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At Supreme Court, vaping may be frowned upon, but that could change with Trump

The focal point of the case is 2009 law enacted by Congress that gives the Food and Drug Administration a mandate to curb the availability of nicotine products for minors. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago)

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French government faces no-confidence vote over prime minister’s austerity budget

Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval, arguing it was essential to maintain stability amid deep political divisions.

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The U.S. is facing a youth mental health crisis. These skaters want to help

The Skate Mind Project is working to bring psychological first aid to the skatepark — promoting stronger relationships within skating culture, and emphasizing parks and shops as community centers. (Image credit: Sean Salamon)

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Rebels Make Surprise Advances in Syria. Who are They and What Does it Mean?

Syria’s bloody civil war against the government of Bashar al-Assad started in 2011 but it had been in a stalemate for years. All that changed recently when rebels lead by a group called Hayat Tahrir al-Sham rapidly routed government forces

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6 Reasons Why Joe Biden Pardoned Hunter Biden

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Publicly, Joe Biden never wavered. Privately, those close to him believed that the President would eventually intervene

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Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 – NPR

Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024  NPR ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year  The Washington Post ‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University

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Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024 – NPR

Writer Thoreau warned of brain rot in 1854. Now it’s the Oxford Word of 2024  NPR ‘Brain rot’ is Oxford English Dictionary’s word of the year  The Washington Post ‘Brain Rot’ Is the 2024 Word of the Year, According to Oxford University

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The Stakes of the Supreme Court’s Major Trans Rights Case

When the Supreme Court hears U.S. v. Skrmetti on Dec. 4, trans youth and LGBTQ+ advocates across the country will be watching with bated breath.  The case, which centers on a Tennessee law, will allow the U.S. Supreme Court Justices

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Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released – The New York Times

Trump Says There Will Be ‘Hell to Pay’ Unless Hostages in Gaza Are Released  The New York Times

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Minnesota Republicans Sue to Force Election Rerun in Tight House Race With Missing Ballots

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Republicans filed a lawsuit Monday to try to force a rerun of a state House race where the incumbent Democrat won by 14 votes — but in which investigators concluded that election workers probably destroyed 20 valid

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