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February 3 | It’s not every day that a special election makes headlines, but when it produces one of the biggest upsets in decades, the story tends to linger.

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February 2 | South Carolina just hit a grim milestone: It now has the largest measles outbreak in the US since the disease was declared eliminated more than 20 years ago. 

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January 30 | With the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics a week away, Italians aren’t worried about having enough snow for “skimo,” but rather what to do about ICE. 

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January 29 | With tensions high after deadly federal shootings in Minnesota, a letter Attorney General Pam Bondi sent Gov. Tim Walz (D) has raised new questions.

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January 28 | So, just how addictive is social media? We may be about to find out — at least in court.

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January 27 | Across the country, nurses have hit a breaking point, initiating strikes that are impossible to ignore.

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January 26 | In the past three weeks, federal agents in Minneapolis have killed two US citizens. 

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January 23 | A 5-year-old in Minnesota spent Tuesday at preschool.

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January 22 | President Donald Trump covered a lot of ground in his Davos speech — from ruling out military force in Greenland to trashing European countries and taking a jab at French President Emmanuel Macron’s “beautiful sunglasses.” 

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January 21 | The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, often feels like a borefest for anyone who doesn’t own a Patagonia vest. 

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January 20 | As tensions over federal immigration enforcement continue to rise in Minnesota, there’s a growing flashpoint: hospitals.

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January 19 | One book, one movie, and one travel destination in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

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January 17 | One recipe, one book, and one travel destination worth your time.

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January 16 | Sometimes life imitates art. In season four of One Tree Hill, teen basketball star Nathan Scott was caught up in a sports-betting scheme to shave points off the state championship.

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January 16 | America may not agree on much right now, but one thing feels universal: The cost of living is out of control. 

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January 14 | For the past two weeks, Iran has been rocked by unprecedented protests — the greatest challenge to the government in years.

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January 13 | About one in four people with dementia on traditional Medicare are prescribed brain-altering drugs that doctors have warned against for years, according to a new study published in JAMA. 

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January 12 | The world loves to remind women that their biological clock is ticking.

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January 9 | Shortly after an ICE agent shot and killed 37-year-old mother, Renee Good, in Minneapolis, two vastly different narratives took hold. 

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January 8 | The Department of Health and Human Services just took a bite out of bro culture.

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January 7 | If artificial intelligence feels like a group project where the kids came prepared, and the adults didn’t, you’re not wrong. 

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January 6 | The CDC now recommends fewer vaccines for children, a major shift in federal guidance that takes effect immediately. 

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January 5 | New evidence adds to the case for why older people should get vaccinated.

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January 2 | A look at some of the news events sure to make headlines in politics, sports, pop culture, and technology.

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December 31 | We all make resolutions in the hopes of becoming a Whole New Person™.

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Dec 30 | This year taught us that adulthood is a long series of oh, so that’s how you’re actually supposed to do that moments.

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December 29 | We’re taking a beat to reflect on everything that’s happened throughout 2025.

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December 28 | A recap of the year’s most fun and interesting stories.

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December 26 | This year’s economy has been one big question mark — strong spending, a weird job market (that is, when the data is available), and fewer tariff shocks than expected. 

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December 11 | After a long day, you probably open the Uber app on autopilot — check the car, hop in, scroll.

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December 23 | You’ve probably saved money at the pharmacy by taking a generic instead of a brand-name drug — sometimes without anyone asking.

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December 22 | Looks like Health Secretary RFK Jr. could kick off the new year by shaking up the childhood vaccine schedule yet again. 

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