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Here's how gyms, salons and ice cream are changing America's Main Streets

Change sprawls constantly across the storefronts on the postcard streets of downtown Ridgewood, New Jersey. The big avenue, ...
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Four takeaways from Tuesday's primaries in six states

Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls Tuesday, and results highlight the ongoing conflicts within both parties ahead of the November midterms.
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Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?

A recent series of cyberattacks on U.S. water systems has exposed vulnerabilities across critical infrastructure during the Iran war.
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Nuclear power push ramps up uranium mill — and tribal health concerns

Federal efforts to revive uranium mining in the West and decrease reliance on Russian uranium raise concerns about drinking water for tribal communities reckoning with the industry's deadly legacy.
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AI chatbots are offering financial advice. Should you trust them?

For all his enthusiasm for AI-driven financial advice, Kendrick, the IT manager in Ohio, is still careful about his interactions with Chatty. He doesn't give the AI model direct access to his ...
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1 year in, National Guard became a part of D.C. life. And, deadly quake hits Colombia

Today marks one year since the National Guard was deployed to the nation's capital. Here's what has happened since. And, a ...
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The secret economics inside the new Planet Money board game

From Nobel Prize-winning research to the Laffer Curve, Scabby the Rat, Veblen's peacock, and more — the economic ideas and ...
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Former U.S. Marine held in Russia on disputed charges has been released

Russia released an American military veteran, allowing his return to the U.S. after four years of what his family and U.S. officials allege was wrongful incarceration and abusive treatment.
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Earthquake response strains Colombia's new government and rescuers

The earthquake killed at least 181 people and left 2,595 injured, according to Colombian authorities. At least 195 remained missing, but civilian-run databases put that number closer to 4,000.
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In South Carolina, Sen. Darline Graham advances to a GOP special primary runoff for U.S. Senate

Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, didn't secure enough votes to win the primary outright, but she did receive enough of the total to advance to a runoff.
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Waves of storms blow through Southwest Ohio bringing wind, rain, warnings, outages

Heavy rains fell as the storms moved through. Standing water was observed on Route 68 in the Midland area in Clinton County Tuesday afternoon. Other reports of scattered flooding was reported, as the ...
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In South Carolina, GOP Voters decide who they want to replace the late Sen. Lindsey Graham

Sen. Darline Graham, who is serving out the remainder of her brother's term, faces a crowded field of candidates to replace him on the ballot as the Republican nominee for U.S. Senate in November.