The state where Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates made fortunes might have progressive social policies, but its resistance to an income tax is similar to conservative states. That might change.
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A shooting in Washington, D.C., threw their immigration status into jeopardy — and brought attention to a long-hidden dimension of America’s war.
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Amid rising tensions with Cuba, the Trump administration is backing lawsuits that would allow Americans to get compensation for property confiscated by Fidel Castro’s regime.
Artificial intelligence companies are urging teachers to prepare students for an “A.I.-driven future.” What that means varies from school to school.
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Teachers say they want to equip high school students to drive artificial intelligence, rather than be mere passengers steered by chatbots.
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Vladyslav Vlasiuk has spent the past four years pressing Western allies to squeeze the Russian economy through more sanctions. He hopes that 2026 will be the tipping point.
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Pizzoccheri, a hearty buckwheat pasta, graced restaurant menus and the athletes’ cafeterias. A chef hopes it can put a spotlight on the valley where it comes from.
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At least 35 times since August, federal judges have ordered the administration to explain why it should not be punished for violating their orders in immigration cases.
President Trump says that he has brought down inflation, but families are still struggling to pay bills and plan for the future.
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Trends on jobs, inflation and crime that began before Donald Trump retook office continued, largely unabated, in his first year back.
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