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Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit.
Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump’s deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings.
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Estonia’s Man on Capitol Hill Is on a Charm Offensive
The Baltic nation’s congressional liaison is using candy, an American flag outfit and “Die Hard” jokes to make friends in Congress as the Trump administration turns against Europe.
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Who’s the Parasite Now? This Newly Discovered ‘Fairy Lantern’ Flower.
Found in a forest outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, the plant steals nutrients from subterranean fungi.
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Tesla Robotaxis Are Big on Wall St. but Lagging on Roads
Shares of Tesla have hit new highs on optimism about the company’s self-driving taxis. But experts say Tesla is far behind Waymo, which has a big head start.
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The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
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With Trump in Power, Democrats Try to Redefine Themselves as Disrupters
Since President Trump’s rise, Democrats have served as defenders of a political system many Americans believe is broken. Now the party is trying a new approach.
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Republicans Who Backed Afghan Visas Are Mum as Trump Halts Them
After a fatal shooting, the Trump administration froze a visa program for Afghans that Republicans in Congress had championed. The G.O.P. has not objected.
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Uncovering the Hidden Lives of Urban Wildlife
Last Saturday morning, I stumbled upon an unexpected spectacle while jogging through my neighborhood park. A red fox darted across the path, its bushy tail a vivid flash against the dull, gray backdrop of the city. It was a small moment, but it stopped me in my tracks. How often do we pause to notice…
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When Your Data Sets Your Price: New York Takes on Algorithmic Pricing
It has long been the case that certain sales and service providers increase or decrease consumer prices based on perceived data….By: Epstein Becker & Green
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Virtual Currency Exchange Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges Related to Anti-Money Laundering Violations and Pays Multi-Million Dollar Fine to FinCEN
On December 9, 2025, the US Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced a guilty plea by a peer-to-peer convertible virtual currency exchange (the “CVC Exchange”) for conspiring to: (i) violate the Travel Act; (ii) operate an unlicensed money transmitting business; and (iii) violate the Bank Secrecy Act’s (“BSA”) anti-money laundering (“AML”) program requirements….By: Mayer Brown