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The Highest Point of a Wave Is the Crest. Which Is the Lowest Point?

yesterday 6

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Ray Hamel

One of America’s Most Beloved Restaurants Is on the Brink. People Forget About the Time It Almost Changed the World.

One of America’s Most Beloved Restaurants Is on the Brink. People Forget About the Time It Almost Changed the World.

When Rita Skimehorn was growing up in the 1970s, in Mascoutah, Illinois, it didn’t have a lot of options for entertainment. After high school...

yesterday 10

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Kelly Jones And Josh Levin

So Why Exactly Did Democrats Cave on the Shutdown?

So Why Exactly Did Democrats Cave on the Shutdown?

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yesterday 10

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Nitish Pahwa

The Fight Against Authoritarian Creep Gets Great News From an Unlikely State

yesterday 0

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Shirin Ali

Tucker Carlson’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Takes Things to a Whole New Level

Tucker Carlson’s Latest Conspiracy Theory Takes Things to a Whole New Level

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previous day 10

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Molly Olmstead

He Chased Mamdani for Months. Here’s How He Knew He Was Going to Win.

He Chased Mamdani for Months. Here’s How He Knew He Was Going to Win.

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previous day 10

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Aymann Ismail

The Battle of Pittsburg Landing Is Also Known by Which Other Name?

previous day 10

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Ray Hamel

In Music Notation, Which Note Is on the Third Line of a Treble Clef?

tuesday 20

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Ray Hamel

The New Argument Against Birth Control That Could Appeal Directly to RFK Jr.

The New Argument Against Birth Control That Could Appeal Directly to RFK Jr.

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tuesday 5

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Mary Ziegler

Trump’s Biggest Voting Bugaboo Reached the Supreme Court. Should We Be Worried?

Trump’s Biggest Voting Bugaboo Reached the Supreme Court. Should We Be Worried?

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tuesday 4

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Richard L. Hasen

What Color Takes Its Name From the French Word for “Chestnut”?

10.11.2025 1

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Ray Hamel