Late on Thanksgiving Day, a holiday whose central fable is about the American value of welcoming strangers in need, President…
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Welcome to the December issue of The Highlight Today Us News
In Bogotá, Colombia, care work — often overlooked and unpaid — eats up more than 35 billion hours of labor…
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Why Trump and Hegseth are blowing up drug boats near Venezuela Today Us News
• Donald Trump’s broader aerial campaign against alleged drug-smuggling boats in the Caribbean (almost certainly) violates international law. • Donald…
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The Dells’ $6.25 billion gift to new Trump accounts may be a boom for direct giving Today Us News
When billionaire Michael Dell was 8 years old, he opened his first savings account. Every time that young Michael forked…
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Spanish seafood giant Nueva Pescanova wants to farm octopuses for their meat. Activists say it’s impractical — and cruel. Today Us News
Last year, California and Washington state banned farming octopuses for their meat, and bills have been introduced in seven other…
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DC National Guard shooting: How Trump is cracking down on immigration Today Us News
This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting…
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From Wicked to One Battle After Another: Online discourse is ruining movies Today Us News
Some critics say that Oscar-buzzy films like One Battle After Another and After the Hunt don’t go far enough in…
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The Supreme Court case that could redefine “cruel and unusual,” in Hamm v. Smith Today Us News
Nearly a quarter century ago, in Atkins v. Virginia (2002), the Supreme Court held that it is unconstitutional to execute…
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The scourge of indoor recess Today Us News
This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. At…
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Trump says cutting climate rules will save you money. It’s actually costing you more. Today Us News
President Donald Trump this week announced a rollback of fuel economy standards for cars, undoing one of President Joe Biden’s…
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