005.

July 13, 2023
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  • Ron Elving

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  • Weather

Should we invest more in weather forecasting? It may save your life

Over the last century, we've seen a huge improvement in the accuracy of weather forecasts. A new study suggests these better forecasts have tremendous value for our lives and our economy.

July 11, 2023
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Demonstrators rally to mark the first anniversary of the US Supreme Court ruling in the <em>Dobbs v Women's Health Organization</em> case in Washington, DC on June 24, 2023.

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  • Health

Abortion access could continue to change in year 2 after the overturn of Roe v. Wade

It's already harder to get an abortion in many places and access is likely to be limited more with the passage of new laws.

July 03, 2023
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By:
  • Selena Simmons-Duffin

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  • Health

Is gun violence an epidemic in the U.S.? Experts and history say it is

Deaths and injuries from guns in the U.S. have increased for years, mirroring the 1990s - the last time gun violence was considered an epidemic.

June 29, 2023
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By:
  • Destinee Adams
Bud Light sales fell earlier this year after a promotion featuring a transgender social-media influencer led to boycott calls from conservative groups.

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  • Analysis

How the Bud Light boycott shows brands at a crossroads: Use their voice, or shut up?

Large companies have played the role of activists and been one of the biggest countervailing forces against social and religious conservatives on LGBTQ measures. All that is at stake now.

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Pallavi Gogoi

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  • Book News & Features

Debut novel 'The God of Good Looks' adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature

A growing number of high-profile novels are coming out of the Caribbean and the Caribbean diaspora. And the region has long been punching above its weight on the international literary scene.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • Carole V. Bell
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday.

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  • World

With visit to China, Blinken clears a diplomatic path, but it's unclear where it goes

Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip shows the Biden administration is keen to reignite diplomacy and inject stability to its dealings with China, but whether it was a success remains to be seen.

June 20, 2023
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By:
  • John Ruwitch
Roy Cohn (left) and Donald Trump attend the Trump Tower opening in New York City in October 1983.

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  • Politics

Trump has had a lot of lawyers but still longs for his wartime consigliere

When it comes to former President Donald Trump's legal team, it's easy to get spun in the revolving door. It seems like he's looking for a wartime consigliere — another Roy Cohn.

June 17, 2023
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By:
  • Ron Elving
The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe's largest, is seen in the background of the shallow Kakhovka Reservoir. Water levels in the reservoir have been falling rapidly after a critical dam collapsed.

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  • Science

A Ukrainian nuclear plant is facing a water shortage

The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant used a large reservoir for cooling water. Now that reservoir is rapidly draining.

June 13, 2023
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By:
  • Geoff Brumfiel
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