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Biden signs aid bill; Arizona House passes repeal of abortion ban
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Joe Biden and the Democrats, Donald Trump and the Republicans plus daily ...
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In its latest abortion case the Supreme Court seems to back Idaho
In 2022 the Biden administration notified hospitals that this duty includes offering abortion when a woman’s pregnancy poses immediate risks to her health. But a law passed that year—the Idaho Defence ...
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America’s latest aid will give Ukraine only a temporary reprieve
The good news for Ukraine is that the latest American package will soon be felt on the front lines. Since funds began to dwindle in the Autumn, shortages of crucial supplies, especially shells, have ...
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Has Taylor Swift peaked?
Over the course of 31 songs, Ms Swift wields her scalpel and dissects every inch of her recent relationships. Few songwriters ...
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Congress tells China: sell TikTok or we’ll ban it
J oe Biden joined TikTok only two months ago, with a video entitled “lol hey guys”. Now America’s president is poised to sign ...
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Can anyone pull Boeing out of its nosedive?
Between 2014 and 2020 Boeing handed out $61bn in dividends and share buy-backs. It was not just shareholders who benefited. So did managers, whose bonuses were tied to their employer’s surging share ...
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Biden signs aid bill; the end of TikTok?
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Joe Biden and the Democrats, Donald Trump and the Republicans plus daily ...
The Economist17h
Aid bills clear Senate; the end of TikTok?
The latest news in US politics, with coverage of Joe Biden and the Democrats, Donald Trump and the Republicans plus daily ...
The Economist4h
Many mental-health conditions have bodily triggers
But her local hospital, in Durham, England, was dismissive, suggesting she had anxiety, a mental-health condition, and that she was probably spending too much time watching videos on TikTok. Her ...
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Climate change is slowing Earth’s rotation
Tidal forces, combined with the roiling currents in Earth’s core and the redistribution of ice sheets at its surface, cause the planet’s rate of spin to vary ever so slightly from year to year. This ...
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The campus is coming for Joe Biden
All this outrage is closing in on another institution, the Democratic Party, and its leader, President Joe Biden. The touchstone for the Columbia protesters is the struggle on that campus for racial ...
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Memorable images make time pass more slowly
They showed several dozen participants images of different scenes—from empty box rooms to filled stadiums—for between 300 and 900 milliseconds. After each one the participants had to say if the time ...