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Health |
Plain ol’ water is out. Hydration supplements are in. But do these top 8 brands really work?

July 30, 2024 at 3:27 p.m.

Hydration supplements in the form of powders, tablets and liquid additives have become a norm among consumers over the last decade, and are more popular than ever.

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US farmers want to adapt to climate change, but crop insurance won’t let them

July 30, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

Crop insurance policies mainly cover conventional commodity crops such as corn, soybeans, cotton and wheat.

This discovery of this “dark oxygen” has the potential to rock negotiations happening this month in Jamaica, where a world rule-making body is meeting to decide the future of deep-sea mining.

Environment |
Deep-sea metals may be source of oxygen for life on ocean floor

July 30, 2024 at 3:33 p.m.

This discovery of this “dark oxygen” has the potential to rock negotiations happening this month in Jamaica, where a world rule-making body is meeting to decide the future of deep-sea...

Protesters hold gay pride flags outside the Supreme Court

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National Politics |
How Republicans helped shape gay activism in America

July 30, 2024 at 2:05 p.m.

When it comes to the political history of gay rights in the United States, a lot of people think they have it figured out.

National Politics |
Wanted: Poll workers. Must love democracy

July 30, 2024 at 1:56 p.m.

Of those 1,835 jurisdictions, Hanson said, 700 towns and counties have “really, really high needs.”

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

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National Politics |
Kamala Harris spent her political career supporting immigrants. As vice president, it got more complicated

July 30, 2024 at 1:45 p.m.

Harris was never in charge of immigration enforcement or border policy. But that hasn’t stopped Republicans from painting her as a failed “border czar” who is to blame for a...

Donald Trump said he expects to eventually debate Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, after previously declining to commit to appear at a scheduled face-off.

National Politics |
Trump says he will ‘probably end up’ debating new rival Harris

July 30, 2024 at 9:07 a.m.

Donald Trump said he expects to eventually debate Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee, after previously declining to commit to appear at a scheduled face-off.

A man stands in front of a window with a telescope

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Things To Do |
Ever see a star explode? You’re about to get a chance very soon

July 29, 2024 at 4:26 p.m.

The eruption, which scientists say could happen any day now, has excited the interest of major observatories worldwide, and it promises to advance our understanding of turbulent binary star systems.