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Lebanese and Palestinian leaders agree that Lebanon won't be used as a launchpad to strike Israel
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Trump's Brain Drain: Scientists Look to Move Abroad as DOGE Slashes Research Funding in U.S.
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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
Article: Act of Genius: Trans Women Go Topless in Protest at Scottish Parliament
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Economy
Target badly misses on earnings, slashes guidance as it battles DEI backlash and reinvigorated Walmart
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National Security & Defense
Racist memes shared by Navy SEALs prompt investigation, disciplinary actions
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Veterans
The moment you as a private standing in line at the range OSUT infantry training realize you should have not enlisted.
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
APTA's new report reveals U.S. transit ridership increasing to 85 percent of pre-pandemic levels
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Cannabis
A marijuana tax is now funding $750 no-strings-attached monthly payments to families in New Mexico
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Single Payer Health Systems
What exactly are medical bills paying for anyway? Not information security by the looks of it.
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Race & Ethnicity
What is The Reality of Polynesian Genetic Origins (being half native Hawaiian I found this fascinating)
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Drug Policy
New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US's increasing cannabis consumption
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Election Reform
Presidents' Day and the Legacy of Exclusion: Why Women Still Struggle for the Oval Office
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