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April 9 | That’s the million-dollar question. After Israel’s fresh wave of attacks and Iran’s strikes on its Gulf neighbors, the world wants to know: What did Washington and Tehran agree to?

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April 8 | President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire with Iran after warning “a whole civilization” would die. 

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April 7 | A group of midwives just sued Georgia over laws that block many of them from practicing. 

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April 6 | It’s been a hell of a weekend. On Friday, Iran shot down a fighter jet carrying two pilots after it entered deep into Iranian airspace.

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April 5 | A recap of the week's most fun and interesting stories. 

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April 4 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time. 

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April 3 | Yesterday, President Donald Trump gave yet another woman in his administration a pink slip: Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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April 3 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

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April 2 | Yesterday, Supreme Court justices appeared to channel Pyrrho, questioning whether President Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship is constitutional.

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April 1 | Yesterday, the Supreme Court struck down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors.

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March 31 | Did some very lucrative — and very well-timed — bets on prediction markets break insider trading laws?

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March 30 | Last week, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a law that bars government officials from asking sexual assault survivors to take polygraph tests.

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March 29 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

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March 28 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time. 

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March 27 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: The Best Air Fryer Hack Yet? 🤯 

March 27 | The debate over transgender athletes competing in the Olympics comes up what feels like every four years. 

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March 24 | A "chaotic" spring break might sound fun to your college self, but the current airport disruptions aren't that kind of fun. 

A Parisian goes to Costco… 

March 23 | Georgia police charged Alexia Moore with murder earlier this week, several months after she was rushed to the emergency room in December. 

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March 20 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

The Key to Looking French? These Pants 🥐

March 21 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

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March 20 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend. 

Weekend: Are you this person at Costco? 👀

March 20 | At the end of February, crude oil prices hovered around $70 a barrel. 

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March 19 | Yesterday, Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) was in the hot seat during a confirmation hearing that could set him up to replace outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

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March 18 | The hottest topic on the steps of Congress right now is the SAVE America Act — a sweeping election bill that would require strict voter ID nationwide.

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March 17 | If you’re typically on Team Last Minute when it comes to air travel (raises hand), you might want to consider swapping sides — at least for now. 

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March 16 | Oscars fashion wasn’t the only thing under intense scrutiny this weekend. 

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March 15 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: This Skirt > Slip Skirts 💯

March 14 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

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March 13 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: Trader Joe’s Beauty Dupes 😍

March 13 | If you’ve followed our coverage of the Middle East conflict, you’ve probably noticed one place that keeps popping up: the Strait of Hormuz. 

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March 12 | Iranian state media said Tehran launched its “most intense operation since the beginning of the war” yesterday. 

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March 11 | For months, President Donald Trump’s administration touted leucovorin — a synthetic form of vitamin B9 long used to help ease the side effects of chemotherapy — as a treatment for autism symptoms.

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March 10 | Since 2024, Live Nation and the federal government have been stuck in one of the most high-profile antitrust fights in decades — all over the company’s grip on the concert business through Ticketmaster. 

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March 9 | As the US-Israeli strikes on Iran enter their second week, the economic ripple effects have started to show up at home.

This Costco hack is just in time for BBQs

March 8 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: What in the Disney Princess?? 👑

March 7 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: When Friends and Money Collide 😬

March 6 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: Sleeping Like the Dutch? Ja 🛏️

March 6 | Looks like President Donald Trump really did miss that special feeling of saying, “You’re fired.”

Well, now we’re all in hot water

March 5 | Senate Democrats are urging Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to scrap a policy that requires her personal approval for certain FEMA spending, saying it’s delaying tens of millions in disaster relief. 

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March 4 | Yesterday, President Donald Trump warned that the “worst outcome” of the war in Iran would be a successor “as bad” as the current regime. 

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March 3 | The 2026 midterms kick off today with Senate primaries in Arkansas, North Carolina, and Texas. 

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March 2 | The US and Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran over the weekend, an operation President Donald Trump said was aimed at crippling the country’s military and halting its nuclear ambitions.

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March 1 | A recap of the week’s most fun and interesting stories.

Weekend: The Hottest Prom Dress of 2026 🤯

February 28 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

Weekend: Good Friend, Bad Texter 📱

February 27 | You worked hard enough this week. Let us plan your weekend.

Weekend: How Cool Girls Wear a Sweater 🤌

February 27 | When Lindsey Vonn tears an ACL, everyone understands how brutal that is. 

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