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The Impact Of War

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Arizona AG files criminal charges against Kalshi over 'illegal gambling'

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USS Ford has seen war, fire and plumbing woes as it nears a record long deployment

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Khamenei's killing renews questions about U.S. assassinating foreign leaders

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She's won 24 Paralympic medals. But Oksana Masters wants to talk about times she lost

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Joe Kent, a top counterterrorism official, resigns citing Iran war

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Last protester in detention after Trump's campus crackdown has been released

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Tennessee teens sue Elon Musk's xAI over AI-generated child sexual abuse material

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Supreme Court to hear expedited arguments on protected status for migrants

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Team USA won the second-most medals at these Paralympics. See the standout moments

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Trump demands NATO and China police the Strait of Hormuz. So far they aren't joining

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Selection Sunday: Duke No. 1 overall in men's tournament, UConn women get top seed

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Winds, blizzards and triple-digit heat put over half of U.S. in path of extreme weather

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U.S. Embassy in Baghdad again urges Americans to leave Iraq as Trump touts strikes on Iran

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Reframing Georgia O'Keeffe's legacy and protecting the land she loved

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These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict

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Is the war with Iran making the homefront less safe?

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And the Oscar goes to — wait, why is it called an Oscar?

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TSA workers miss a full paycheck, while travelers keep paying airport security fees

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How Italy became the darlings (and contenders, too) of the World Baseball Classic

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U.S. military bombs Iran's main oil export hub, as Mideast war toll mounts

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It's Chalamet vs. ballet in this week's news quiz. Are your answers en pointe?

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At the Winter Paralympics, some athletes have found business opportunities

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Desperate for skilled workers, a furniture maker looks to apprenticeships for relief

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NYC's Mamdani condemns Sen. Tuberville's anti-Muslim posts as 'bigotry'

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