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35 votes
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 17
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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The US surgeon general wants tobacco-like warning labels on social media
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Introducing the Light Phone III
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NASA employee creates Pride flag using NASA images
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A rare burst of billions of cicadas will rewire our ecosystems for years to come. The arrival of Brood XIX and Brood XIII will send shockwaves through forest food webs.
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Divers find remains of Finnish World War II plane that was shot down by Moscow with a US diplomat aboard
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Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of June 10
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate...
This thread is posted weekly - please try to post all relevant US political content in here, such as news, updates, opinion articles, etc. Extremely significant events may warrant a separate topic, but almost all should be posted in here.
This is an inherently political thread; please try to avoid antagonistic arguments and bickering matches. Comment threads that devolve into unproductive arguments may be removed so that the overall topic is able to continue.
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Swedish golf sensation Ludvig Åberg leads US Open by one shot after a fine display on a challenging second day at Pinehurst, North Carolina
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Queer Liberation Library offers free LGBTQ books in response to wave of US school bans
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OpenAI adds former US National Security Agency chief Paul Nakasone to the board
21 votes -
The Tesla party was fun; now comes the lawsuit driven hangover
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Elon Musk wins Tesla shareholder vote for $56 billion pay package
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Sandy Hook school shooting survivors graduate from high school
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The Stanford Internet Observatory is being dismantled
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Sony Pictures acquires Alamo Drafthouse cinema in landmark deal that puts studios back in theater game
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Water is bursting from another abandoned West Texas oil well, continuing a troubling trend
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The curious case of the underselling arena tours
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Banana giant corporation Chiquita held liable by US court for funding paramilitaries
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US economists report on an intervention that helps low-income families beat the poverty trap
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Silicon Valley’s best kept secret: Founder liquidity
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Lynn Conway, trailblazing trans computer scientist, dies at 85
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Elon Musk threatens to ban iPhones and MacBooks at his companies after Apple announces OpenAI partnership
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This Miami luxury condo is burying crystals in its building foundation to create good ‘vibes’
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When the US CIA messes up
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No deal: Shari Redstone ends talks on Skydance offer for Paramount Global
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Buoyed by regulatory vacuums, Silicon Valley is building a booming online wellness market that aims to leave the doctor’s office behind
17 votes -
Comicstorian has passed away in an accident
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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
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A Texas corporate lawyer got mad about illegal evictions—and did something about it
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Ursula K. Le Guin's home will become a writers residency
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New York passes legislation that would ban 'addictive' social media algorithms for kids
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Science fiction writer Ursula K. Le Guin made Schrödinger’s cat famous
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Asylum seekers from Mauritania are settling in Cincinnati as immigration to the United States has soared
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Publishers sue Google over pirate sites selling textbooks
20 votes -
Size matters? "Size" dissatisfaction and gun ownership in America.
28 votes -
Amanda Knox convicted in slander retrial over 2007 killing
24 votes -
Alex Jones files for chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation amid Sandy Hook debt
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Romance Writers of America has filed for bankruptcy. What’s next?
16 votes -
The summer box office crisis: Is the sky really falling this time?
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The Donald Trump I saw on The Apprentice
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A Colorado factory is making homes that are indistinguishable from traditionally built ones — and chipping away at the housing crisis
28 votes -
‘Baby Reindeer’s’ alleged ‘real Martha’ sues Netflix, demanding at least $170 million in damages
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Militarized Cybertruck cop cars are coming
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World Champion Ding Liren finally had something to celebrate at Norway Chess 2024 after beating Hikaru Nakamura in armageddon in round nine
8 votes -
Boeing launches long-delayed Starliner capsule with two NASA astronauts on board
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"Unlimited height" approved on proposed tallest skyscraper in the US [in...Oklahoma City???]
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California insurance crisis: Angry Orinda homeowners want action
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The US Park Service wants to ban all rock climbing in designated wilderness
33 votes -
Elon Musk accused of massive insider trading at Tesla in shareholder lawsuit
35 votes