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Attention, Passengers: High Airfares May Be Here to Stay
Ticket prices jumped after fuel costs spiked because of the war with Iran, but airlines say even an end to the conflict will not bring fares back down quickly.
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5 Takeaways From Our Investigation of Trump’s Waivers for Polluters
Chemical plants and other industrial facilities had been required to curb their toxic emissions. A New York Times investigation shows how they got out of it.
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How Trump Gave the Worst Polluters a Free Pass
The president temporarily waived clean-air rules for industrial facilities that spew cancer-causing gases. Then his appointees worked to gut the regulations altogether.
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Speed of Starshield Satellite Network Is Improving, Ukraine Says
The announcement followed more than a week of disruption to Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network that Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.
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Gina Hinojosa Believes She’s the One Who Can Finally Flip Texas
The Democratic nominee for governor on her appeal to MAGA voters and her refusal to engage in the “culture wars.”
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How Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ruthless Ad in Ohio Divided Republicans
The fallout from Vivek Ramaswamy’s brutal spot targeting his Democratic rival in the Ohio governor’s race showed that even in the Trump era, a political attack can be seen as going too far.
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El-Sayed Needs Black Voters in Michigan. Tensions With Arab Americans Make That Harder.
Conflict between Michigan’s Black and Arab communities could get in the way of Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s pitch in the critical Senate race.
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U.S. Pressures Mexico to Deliver a Security Win Ahead of Midterm Elections
The Trump administration wants a public victory soon, as well as a potential path to U.S. military forces in Mexico.
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How Streaming is Reshaping Our Movie-Watching Experience
Streaming has fundamentally transformed the way we experience movies, bringing a world of cinematic treasures right into our living rooms. Remember the days when catching the latest blockbuster meant planning an evening around a trip to the local cinema? Or those weekend afternoons spent wandering the aisles of a video rental store, trying to pick…
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When Education Customers’ Data is Exposed, Which Claims Stick?
On October 19, 2026, a federal district court judge allowed ordinary negligence and implied-contract claims to proceed in a proposed class action against Kaplan North America. See Linsell v. Kaplan N. Am., LLC, No. 0:26-cv-60785-WPD, slip op. (S.D. Fla. Oct. 19, 2026). The plaintiffs all sought Kaplan’s test-preparation, professional-licensing, or educational services. The case stems…