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The surprisingly strong case for feeling great about your coffee habit

There are few news subjects more reliably depressing than nutritional science.  A glance at the headlines will tell you that sugar is bad fo...

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The progressive plan to reclaim the working class

Rep. Greg Casar (D-TX) speaks during a news conference outside the US Capitol on April 29, 2026. | Tom Brenner/Getty Images For years, one of...

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The glaring error in the Virginia Supreme Court’s gerrymandering decision

Campaign signage showing Virginia's current electoral map alongside the proposed electoral map at a Republican Party volunteer table outside a p...

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Levees can no longer save New Orleans

Residents move a boat through a flooded neighborhood after Hurricane Ida in August 2021 in Barataria, Louisiana, near New Orleans. | Brandon Bel...

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Did Trump actually help Venezuela?

Demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, on January 29, 2026. | Javier Campos/Picture Alliance via Getty Images It’s been four months since the US...

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How worried should I be about hantavirus?

The MV Honius cruise ship, where hantavirus has infected and killed multiple passengers. | AFP via Getty Images The details of the ongoing out...

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Elon Musk could lose his case against OpenAI — and still get what he wants

If the court evidence Elon Musk presents against OpenAI is damning enough, it could have ripple effects outside of the courtroom. | Benjamin Fan...

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Is Trump’s Justice Department trying to discredit itself?

Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas on the Senate floor on March 8, 2024, at the Virginia State Capitol in Richmond. | Minh Connors/Washington Post...

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Do health influencers actually know what they’re talking about?

A generation or two ago, when you had a medical question, the solution was obvious: Ask your doctor. But these days, as trust in doctors and...

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What does the post-Voting Rights Act world look like?

Attendees hold signs advocating for voting rights and against the SAVE America Act at a rally to outside the US Capitol on March 18, 2026, in Wa...

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Who’s actually listening to all the health influencers dominating social media

A generation or two ago, when you had a medical question, the solution was obvious: Ask your doctor. But these days, as trust in doctors and...

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The exploding costs of fighting US wildfires

Two Rogue River Hot Shots take a break in O'Brien, Oregon, while trying to stop a 188,000 acre fire in the Siskiyou National Forest August 2002....