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Inside Elon Musk's Mind: A Psychiatrist's Analysis Of His Genius & Dark Side
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Israel/Palestine
Dutch Foreign Minister calls Israeli ambulance attack in Gaza a possible war crime
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Congress
Face-Off Between Trump Diehards Marjorie Taylor Greene and Anna Paulina Luna Gets Ugly
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Health
Sound therapy effectively reduces motion sickness by stimulating inner ear -- Nagoya University
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Economy
From COBOL To Crisis? DOGE's Plan To Rewrite Social Security's Code In Months Sparks Fears Of Payment Disruptions
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National Security & Defense
DOGE expected to take aim at DHS with staffing cuts, including at US Secret Service
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Religion
'False teacher': Trump's pick to head the 'White House faith office' roils some fellow Christians
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Education
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson responds to Trump threat to revoke CPS funding over DEI: 'We're gonna sue'
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
The Downfall of Amtrak's Horizon Fleet, The Science, and Their Future
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Single Payer Health Systems
Ridiculous medical bill alert - $874 because holding a nurse's hand is "physical therapy", 12k (!) for changed sheets
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Georgia Democrat Lucy McBath suspends 2026 run for governor, citing her husband's cancer
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Social Security & Medicare
"New Social Security Rule STARTS April 14 - What YOU NEED TO DO!" -- what to make of it
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Drug Policy
SAMHSA: The fate of addiction treatment hangs in the balance with Kennedy's HHS overhaul
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Pro-Choice
A bill proposing a near-total abortion ban causes an uproar at Georgia's Capitol
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Gun Control & RKBA
Mike Johnson Advises Cowardly GOP Lawmakers to Avoid Answering Angry Constituents Face to Face
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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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Race & Ethnicity
Inside Britain's Fascist Fight Clubs: Secret Footage Shows Far-Right Group Preparing for 'Race War'
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