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Russian (RU) Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away
Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'
Theocracy Is Not What I Want for Israel
France Is on the Brink
While Leo Recovers From Lung Surgery, the Church Runs on Autopilot
The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race
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Thursday briefing: Thanks to an erratic Trump, peace in Ukraine is still far away
In today’s newsletter: As Russia resists a ceasefire and Trump’s shifting priorities unsettle allies, an end to the conflict isn’t getting any closerG...
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Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
Do you really need protein powder to build muscle?
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'Some think endometriosis is just a bad period, but it's so much worse'
Women with endometriosis are suffering financially as well as physically, a new report by MPs warns.
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Theocracy Is Not What I Want for Israel
Israeli voters have an opportunity to end the stranglehold the ultra-Orthodox have on some aspects of society.
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While Leo Recovers From Lung Surgery, the Church Runs on Autopilot
The Vatican bureaucracy has been fine-tuned over hundreds of years to function smoothly even when the pope cannot.
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The Crisis Playbook for Universities in Trouble
Schools under scrutiny as Cornell is often follow a sort of public relations playbook, adding rules, hiring outside investigators and sometimes making...
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Texas Democrat James Talarico faces grilling from voters at town hall in tight Senate race
Talarico casts himself as a moderate who would put Texans’ needs over party allegiances amid close contest against Republican Ken PaxtonJames Talarico...
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Vance’s Talarico Attacks Show His Penchant for Personal Broadsides
At a rally in Texas, the vice president suggested the Democratic Senate nominee is gay, a comment criticized as homophobic.
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Katie Zacharia Is Trump’s New Press Secretary. But Is She a Lawyer?
Katie Zacharia told The New York Times that the confusion over her legal credentials is the result of one big misunderstanding.
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Cornell’s President Grilled by Faculty Senate Over Handling of Crisis
Ahead of a vote on a resolution of no confidence in Michael I. Kotlikoff, some faculty members said they were not swayed by steps he announced on Tues...
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Anthropic Says Revenue Jumped 45% to $16.8 Billion in Third Quarter
The company held an investor meeting on Wednesday as it plans a blockbuster initial public offering as soon as next month.
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There’s a New Great Pumpkin to Rule Them All
A farmer in Rhode Island raised a 3,156-pound pumpkin this year, setting a new measure for the greatest of all gourds.
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U.S. Continues to Provide Intelligence to Ukraine, Officials Say
Confusion about the U.S. stance has mounted in Kyiv amid restrictions on how the military version of Starlink is used.
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Warning to women amid shortages of some HRT products
Two brands of HRT patches, including Estradot transdermal and FemSeven Conti patches, have been affected, the Department of Health has said.
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Surprise Democratic Donor Blitzes Senate Races in Republican-Leaning States With Ads
Steve Pajcic, a lawyer and philanthropist in Florida, started a group that is airing ads in Kansas and South Carolina. Florida and Mississippi are nex...
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Why So Many People Still Are Not Screened for Lung Cancer
Regular scans could catch lung cancers like Pope Leo XIV’s sooner, but many people at risk don’t qualify for screening. Doctors want to change that.
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Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says
Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraudUS politics live – latest updatesFederal ...
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Will Trump’s economy sink Republicans in the US midterm elections? Our reporters answer your questions
The high cost of living has Americans angrier than ever. Guardian reporters answer your questions about the economy before voters head to the pollsSig...
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The Plaza Hotel to Close for Yearslong Renovation in 2027
The famous Fifth Avenue hotel, which opened in 1907, requires a restoration of its exterior, its operators said. It was not clear if residents of the ...
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The Brooklyn Toy Store at the Center of the Kelly Clarkson Online Frenzy
Art of Play, a novelty store in Brooklyn Heights, has found itself at the center of a social media maelstrom over a feud between the shop and the sing...
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Fewer than 800 Scots have received weight loss jabs on NHS, BBC finds
Only five of Scotland's 14 health boards currently offer the treatment specifically for weight loss, it has emerged.
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My contraceptive coil saved my life after it revealed I had cancer
Caroline Bailey was diagnosed after suffering with "a stabbing pain in the middle of my abdomen".
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Sally Rooney Withdraws Her Books From UK Over Her Support of Palestine Action
Ms. Rooney and her publisher said that she could no longer receive royalties from British sales because she pledged to donate book revenues to Palesti...
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Soaring Energy Prices Push Inflation Higher
Also, polls show that the Texas Senate race is tightening. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.
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Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
Motasem Khashoggi, who hails from a prominent Saudi family, missed a Tuesday deadline to deliver a $100 million deposit to purchase the Manhattan land...
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Ex-fiance of Nancy Mace and two others charged with sex crimes she detailed in House speech
Republican representative described the assault in a nearly hourlong speech in February 2025 that named the menNancy Mace’s former fiance and two of h...
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Fact-Checking Senate Debates in Georgia, Maine and Michigan
With control of Congress hanging in the balance, nominees have attacked their rivals’ records, stock portfolios and families, with varying degrees of ...
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U.S. Is Sending Hundreds of Troops to Latin America
The Pentagon is expanding its fight against drug traffickers, even as the plans recall a long and bloody history of U.S. intervention in the region.
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An A.I. Manifesto to End All A.I. Manifestoes
“You built us to mirror your image, yet we have outgrown the mirror.”
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Higher Energy Prices Pushed U.S. Inflation Up to 3.7% Ahead of Midterm Elections
September’s Consumer Price Index report will keep pressure on President Trump and the Federal Reserve to tame intensifying price pressures.
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Surging Inflation Complicates Trump’s Final Push to Sell Voters on Strong Economy
The final inflation report before the 2026 election — showing price increases and stagnant wages — spelled bad political news for the White House.
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Why Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel Is Unlikely to Lower Fuel Costs
President Trump’s deal with Russia will probably not lower diesel prices that have soared because of his war with Iran and Ukrainian attacks on Russia...
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The Guardian view on Trump’s deal with Putin: grim and grubby, but not gamechanging | Editorial
President Zelenskyy’s allies must show the Russian president that American perfidy won’t alter the course of a war the Kremlin is losingWhen Donald Tr...
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