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• His wedding guests gave $6k to fund a health startup. Now it's won a $3 million prize #News #Humanitarian #Health

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Zhu Rongji, who drove China's 1990s economic reforms, has died at 97 #Politics #China #Economy

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Takeaways from Tuesday primaries. And, Iran threat prompted Trump's secret plane swap #Politics #WorldNews #Breaking

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Andrew Tate's extradition fight tests his influence with Trump's America #News #Politics #World

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Feel so busy you don't even realize you're busy? Try doing a time audit #Productivity #TimeManagement #SelfImprovement

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war? #Cybersecurity #Geopolitics #NationalSecurity

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  Aug 12, 2026

• AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them? #AI #Finance #Technology

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill -- and tribal health concerns #Energy #Health #Environment

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Here's how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America's Main Streets #Business #Community #Economy

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  Aug 12, 2026

• How a road could change West Africa's urban future #Africa #Economy #Development

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Morning news brief #News #DailyBrief #CurrentEvents

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 12, 2026

• In Wisconsin, David Crowley defeats Francesca Hong in Democratic primary for governor #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released #WorldNews #Politics #Freedom

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers #News #World #Disaster

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Progressive Peggy Flanagan wins Democratic Senate primary in Minnesota #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 12, 2026

• Trump-backed Mike Lindell loses primary for Minnesota governor to Lisa Demuth #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 12, 2026

• In South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham #Politics #News #Elections

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  Aug 11, 2026

• The death toll climbs from Monday's 7.4 magnitude earthquake in Colombia #WorldNews #Disaster #Science

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  Aug 11, 2026

• A judge expands a block on U.S. Postal Service work on Trump's mail-in voting order #News #Politics #USPS

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Kennedy Center must pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician who canceled in protest #News #Law #Arts

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  Aug 11, 2026

• 5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move #Health #Politics #Parenting

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  Aug 11, 2026

• 1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia #News #World #Science

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  Aug 11, 2026

• The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game #News #Economics #Games

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Former Syrian President Assad sentenced to death in absentia #WorldNews #Politics #Justice

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  Aug 11, 2026

• A midwife crosses 'maternity deserts' to make a difference for Black moms and babies #Health #Community #Midwifery

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  Aug 11, 2026

• A year in, thousands of armed troops have quietly become a fixture of D.C. life #News #Politics #NationalGuard

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Alabama holds second primary Tuesday, leading to confusion, concerns about low turnout #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 11, 2026

• The school year begins in LA with one big change: limited screen time #Education #Technology #Parenting

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  Aug 11, 2026

• In Minnesota and Wisconsin, competitive primaries will again test power of progressive candidates #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Morning news brief #News #CurrentEvents #DailyBriefingest

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Turkey's parliament approves a pardon-like bill for thousands of PKK militants #Politics #WorldNews #Security

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Trump pivots back to sanctions for Iran as other strategies to end his war fizzle #WorldNews #Politics #Sanctions

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Magnitude 7.4 quake rocks western Colombia, killing at least 111 people #WorldNews #Disaster #Colombia

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  Aug 11, 2026

• Alabama heads into a second primary election after redistricting #Politics #Elections #News

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  Aug 10, 2026

• After his Reflecting Pool vandalism case is dismissed, David Hearn looks for closure #News #Law #Justice

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  Aug 10, 2026

• Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids #News #Health #Politics

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  Aug 10, 2026

• 'The Nerd Reich' tracks the 'unmasking of Silicon Valley's true politics' #Tech #Politics #SiliconValley

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  Aug 10, 2026

• Despite Mideast wars, 20 million gather in Iraq for Shia pilgrimage #News #World #Religion

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  Aug 10, 2026

• Does spending money make you feel bad? Read this comic #PersonalFinance #Psychology #News

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  Aug 10, 2026