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Clean energy could become a huge political winner
Residential electricity rates have risen fast across the US, more than 30 percent on average in just five years. You’ve probably noticed...
The hidden, horrifying world behind all those recruitment scam texts
Those of us receiving the texts aren’t the only victims of these crime syndicates. | Osmancan Gurdogan/Anadolu via Getty Images...
How AI might actually start a nuclear war
For as long as AI has existed, humans have had fears around AI and nuclear weapons. And movies are a...
Welcome to the age of viral police body cam footage
If you’re arrested in America for a minor charge — say, for speeding or loitering — the punishment from the...
What the government shutdown means for air travel
Flight delays could get worse as the US government shutdown continues and air traffic controllers miss their first full paycheck....
Voters signed up to deport criminals, not grandmas
Protesters gather outside the federal courthouse in downtown Chicago, demanding accountability and punishment for Gregory Bovino, commander-at-large of the US...
The Democrats’ big election revealed a hidden constraint on Trump
California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a “Yes on Prop 50” volunteer event at the LA Convention Center on November...
Want to quit your smartphone? Join this club.
For the past few months, a shadowy company called Dumb and Co. has been convincing people in Washington, DC, to...