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Pope Francis Lands in Portugal, as Catholic Church Grapples With Abuse Scandal

Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday for World Youth Day. The event, which is expected to see around 1 million people attend, is a festive gathering for young Catholics held every three years to encourage deeper connection with

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Up First briefing: Trump’s 3rd indictment; U.S. loses AAA rating; heat and the brain

Donald Trump is indicted on felony charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Fitch Ratings downgrades the U.S. credit rating. This is your brain on heat. (Image credit: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

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CVS Raises Earnings Outlook

The healthcare company said a 10.3% increase in its second-quarter sales was driven by growth in its health benefits business.

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The West Attacked Russia’s Economy. The Result Is Another Stalemate.

Economists expect sanctions to cause Russia to stagnate in the years ahead but the West’s failure to quickly bring the Russian economy to its knees mirrors a larger stalemate on the battlefield.

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Yesh Atid joins petitions to High Court over ‘reasonableness’ law

Petition claims that law was not properly considered during the legislative process and that it disrupts the system of checks and balances between authorities

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Iran’s Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed Persian Gulf islands

Islands are claimed by UAE; exercise comes as US military presence in region grows

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Why We Must Save Ugly Bugs

If you think of insects at all, you probably see them as something to be scared of, as pests to be stomped on, or as persistent nuisances ruining a lovely afternoon picnic. For example, no-one has a good word to

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What to Know About Ohio’s Abortion Ballot Initiative

In Ohio, Democrats are trying to add abortion protections to the state constitution through a ballot initiative. But Republicans are attempting to block the move in the political bellwether state by raising the threshold for a ballot initiative to succeed.

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Crypto Rules Delay Puts Billions in Tax Revenue at Risk

Democratic senators are pressing the Biden administration to speed up the release of regulations tied to a 2021 law.

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AI-Generated Data Could Be a Boon for Healthcare—If Only It Seemed More Real

AI enables researchers to weave ‘synthetic data’ from sets of patient data. But CIOs question whether the generated data sufficiently captures the medical variables useful in research.

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