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Scientists Saved Us From Catastrophic Risk Before
Track-two science diplomacy can provide vital safeguards on AI.…
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‘I feel the pain of all those souls’: Ground Zero visitors remember lives lost on 9/11
People from across the US and around the world pay their respects at memorial to victims of the terrorist attacks“No day…
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The man who forced Congress to care for 9/11 survivors
Twenty-five years after the attacks, twice as many people have died from illnesses linked to World Trade Center exposure…
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Trump, Fetterman deliver surprises at RNC night 1
In today's issue: ▪ Trump’s expensive election promise ▪ A rare primary loss for a governor ▪ Apple unveils foldable iPh…
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An elegant fix for one of America’s deadliest road problems
In 2012, Southern California was besotted with an unlikely celebrity: a telegenic mountain lion who had crossed one of t…
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While Puerto Ricans protest for reliable access to water, the governor washes her hands
Leaky aqueducts and mega-projects for the wealthy exacerbate a water crisis in the US island territoryDhara Rivera de Je…
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In Ukraine, Putin is running out of time and options
Putin is all-in, and he will escalate to achieve his desired end state, because the alternative is his own demise.…
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Trump makes highly unusual promise of $5,000 for all if Republicans win midterms | First Thing
Speaking in Dallas, the president raised ethical concerns with an apparent $1tn offer to the electorate. Plus the US cit…
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Trump gives primetime speech at GOP convention, promising payout if Republicans win
President Trump kicked off the Republican midterm convention with a primetime speech, outlining the Republican message a…
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Veteran pollster shares takeaways from Trump's convention speech
Veteran pollster and political consultant Frank Luntz gives an analysis of President Trump's speech at the Republicans' …
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Vance appears to walk back Trump’s offer of $5,000 ‘dividend’ if Republicans win midterms – US politics live
Vice-president suggests payment would not go to all and would be paid for by tariff revenues despite supreme court rulin…
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Ford neck and neck with Lombardo in toss-up Nevada governor's race: Poll
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) and state Attorney General Aaron Ford (D) are neck and neck in the state’s gubernatorial ra…
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House Republicans back Max Miller reelection, but keep their distance
Many House Republicans are backing Rep. Max Miller’s (R-Ohio) bid for reelection — but they’re also keeping their distan…
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Twenty-five years after 9/11, the daughter of a hero remembers the mother she lost
Anna Sweeney Rossman was 5 when her mother, flight attendant Amy Sweeney, was killed aboard American Airlines flight 11 …
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AI advocacy group launches state-level policy push
Americans for Responsible Innovation (ARI), a nonprofit pushing for stronger AI guardrails, launched a new state-level i…
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Is it harder to have kids today? Or is it harder to want to?
“From the outset, reproduction is a collaborative venture,” writes Anna Louie Sussman, a journalist who has spent years …
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Missouri clerk on what the battle over the state's electoral maps means for voters
NPR's Michel Martin asks Boone County, Missouri, clerk Brianna Lennon what the legal battle over the state's electoral m…
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Trump gave Natalie Harp and 2 other aides $45,000 as gifts, report says
The Washington Post is reporting that the president gave $45,000 cash gifts to executive assistant Natalie Harp and two …
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Top Signs You’re Heading for a Quagmire
Failed wars are predictable, if you know what to look for.…
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As the midterms loom, Trump returns to his happy place: on stage in the theatre of the absurd
President’s quest in self-mythology stops off in Dallas for a Republican convention where fans indulged his lies and rev…
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‘Institutional neglect’: 25 years on from 9/11, experts sound alarm over US counter-terror efforts
Budget cuts, loss of knowledgeable officials and diverted resources raise risk of another attack, experts warnThe US fac…
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GOP midterm convention lives up to its 'Trump-a-Palooza' hype
DALLAS — The Republican National Committee’s first-ever midterm convention lived up to its “Trump-a-palooza” nickname as…
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Trump implores GOP to 'pretend' he's on November ballot at first night of midterm convention
President Trump renewed his calls on Wednesday for Republicans to pretend that he's on the ballot in November, promising…
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US citizens will receive $5,000 if Republicans win midterms, Trump claims in lengthy convention speech
In two-hour address, president asked voters to ‘pretend that I’m on the ballot’ despite being deeply unpopular among ele…