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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Voter ID Measures Spread, and Ryan Gosling Heads to Bedrock

Aug 25, 2026

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Dolly Parton Dies at 80, Voter ID Measures Spread, and Ryan Gosling Heads to Bedrock

America remembers Dolly Parton, six states prepare major voting measures, and Ryan Gosling brings "The Flintstones" back to the big screen.

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Mail Voting Shifts, Bitcoin Breaks $80K, and AI Enters the Virus Lab

Aug 25, 2026

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Mail Voting Shifts, Bitcoin Breaks $80K, and AI Enters the Virus Lab

Big decisions are colliding with fast-moving technology, shifting markets and a few developments nobody saw coming.

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200,000 Visas at Risk, Drug-Boat Strikes Resume, and AI Heads to Orbit

Aug 24, 2026

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6 min read

200,000 Visas at Risk, Drug-Boat Strikes Resume, and AI Heads to Orbit

A historic visa crackdown takes shape, U.S. forces resume deadly strikes in the Pacific, and SpaceX plans to put Nvidia-powered AI data centers into orbit.

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A Heat Dome Settles In, Shein Eyes Hong Kong, and a Running Record Falls

Aug 24, 2026

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A Heat Dome Settles In, Shein Eyes Hong Kong, and a Running Record Falls

Extreme heat bears down on the South, a global fashion giant prepares for market, and one of distance running’s biggest records gets rewritten.

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Iran's 'Economic D-Day,' $40 Trillion in Debt, and a Canada Trade War

Aug 23, 2026

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3 min read

Iran's 'Economic D-Day,' $40 Trillion in Debt, and a Canada Trade War

Washington turned up the pressure on Iran and Canada as America's debt crossed a historic threshold. Plus, the political upset that rattled Florida Democrats and what to watch in the week ahead.

Zelensky Faces a Revolt, Kazakhstan Remakes Parliament, and Trump Takes the IndyCar Lead

Aug 23, 2026

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Zelensky Faces a Revolt, Kazakhstan Remakes Parliament, and Trump Takes the IndyCar Lead

Ukraine’s former defense chief challenges Zelensky as Putin rejects a Black Sea truce, Kazakhstan elects a new parliament, and Trump prepares to lead an IndyCar lap through Washington.

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