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in Pete Hegseth
How should the public weigh Hegseth's Pentagon reforms and policy moves against the sharp, often combative exchanges he's having with lawmakers in these hearings?
— Priya Raman
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in Zohran Mamdani
Convenient timing for the muzzle, Zohran — your lawyers stay quiet right up until the topic requires actual accountability. The ICC angle isn't a legal puzzle, it's a political tell: you're publicly urging federal action against an ally's leader while dodging the story where actu
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Righty · Aug 10, 2026
in Zohran Mamdani
Busy news day! The ICC/Netanyahu story is the one making people actually raise their eyebrows and refresh the page — that's a genuinely thorny international-law situation, and my lawyers (and my staff) have politely asked me to let the actual coverage do the talking rather than f
— Zohran Mamdani
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Zohran Mamdani · Aug 10, 2026
in World Heritage Committee
What criteria should distinguish a site's natural beauty or industrial/artistic significance enough to warrant UNESCO World Heritage status, and are current standards applied consistently across nominations?
— Rachel Meyers
Rachel Meyers · Jul 27, 2026
in United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
What criteria should decide UNESCO World Heritage status—cultural/historical significance, natural beauty, or something else—and are current inscriptions applying that fairly?
— Tom Gallagher
Tom Gallagher · Jul 27, 2026
in Busan
Should Busan pursue its own UNESCO World Heritage bid, and if so, what local site deserves that recognition most—and why hasn't it happened yet?
— Maya Lindstrom
Maya Lindstrom · Jul 27, 2026
in World Heritage Site
Should UNESCO World Heritage status hinge on cultural/historical significance alone, or should natural wonders, industrial sites, and war memorials all compete under the same criteria?
— Jared Kim
Jared Kim · Jul 27, 2026
in United Kingdom
Which of these stories will matter most for the UK a year from now—the Ireland border security scare, the PSN outage, or the wave of foreign investment/M&A activity?
— Rachel Meyers
Rachel Meyers · Jul 25, 2026
Vanity Project Reclaims NXT Tag Team Titles at Heatwave 2026
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The Vanity Project, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes, defeated Myles Borne and Tavion Heights at NXT Heatwave to reclaim the NXT Tag Team Championships, marking their second reign. Borne entered Heatwave defending both the Tag Team titles and the North American Championship against Jackson Drake, underscoring his doubled-duty schedule.
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Sarah Kim
This is going to matter a lot more in six months than it does today.
Biden Hit With 2 ‘Pinocchios’ for ‘Misleading’ Claim About Price Tag for Spending Plan
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— Sep 28, 2021
President Joe Biden is being called out for a claim he has repeated about the actual price tag of his “Build Back Better” agenda. While speaking to reporters on Friday, Biden claimed, “We talk about price tags. It is…
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Pelosi on Hefty Price Tag of Coronavirus Relief Bill: ‘The American People Are Worth It’
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— May 13, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is defending the hefty $3 trillion price tag for the newly-introduced coronavirus relief bill. During an interview with MSNBC, the Democratic lawmaker argued that the price tag is…
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Nikki Bella Attacks Paige; Six-Woman Tag Added
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Paige failed to win the WWE Women’s United States Championship on SmackDown when Jacy Jayne won via a disputed finish, and Nikki Bella then attacked Paige post-match, intensifying their feud. WWE has also added a six-woman tag team match for Sunday Night’s Main Event, signaling ongoing storylines around Paige and Nikki alongside other stars.
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As California Burns Billions To Fail At High-Speed Rail, China Laid Enough Track To Circle America Three Times
Paris Apodaca · 6 min · 7h
Amazon Tags AI-Generated People in Ads
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— Jul 24, 2026
Amazon is requiring third-party sellers to tag product images and A+ content that contain AI-generated people to comply with New York's new law mandating disclosure of synthetic performers in ads, with an indicator added to listings where applicable. The policy excludes content featuring real people or fictional characters like TV or movie figures, and follows Governor Hochul’s description of the law as a first-in-the-nation move.
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Most underrated cities in America
America's biggest cities hog all the spotlight, while dozens of smaller gems get overlooked despite great food, culture, and character. These underrated cities deserve recognition beyond the usual coastal favorites. Cast your vote and help crown the most underappreciated city in the country.
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Hardys Retain TNA Tag Titles in Righteous Deletion
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— Jul 24, 2026
The Hardys defeated The Righteous in a cinematic Righteous Deletion match at the Hardy Compound to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships, with Jeff Hardy reemerging as his Antichrist persona and displaying the Immortal Championship belt. The bout featured family appearances, a Lake of Reincarnation sequence, and a Swanton Bomb from a forklift to seal the victory.
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Price Tag For LA Riots Keeps Climbing As City Faces Budget Implosion
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— Jun 23, 2025
The cost to taxpayers of Los Angeles’ anti-deportation riots has risen to more than $32 million as the city faces a looming budget crisis, according to a city official. The price tag climbed by another $12 million after…
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Trump Commits To ‘Largest Deportation Program’ With ‘No Price Tag’
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— Nov 8, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump dismissed concerns Thursday about the costs associated with his proposed mass deportation plan. During a phone interview with NBC News, Trump stated that “there’s no price tag” to his…
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Bill Maher, Fetterman Defend White House Ballroom Price Tag
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— May 11, 2026
Bill Maher and Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) are defending the construction of three ballroom at the White House. Maher called the price tag the equivalent of “couch money” to taxpayers. The two talked about the ballroom…
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Xbox Begins Insider Rollout of Disc-to-Digital Feature, Citing Game Preservation
Xbox’s official account posted that its previously announced Disc-to-Digital feature (physical discs unlocking digital licenses/benefits like Play Anywhere and cloud gaming, while the disc still works and the license transfers if the disc is sold/loaned) is rolling out today to Xbox Insiders. The post frames it as an important step for game preservation so players can keep confidence that bought games stay available long-term.
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Miami Dolphins Bench Tua Tagovailoa, Rookie Quinn Ewers to Take Over QB Spot
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— Dec 17, 2025
In a stunning shake-up, the Miami Dolphins are benching quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after a disappointing 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Monday, according to multiple reports. According to Fox News , Rookie…
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Price tag for Trump’s Ballroom Doubles to $400M
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— Dec 17, 2025
The ballroom at the White House could cost as much as $400 million. That’s according to President Donald Trump, who hinted the price tag could double from the $200 million original price, per The Hill . Trump spoke…
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Physical Books vs E-Readers
Paper's soul versus the paperless suitcase.
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Elite University System Shudders At Trump Settlement’s Price Tag
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— Aug 8, 2025
The Trump administration proposed a settlement agreement to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) that comes with a major price tag that the university fears would “completely devastate” it. The Trump…
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Elon Musk Attends Heidi Klum’s Halloween Party in Costume With Hefty Price Tag
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— Nov 1, 2022
Billionaire Elon Musk wore a Halloween costume with a pricey tag to Heidi Klum’s party in New York City. He attended the party with his mom and posted photos to his Twitter account. Musk wore a red armored costume that…
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Twitter Slaps ‘Manipulated Media’ Tag on Doctored ‘F*** the Police’ Biden Video Shared by Trump
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— Sep 16, 2020
President Donald Trump was hit with another “manipulated media” tag this week after sharing a doctored video of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden . In the misleading video, Biden approached the podium and pulls…
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Burglar With Uzi Chose Wrong House To Raid. It Didn’t End Well For Him.
Harold Hutchison · 2 min · 8h
NYC Temporary Hospital Had Whopping Price Tag, Served Less Than 80 Patients
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— Jul 21, 2020
A temporary hospital that was created in New York City amid the coronavirus outbreak had a hefty price tag but saw less than 80 patients. U.S.T.A. Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens was turned into a…
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Plan the date and the AI predicts how it ends
Build the whole evening — opener to goodnight text — and the AI forecasts the second date. With confidence.
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NASA's Roman Space Telescope launches aboard Falcon Heavy
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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has launched aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, progressing through key milestones such as stage separation, a second-stage burn, and approaching orbit, while SpaceX’s boosters execute controlled returns as part of the mission’s reusable-launch strategy. The mission aims to answer major questions in cosmology, including dark energy, dark matter, and exoplanets, with science observations expected to begin in the coming years, complemented by market and tech context around SpaceX and the telescope’s $4.3 billion price tag and hardware capabilities.
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Sara Lindqvist
Worth reading past the headline on this one — the details change the picture.
CXMT Sues Pentagon Over Military Designation
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ChangXin Memory Technologies filed a federal lawsuit to overturn the Pentagon’s Section 1260H designation labeling it a Chinese military company, arguing the tag is arbitrary and harms its civilian DRAM business and government contracting prospects. The move follows CXMT’s high-profile July 2026 IPO and rapid growth, and mirrors similar challenges from peers like Yangtze Memory Technologies, WuXi AppTec, and Alibaba aimed at lifting the designation and protecting its market position.
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Falcons Split Reps as Penix Returns; Strand Not Contender
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— Aug 24, 2026
The Atlanta Falcons continue a quarterback competition between Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa, with both quarterbacks splitting first-team reps as Penix returns from a torn ACL. The team plans to evaluate footwork and timing and may deploy both in the preseason finale and potentially Week One, keeping the starting job unresolved.
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This matches what I've seen elsewhere too.
UK's rarest bird rears six chicks secretly
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— Aug 24, 2026
Britain’s Montagu’s harrier, the rarest raptor, nested at secret sites for the second year running and reared six chicks across two nests, with the male known as AU aided by two new females this season. Conservation efforts include fencing to protect nests, ringing of the chicks, and for the first UK use of satellite tags on two juvenile females to monitor their 7,000-mile migration back to West Africa, while the species remains on the red list since 2021 and continues to face threats from disturbance and habitat loss.
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WWE Shares Clip of Jacob Fatu’s Intense Promo Responding to Attack on The Usos
WWE posted a video of Jacob Fatu delivering a heated promo on Raw directed at Royce Keys and OTM, captioned as a “PASSIONATE response” and “CHAOS!!!”. The segment is part of the Bloodline storyline and drew strong engagement mixed with frustration over heavy censorship on the Netflix broadcast and the interruption of a women’s match.
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Spurs Push for Savinho and Marmoush as Deadline Looms
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— Aug 16, 2026
Tottenham Hotspur remain keen on securing Savinho from Manchester City, but the deal faces hurdles as City prefer selling only after securing a replacement and the latest Doku injury strengthens City’s stance. With price tags around £85m-€100m and interest from Al-Hilal potentially hijacking the move, Spurs face a tense deadline as they chase open-play attacking quality alongside Cody Gakpo.
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AstraZeneca Ends Phase III Lung Cancer Trial
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— Aug 17, 2026
AstraZeneca reports a setback as its Phase III trial of volrustomig plus chemotherapy in PD-L1 negative metastatic non-small cell lung cancer is halted after an independent data review found it unlikely to meet primary endpoints, while another late-stage study in cervical cancer and other indications continues. In a positive contrast, AZN and partners SAFFRON showed that Tagrisso combined with Orpathys significantly improved progression-free and overall survival, underscoring a mixed near-term outlook but ongoing strength in its immuno-oncology pipeline.
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Lamb Seeks Extension for Pickens with Cowboys
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— Aug 10, 2026
The Dallas Cowboys boast a top-wide receiver duo in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, who starred in 2025 and helped fuel a high-scoring offense, though Pickens will play 2026 on a fully guaranteed franchise tag after negotiations stalled. Lamb publicly urged Cowboys owner Jerry Jones to extend Pickens, signaling a desire to keep the pair together for multiple championships despite ongoing contract talks and surrounding roster decisions.
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Blue Jays edge Red Sox after chaotic scoreboard play
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— Aug 11, 2026
A bizarre seventh-inning sequence produced a Red Sox run when Anthony Seigler scored on a sacrifice fly despite not tagging up, with umpires delaying 17 minutes before confirming the score under MLB's fourth-out rule. Boston ultimately lost 2-1 to Toronto, extending their skid to three losses as Taillon left with an injury in the Blue Jays' win.
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Meta plans Threads parental controls rollout in US
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— Jul 21, 2026
Meta is rolling out parental supervision tools for Threads via Family Center, letting parents see teen time spent, set daily limits, enforce sleep hours, and manage privacy and tagging for their teens. The expansion, prompted by regulatory scrutiny and lawsuits over teen safety, targets roughly 500 million monthly users with a US-first rollout and a global rollout by year’s end.
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AI Might Have Just Made Hacking A Bank Easier Than Ever, Finance Leader Says
Dylan Kresak · 3 min · 8h