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Expert: DA sunk Trump's Cohen strategy
Igor Derysh
The testimony was “so powerful” that the public should “recalibrate” how it views the case, argues Andrew Weissmann
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Bird flu is not yet the "cow flu"
Nicole Karlis
As more dairy herds are infected, experts warn about lack of testing and surveillance
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"College was called 'Babylon'"
Amanda Marcotte
In her memoir "Rift," author Cait West describes Christian radicalism that is scarily powerful in the modern GOP
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"A true conspiracy" that led to the WH
Chauncey DeVega
Judge Merchan ramps up the pressure on Donald Trump with gag order crackdown
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FDA must change approach to rare disease
Matthew Ellinwood, Mark Dant
For some conditions, few approved treatments exist. Without accelerated approval, the FDA is failing patients
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NYT's unsettling horse-racing exposé
Gabriella Ferrigine
From rampant doping to targeted breeding, the sport of kings has become hazardous to the health of its athletes
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Anita Hill on Harvey Weinstein decision
Nardos Haile
"No single legal ruling can ever upend the tremendous progress we have made together," the lawyer said
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Cox: "Bible is one of the worst books"
Nardos Haile
In a podcast interview, the "Succession" star discussed how the Bible is written as propaganda for the patriarchy
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The devastation of famine
Paul Howe - The Conversation
"The rapid increase in malnutrition may signal the emergence of a famine system in the north of the territory"
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"Access Hollywood" linked to hush money
Charles R. Davis
"There was very little interest" in Daniels' claim before the tape came out, Keith Davidson testified
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Historian: Trump lawyer misleads SCOTUS
Marina Villeneuve
Franklin's actual speech cited at immunity hearing "says exactly the opposite of what John Sauer was implying"
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Biden moves to reclassify marijuana
Nandika Chatterjee
For decades, marijuana has been classified as a Schedule I drug, meaning it ostensibly has no medical value
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Trump closes his eyes, appears to sleep through testimony from Stormy Daniels' lawyer
Nandika Chatterjee
The 77-year-old former president can't keep his eyes open
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Trump would let states monitor pregnancy
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
Trump said it's "irrelevant" whether he's "comfortable or not" with states prosecuting abortion-seekers
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Shake Shack's Chick-fil-A feud heats up
Michael La Corte
"CFA dropped the bag and Shake Shack grabbed it."
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Journalist arrested at UT-Austin protest
Jake Johnson - Common Dreams
"Violently arresting journalists and then charging them with felonies is unacceptable," press freedom group says
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The science of sourdough
Daniel Veghte - The Conversation
"There can be more than 20 different species of yeast and 50 different species of bacteria in a sourdough starter"
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Prosecutors obtain Ken Chesebro's DMs
Nandika Chatterjee
The former Trump campaign attorney helped orchestrate the multi-state "fake electors" plot
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The trouble with Trump polls
Lucian K. Truscott IV
The problem isn't the pollsters — it's incoherent public opinion, driven by nostalgia, stupidity and memory loss
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Judge threatens jail for Trump violation
Charles R. Davis
Judge Juan Merchan fined the former president $9,000 and ordered him to take down the offending Truth Social posts
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Trump's pressure on lawyer is backfiring
Charles R. Davis
The real challenge for Todd Blanche, Ty Cobb says, “is how to do this without losing his dignity and reputation”
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Protesters occupy building at Columbia
Nandika Chatterjee
A student organization said Hamilton Hall had been taken over by an "autonomous" group of pro-Palestine activists
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GOP free speech warriors target students
Sneha Dey - The Texas Tribune
Arrest of dozens of demonstrators left First Amendment advocates asking who gets to enjoy speech protections
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Up all night for the Trump trial
Phil Hirschkorn
Want a guaranteed seat for Trump's NYC hush-money trial? The Line Dudes can do that — for $50 an hour

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