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2026 Senate races to watch: From most likely to flip to Democratic long shots
Democrats could have a narrow path to winning the Senate, with these specific states on the table.
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After Assad's fall, Syria's Kurds are left in limbo, feeling abandoned by the U.S.
Caught in limbo after the fall of Syria's Bashar al-Assad, Kurdish families struggle with cold, loss and uncertainty — feeling abandoned by the U.S. allies they once fought alongside.
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New Netflix documentary reexamines Winnie Mandela's divisive legacy
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered — and controversial — women in South African history. In a new documentary her granddaughters examine the liberation icon in all her complexity.
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Americans aren't sleeping enough. Here's what could help
Nearly a third of Americans get less than the recommended seven hours of sleep a night. A lot of us struggle to get to bed as we power through tasks or get lost in endless scrolling. Here's help.
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Can Trump's latest pick for surgeon general make it through confirmation?
Nicole Saphier, a breast cancer radiologist, is the president's third nominee for surgeon general. Will she get confirmed?
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Opinion: The everyday tragedy of gun violence
The White House Correspondents Association Dinner was one of several incidents of gun violence in the U.S. last week. Others ended in injuries and fatalities.
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Imprisoned Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner in critical condition
Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian activist and 2023 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was hospitalized after collapsing in prison. Her family says her condition has deteriorated since a March heart attack.
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Air Force says former Qatari 747 will be ready to fly as Air Force One this summer
The U.S. Air Force has finished modifying and testing a Boeing 747 jet donated by Qatar for temporary use as Air Force One and expects to have it ready for President Trump to use this summer.
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Spirit Airlines ceases operations after escalating financial struggles
The low-cost carrier, which had been struggling for years, announced it will cease operations. Spirit had been seeking a $500 million lifeline from the White House, but talks failed to yield a deal.
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The RAMpocalypse has bought Microsoft valuable time in the fight against SteamOS
Op-ed: Valve has made a dent in Windows' gaming share, but can it keep going?
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Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights
"We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day."
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US falls below Ukraine in press freedom as global autocracy takes hold
"In 25 years, the average score... has never been so low."
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Trump nominates Fox News doctor to be the next surgeon general
Trump lashes out at Cassidy while announcing his new nomination.
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There's a lot of hype about Chinese EVs—is any of it true?
In addition to being full of screens, China now wants its cars to be packed with AI.
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Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts
Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network.
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Women sue the men who used their Instagram feeds to create AI porn influencers
AI ModelForge is a platform that teaches men how to generate their own AI influencers.
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Apple may take "several months" to catch up to Mac mini and Studio demand
Chip shortages and demand from AI enthusiasts are both playing a part.
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Virgin Galactic reveals new ship, but it's running out of time and cash
It's not clear whether Virgin Galactic has the cash reserves to fund a prolonged test phase.
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Is your Purosangue SUV not sharp enough? Ferrari has you covered.
We'll soon get to see the brand's first EV; first, a more honed V12 four-seater.
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GPT-5.5 matches heavily hyped Mythos Preview in new cybersecurity tests
New results suggest Mythos' cyber threat isn't "a breakthrough specific to one model."
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Scorpions go terminator mode and reinforce their weapons with metal
Different hunting patterns seem to dictate different distributions of metal.
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Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed
Crushing soda cans for science, why dolphins swim so fast, how urine helps mushrooms communicate, and more
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Infrasound waves stop kitchen fires, but can they replace sprinklers?
Acoustic fire suppression goes commercial.
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Study: AI models that consider user's feeling are more likely to make errors
Overtuning can cause models to "prioritize user satisfaction over truthfulness.”
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Amazon stuck with months of repairs after drone strikes on data centers
AWS stops billing Middle East cloud customers as repairs to war damage drag on.
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Minnesota passes ban on fake AI nudes; app makers risk $500K fines
More evidence of Grok CSAM seen as Minnesota passes nudifying app ban.
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Senators ban themselves from prediction markets after candidates bet on own races
Senator decries "blatant, brazen corruption," wants to target Trump admin next.
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Ubuntu infrastructure has been down for more than a day
The outage has hampered communication concerning a critical vulnerability that gives root.
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Man dies covered in necrotic lesions after amoebas eat him alive
Doctors suspect three factors, each unremarkable on its own, contributed to his fate.