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Why LA’s mayor doesn’t have much power

With the election of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, big-city mayors have once again become a focal point of national politics.  Now, in Lo...

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How Iran won the war

A woman waves the Iranian flag at Valiasr Square in Tehran, Iran, on June 15, 2026. | Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images The US and Iran have a...

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Why ChatGPT might be suffering

A Hewlett Packard Enterprise AI robot on the show floor during the HPE Discover event on June 16, 2026, in Las Vegas. | Ian Maule/Bloomberg via...

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The Juneteenth flag, explained

Editor’s note, June 19, 2026, 6 am ET: This story is being republished for Juneteenth. It was originally published in 2022. Part of the June...

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Iran’s art of the deal

Donald Trump attends a working lunch with leaders of the G7 and the Middle East on June 16, 2026, in Evian-les-Bains, France. | Evelyn Hockstein...

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Ticks are spreading Lyme disease across America, but we can beat them. Here’s how.

Ticks are one of humanity’s most dastardly adversaries: tiny, at times nigh-invisible arthropods that burrow into your skin, leech your blood...

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The Supreme Court has good news for people who like weed and guns

You can smoke one of these now and still own a gun, thanks to the Supreme Court. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Do you like to smoke marijuana...

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Everlane and the downfall of “millennial” brands

Lauren Sherman, the editor at Puck who broke the Everlane-Shein deal, tells the Today, Explained podcast that Everlane has a low chance of makin...

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Why so many “millennial” brands are dying

Lauren Sherman, the editor at Puck who broke the Everlane-Shein deal, tells the Today, Explained podcast that Everlane has a low chance of makin...

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I read JD Vance’s new book. It reveals more than he realizes.

Copies of Vice President JD Vance's new book Communion on June 16, 2026 in Emeryville, California. | Heather Diehl/Getty Images Every few year...

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The state that will tell us who’s winning the Democratic civil war

Melat Kiros is challenging Rep. Diana DeGette in Colorado’s First Congressional District. She appeared at a candidate forum on May 28, 2026, in...

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Why Trump is sabotaging his own nominee

President Donald Trump attends a press conference during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on June 17, 2026. | Anna Moneymaker/...