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North Korea detains 3 shipyard officials over the failed launch of a naval destroyer
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Congress
Democratic senator places hold on Trump pick for top federal prosecutor in Miami saying Vance set precedent
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Foreign Affairs
Russia launches war's largest air attack on Ukraine, kills at least 12 people
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Economy
This week's (May 19 - May 25) and this week's (May 26 - May 30) major U.S. economic reports
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Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Amtrak state-sponsored services set ridership records in April
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Chicago Sun-Times Sunday insert contains 10 AI-generated fake books in summer reading list
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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
Article: Act of Genius: Trans Women Go Topless in Protest at Scottish Parliament
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Veterans
The moment you as a private standing in line at the range OSUT infantry training realize you should have not enlisted.
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Cannabis
A marijuana tax is now funding $750 no-strings-attached monthly payments to families in New Mexico
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Single Payer Health Systems
What exactly are medical bills paying for anyway? Not information security by the looks of it.
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Drug Policy
New bill aims to allow research to catch up with US's increasing cannabis consumption
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Election Reform
Presidents' Day and the Legacy of Exclusion: Why Women Still Struggle for the Oval Office
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