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So long to shorts? In Silicon Valley, tech workers are showing less leg

Chloe Veltman

Men in the tech industry are covering up their legs, even as their counterparts in finance are increasingly open to showing them off.
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NASA is about to launch a space telescope that could change how we see the universe

Joe Palca

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launches Aug. 30 on a mission to explore some of the most pressing mysteries of the cosmos.

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This week's quiz includes two Dolly Parton questions, because she deserves it

Holly J. Morris

The singer, actress and philanthropist could have filled a whole quiz, but we had to give other people a chance.
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4 ways to cope with constant thoughts about your body image

Malaka Gharib, Marielle Segarra, Margaret Cirino

Obsessing over your looks should not take up all your energy, says psychologist Diana Hill. If you're struggling with uncomfortable thoughts about your body, ground yourself with these techniques.
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U.S. says pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant. Energy experts disagree

Jane Arraf

Treasure Secretary Scott Bessent said oil pipelines will make Strait of Hormuz irrelevant in two years. Energy experts say that is unlikely to happen.
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This house trumpets its history in the face of gentrification. Now it's a landmark

Marissa J. Lang

A house in San Francisco covered in the painted faces of Latin rock artists was formally landmarked by the city. Its neighborhood has seen skyrocketing home prices and decades of redevelopment.

A person holds a sign reading "Save Our Social Security" during a rally in support of fair taxation near the U.S. Capitol on April 10, 2025.

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The Social Security trust fund is running out, and yet it's not a top campaign issue

Ashley Lopez

Limited public discussion of the trust fund's shortfall has experts worried that most Americans don't fully understand the problems Social Security faces — let alone be able to weigh in on solutions.

Although the government is refunding many tariffs, most of the money is going to businesses and importers — not consumers.

Elise Amendola

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Businesses are getting tariff refunds. Why aren't consumers getting their cut?

Stephan Bisaha

A view of voting booths at the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office in San Jose, Calif.

Justin Sullivan

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How Democrats in Congress are preparing for Trump midterm election interference

Eric McDaniel

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A melting glacier contributed to the deadly Nepal floods. We can expect more like this

Ava Berger, Diaa Hadid, Julia Simon

As the climate continues to warm, scientists warn that the frequency of disasters like the floods in Nepal will increase.
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Norway's King Harald V dies at 89 and his son becomes King Haakon VIII

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King Harald V of Norway, who went into exile in the United States as a child during the Nazi occupation of his homeland and refused a string of European noblewomen to marry his school sweetheart, died Friday.
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What a fake poll reveals about worries around prediction markets and the midterms

Bobby Allyn

While a stunt involving fake polls may not have been an effort to rig prediction markets, concerns are growing ahead of the midterms about other attempts to influence the betting sites.
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U.S., South Korea and Japan to hold drill as North Korea ramps up pressure on U.S.

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The announcement that the three countries will go ahead with a trilateral military drill comes a day after North Korea vowed to retaliate against what it called U.S. hostilities.
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Judge says Pentagon's measures against Anthropic were 'illegal and baseless'

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A judge issued a written order Thursday night that the Pentagon acted illegally by punishing the AI company for its criticism of the Department of Defense's views on AI use. The government is expected to fight the ruling.