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In the face of devastating loss, Jesmyn Ward holds onto 'respair'

Tonya Mosley

Ward learned the term "respair" — meaning the recovery of hope after despair — during the pandemic. Her new book On Witness and Respair is an essay collection on grief, motherhood and survival.
Greg Nash

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Trump endorses Ken Paxton over incumbent John Cornyn in Texas Senate primary runoff

Stephen Fowler, Claudia Grisales

President Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton over incumbent Sen. John Cornyn in the Texas GOP runoff for U.S. Senate, one week before voting ends in the contentious and expensive primary.

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Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

Bobby Allyn

While dozens of states have taken legal action against the controversial industry, Minnesota is the first state to pass a law making it a felony for companies like Kalshi and Polymarket to operate.
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States sue over new student loan limits on certain nursing and healthcare degrees

Cory Turner

New York, Arizona, North Carolina, Kentucky and Nevada are among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more.
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Can't keep a habit? This comic shares a proven formula to make it stick

Marielle Segarra, Vreni Stollberger, Mika Ellison

In this illustrated guide, behavioral scientist BJ Fogg breaks down his Tiny Habits framework to help you rethink your approach to starting (or restarting) a habit.
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A study investigates: Did the abrupt end of USAID have an impact on violence?

Ari Daniel

That's the provocative question that researchers dug into after the U.S. shut down its premier aid agency.

Fakhri Abu Diab, a community leader, walks by the remains of his family home after it was demolished by Israeli forces, in the Silwan neighborhood of East Jerusalem.

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Israel's trying to expel a whole Palestinian district in East Jerusalem, activists say

Eleanor Beardsley, Nuha Musleh

Israeli authorities are issuing Palestinians demolition orders in East Jerusalem at an accelerated rate since Israel launched war with Iran, human rights groups and U.N. experts say.

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To revive an extinct bird, you first need an artificial egg

Rob Stein

Many plants, including many species of bananas, have more than two sets of chromosomes. This can make the species more resilient to major environmental catastrophe, researchers find.

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Some plants have a genetic superpower that may help them survive a cataclysm

Ari Daniel

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The missing men of the American marriage market

Greg Rosalsky

A new study suggests the growing educational and economic divide between men and women is reshaping marriage and family life in America — leaving many women with a shrinking pool of economically stable partners.
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15 books our critics can't wait for this summer

Meghan Collins Sullivan

A gothic horror tale, a creepy science-fiction romp, a sweeping romance, an intergenerational saga, a book about birds — here are the fiction and nonfiction our critics are most looking forward to.
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House holds off on prediction market ban despite bipartisan calls for prohibition

Luke Garrett

Minority Leader Jeffries is urging Speaker Johnson to "swiftly" hold vote on House prediction market ban.
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Steep drop in number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage, analysis finds

Selena Simmons-Duffin

Enrollment in Healthcare.gov and the other marketplaces is plunging by 5 million, the new paper from KFF finds. Last year, Congress failed to make a deal to keep the coverage more affordable.
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The French Open courts are clay, a tricky surface for some. Here's how the pros do it

Ayana Archie

In tennis, clay has a reputation for being one of the harder surfaces to play on. But a few pros shared some of their tips for staying sharp.