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Heavy Metals Testing and Disclosure Requirements for Baby Food: Virginia and Illinois Laws Now in Effect
Virginia and Illinois have become the third and fourth states to enact laws requiring manufacturers of baby food to test products for heavy metals (lead, cadmium, arsenic, and mercury) and make the results publicly available. 2 These laws, which took effect at the start of 2026, are like requirements already in place in California and…
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As Iran Grieves, Accounts Emerge of Disrespectful Treatment of Protest Victims
Witness testimony and videos from Tehran’s largest cemetery show disrespectful treatment of the dead after a brutal government crackdown.
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Ukrainian, Russian and U.S. Officials Meet in Abu Dhabi for Peace Talks
In the past, Ukrainian and Russian negotiators have relied on Americans to mediate, and it was unclear how the talks would play out.
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Peru’s President May Be Ousted Over Secret Meetings with Chinese Businessmen
Leaked videos have prompted a scandal involving President José Jerí and two Chinese men under investigation.
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Trump Says U.S. ‘Armada’ Is Heading to Iran, Raising Pressure on Regime
President Trump said the United States was “watching Iran” and sending a naval force there, despite also saying that his threats had halted executions.
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No Beer for You: How British Pubs Fought a Tax Increase
More than 1,400 pubs declared a ban on Labour lawmakers in response to a plan to raise business rates significantly. The move got attention, and results.
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Lightning in a Bottle: Angus MacLachlan on “A Little Prayer”
Writer-director Angus MacLachlan’s “A Little Prayer” is a quiet domestic drama about an older couple in North Carolina, their troubled adult children, the children’s significant others, and their struggles to find peace and happiness despite the mistakes they’ve made and the distress they’ve caused others. It received respectful national attention and found a theatrical audience,…
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FOX’s “Memory of a Killer” Can’t Remember Why It Exists
Everyone loves thrillers these days. With hit mini-series like “Run Away” and “His & Hers” making waves on Netflix already this year, it makes sense that the broadcast networks would try to reclaim some of their lost viewers by giving them the kind of anti-hero that used to be reserved for cable TV. The latest…
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Make This Soothing Chicken Soup Recipe in Under an Hour
Packed with vegetables and grains, this surprisingly simple from-scratch meal simmers away until it’s nourishing and so warming.
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Saudi Arabia-Backed LIV Golf to Hold Tournament at the Trumps’ New Jersey Resort
It will be the latest in at least half a dozen events that the breakaway league has held at Trump Organization resorts in the past four years.