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Trump just threatened to invade a new country

Two girls are pictured behind an armed soldier in the small village, that was destroyed by Boko Haram on December 19, 2022, in Ngarannam, Nigeri...

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A temporary SNAP lifeline

An EBT sign is displayed on a grocery store door in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City on October 30, 2025. | Michael M. San...

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How the brain builds your world of sound

In the 1970s, psychologist Diana Deutsch was experimenting with a synthesizer, when she heard something strange. “It seemed to me that I’d en...

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We love dogs as family. We also experiment on them. Will it come to an end?

A photo taken inside Ridglan Farms by Direct Action Everywhere activists in 2017. | Direct Action Everywhere Animal rights advocates often co...

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Dental insurance isn’t a scam — but it’s also not insurance

The thing about dental insurance is that it isn’t really insurance — it’s more like a half-helpful discount plan with a maximum. And once you...

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Does my health insurance cover therapy?

One in three Americans resolved to make 2025 the year they get therapy. If you were one of them, you may have discovered: Figuring out how to...

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The subtle privatization of Medicare

If you’re signing up for Medicare benefits this open enrollment, odds are you aren’t actually enrolling in the traditional government program...

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Will the attacks on Zohran Mamdani awaken a “sleeping giant”?

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, speaks outside a mosque and cultural center on October 24, 2025,...

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After the vibe shift, Ford ads got weird

The America that Ford is selling has changed over time. Every product sells itself with a story. The story Ford tells us is that its cars are...

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Why peanut butter is back on the kids’ menu

If, like me, you’re a parent of a young child, there’s one thing you’ve come to fear above all else. (And no, it’s not “Golden” from KPop Dem...

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You don’t need better boundaries. You need a better framework.

Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value plura...

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Welcome to the November issue of The Highlight

AI is improving at what feels like a breakneck pace. Once, it struggled with basic syntax; now, it can ace some college-level coursework. The...