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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/10/2026
California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants [via @grist.org]
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California just made it legal to turn balconies into tiny power plants
It's the largest state to greenlight plug-in solar panels that help reduce home energy bills.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 05/10/2026
A network of Bronzeville community leaders say they have raised $75 million to help build or redevelop nine sites in a district that would be anchored by a theater, a food hub and a recreational Bronzeville Trail.
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Multimillion-dollar momentum builds for a 9-site Bronzeville cultural zone anchored by museums, arts
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 05/10/2026
EXCLUSIVE: EU governments should change laws to allow defense companies to take down suspicious drones overflying their plants, a senior executive at Franco-German arms-maker KNDS told us. 🔗 vist.ly/5m3av
Red graphic with text about arms-maker urging Europe to address hostile drones.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026
Boulder County is one of dozens of jurisdictions suing oil and gas companies to help pay for damage from disasters linked to climate change. The case is part of a wave of climate change litigation across the country and the world, with billions of dollars at stake. to.pbs.org/4dlJSV6
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LISTEN LIVE: Supreme Court hears case seeking damages from fossil fuel industry for climate change
On Monday, the first day of the Supreme Court's new term, the justices will hear the Boulder case that could decide the fate of others like it.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/10/2026
President Donald Trump wants the Senate to help pass the Sunshine Protection Act to make daylight saving time permanent.
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Pres. Donald Trump urges calls to Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton in push for permanent daylight saving time
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 05/10/2026
Christa Pike received life-saving measures after her botched lethal injection. Here’s why
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Christa Pike received life-saving measures after her botched lethal injection. Here’s why
Christa Pike remains on a ventilator after Tennessee’s failed execution at Riverbend. What the protocol says, what failed, and what Gov. Bill Lee ordered next.
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Mirror Politics @politics.mirror.co.uk · 05/10/2026
No10 has insisted RAF Fairford is safe despite the US withdrawing fighter jets from the base over security concerns.
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RAF Fairford is safe, No10 insists after US pulls out jets over 'terror plot'
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 05/10/2026
Test engineers stage reality, sometimes by extreme means, to make sure airplanes don’t fall apart, children can’t open pill bottles, and bears won’t break into coolers. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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How Test Engineers Decide What Counts as Good Enough
Test engineers stage reality, sometimes by extreme means, to make sure airplanes don’t fall apart, children can’t open pill bottles, and bears won’t break into coolers.
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The Moscow Times @themoscowtimes.com · 05/10/2026
A St. Petersburg court has sentenced Oleg Kuvaev, creator of the animated series “Masyanya,” to four years and one month in prison in absentia over an episode that investigators said urged Russian soldiers to surrender or desert.
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Russia Sentences ‘Masyanya’ Creator to 4 Years Over Anti-War Cartoon - The Moscow Times
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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 05/10/2026
• Youth jobs • Affordable, and permanent supportive housing • Reallocate Chicago Police Department budget to fund public health and safety Read about the demands for this upcoming Chicago FY27 budget season. thetriibe.com/2026/09/what...
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What Chicago’s grassroots organizers want the FY27 budget to do for working people • The TRiiBE
The People’s Unity Platform says its FY2027 demands are rooted in years of listening sessions, door-knocking and organizing around what Black and brown working-class communities need from City Hall.
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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 05/10/2026
Immigrants with protected status who’ve lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
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'But I'm Not From Ghana': ICE Targets Longtime New Yorkers for Third-Country Deportation
Immigrants with protected status who've lived in the city for decades are finding themselves swept up, shackled and threatened with expulsion.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 05/10/2026
From gun safety to voting rights, executive power to immigration reform, the Roberts court has returned to cast a long shadow over American life. trib.al/67hi4U1
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The Biggest Cases Coming in the Next Supreme Court Term
From gun safety to voting rights, executive power to immigration reform, the Roberts court has returned to cast a long shadow over American life.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 05/10/2026
A Facebook group promoting the harvesting of peat as fuel to burn has made misleading claims implying turf is environmentally friendly. jrnl.ie/7180890
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Debunked: Despite claims online, burning turf has a significant carbon footprint
Rates of peat burning have dropped to less than a sixth of what it was in 2010.
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The Verge @theverge.com · 05/10/2026
‘RemoveMacAI’ switches off Apple’s AI features, deletes its AI models, and blocks them from being downloaded again. www.theverge.com/ai-artificia...
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An open-source tool lets you delete 12GB of Apple Intelligence data on macOS
Delete Apple’s AI with a single command.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 05/10/2026
"For instance, Longwell admires McCain as a principled, rational figure, and so he was in many ways. But McCain also made the radically irresponsible choice of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate in an open sop to the identity politics of the party’s base."
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You Can't Build a Better Politics on Bad History
Sarah Longwell's "How to Eat an Elephant" offers useful advice for Democratic politics. Yet it is also based on a false history of the GOP.
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 05/10/2026
“Mainstream Republicans from William F. Buckley to George H. W. Bush to John McCain did distance themselves, somewhat, from the most egregious racists, anti-Semites, and whack-jobs. At the same time, they tried to harness those groups’ energy with coded outreach to their fears and prejudices.”
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You Can't Build a Better Politics on Bad History
Sarah Longwell's "How to Eat an Elephant" offers useful advice for Democratic politics. Yet it is also based on a false history of the GOP.
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Politico @politico.com · 05/10/2026
World's oil supply cushion is 'scarily thin,' says Aramco chief politi.co/4AP1eUu
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World's oil supply cushion is 'scarily thin,' says Aramco chief politi.co/4AP1eUu
World's oil supply cushion is 'scarily thin,' says Aramco chief politi.co/4AP1eUu
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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 05/10/2026
US ‘monitoring’ situation around suspected case of plague in Russia ft.trib.al/rI9eTnL
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US ‘monitoring’ situation around suspected case of plague in Russia
Moscow has imposed sweeping quarantine measures in Siberia after death of plague research institute worker
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Jan Dehn @jandehn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
US inflation is 3.4%, US growth is 2.2%. Americans are getting poorer at the rate of 1.2% per annum. I know the maths is difficult, but please make an effort.
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CynicallyOptimistic @cautiousoptimistic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
That was before this happened.... "The wealthiest Americans have never owned so much of the stock market, with the top 10% now holding a record 93% of US equities, according to Federal Reserve data.“ -- Business Insider
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CynicallyOptimistic @cautiousoptimistic.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The stock market is not an accurate measure of the economy. Gas stations and Supermarkets are a much better measure.
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Axios @axios.com · 05/10/2026
President Trump's economic data keeps getting stronger. His economic polling keeps getting worse by the day.
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Strong data. Bad vibes. Voters are judging Trump's economy by prices.
The disconnect is showing up in Trump's polling.
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 05/10/2026
Who’s on Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’? Picks Signal His Priorities
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Who’s on Trump’s ‘Super Intelligence Force’? Picks Signal His Priorities
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 05/10/2026
The first case to go before the Supreme Court this term deals with whether state and local governments can sue energy companies over their role in climate change. to.pbs.org/4j2FrlQ
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Supreme Court ready to tackle climate, immigration and gun rights. Here are 5 cases to watch
When the U.S. Supreme Court returns Monday, the justices will kick off a new term featuring cases on climate change, gun rights, immigration and religious liberty.
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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 05/10/2026
Attorneys representing two Colorado local governments are set for a high-stakes legal showdown over climate change Monday at the Supreme Court, where they’ll ask justices to allow Boulder’s lawsuit seeking monetary damages from two fossil fuel companies to proceed. By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social
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Boulder, fossil-fuel companies face off at the Supreme Court in high-stakes climate case | Colorado Newsline
With help from the Trump administration, Suncor Energy and Exxon Mobil have asked the court to step in and quash the lawsuit.
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Euronews @euronews.com · 05/10/2026
Merz's visit to Ukraine was met with Russian missiles as he pledged €1.3 billion to Kyiv. In Iran, the deputy FM says Washington is reviewing Tehran’s plan to end the war. And in Brazil, Bolsonaro wins Brazil's first-round election. Watch #EuropeToday: l.euronews.com/3BFv
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 05/10/2026
A longtime friend of Donald Trump, who has long claimed he introduced the president to Melania Trump, is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his Manhattan townhouse.
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Trump envoy who claims he introduced Donald to Melania accused of rape in lawsuit
A longtime friend of Donald Trump who has long claimed he introduced the president to Melania Trump is accused in a new lawsuit of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman at his Manhattan townhouse. Paolo Zampolli, 56, who has served as Trump's special envoy for global partnerships since March 2025...
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News after departing as White House press secretary
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Karoline Leavitt joins Fox News after departing as White House press secretary
Former Trump administration press secretary Karoline Leavitt is joining Fox News as a contributor, starting her new role Nov. 1.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
Women are less likely than men to get paid time off, a trend that has persisted over almost 15 years, according to an NBC News review of federal data published last month.
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Seven million more women than men work without paid leave
New data reveals how far we haven’t come on an old problem.
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The Economist @economist.com · 05/10/2026
Lethal injection remains America’s main method of execution, accounting for around nine in ten. But has it become unreliable?
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America’s grim record of failed executions
What happens when states combine ineptitude with the death penalty
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The Onion @theonion.com · 05/10/2026
Toddler Scientists Finally Determine Number Of Peas That Fit Into Ear Canal theonion.com/toddler-scientists-fin…
Toddler Scientists Finally Determine Number Of Peas That Fit Into Ear Canal
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/10/2026
On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers. What will the world need from that person?
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What will the next leader of the UN need to get the job done in an increasingly complex world?
On Jan. 1, the next United Nations secretary-general will take over an aging global organization controlled by World War II powers.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 05/10/2026
SolComms, a New York City-based PR firm, says letting employees work from anywhere in the world boosted revenue, productivity and happiness.
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This NYC startup requires 4 days in office but just let everyone work remote for a whole month
SolComms, a New York City-based PR firm, says letting employees work from anywhere in the world boosted revenue, productivity and happiness.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/10/2026
As Houthi militants in Yemen attacked ships with missiles and drones in the Red Sea early last year, top U.S. officials gathered at the Pentagon to prepare military options for President Trump. Their meetings repeatedly grew tense.
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A Pentagon dispute 18 months ago was prelude to problems in Iran
The U.S. began bombing Yemen’s Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.
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CNN @cnn.com · 05/10/2026
Six in 10 tech workers who participated in a new survey say they try to avoid using AI, according to Stack Overflow, a popular question-and-answer site for programmers.
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Their jobs were among the first to be changed by AI. Now some are trying to avoid it | CNN Business
Laura Housh began using AI in her work as a software engineer in 2024, intrigued by the promise of how it could help with coding and other tasks. Now, roughly two years later, she has a love-hate rela...
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Texas Observer @texasobserver.org · 05/10/2026
"No democracy survives if voters are told that the office matters more than the person entrusted to hold it. This is not how accountability works. Once politicians learn they can keep the office no matter what they do, the public loses its only real leverage."
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Angela Paxton's Message: Elect the Elephant at All Costs
Her appeal to put party loyalty above character and accountability ignores the price women will pay if Ken Paxton becomes a U.S. senator.
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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 05/10/2026
COMMENTARY: Over nine days, I drove across the U.S. from one end to the other. At each place, I realized it was often a story that brought people to town. More importantly, through conversations with people living there, I learned much more than I could from any brochure, writes Brian Bollinger.
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What I learned about West Virginia’s future after driving 10,800 miles
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RNS @rns.org · 05/10/2026
(RNS) —The most expensive fruit sold in New York City today is not for consumption. A single etrog, a pithy, lemon-like citrus fruit, can cost thousands of dollars for religious Jews willing to pay for perfection.
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For Sukkot, etrogim purveyors find a lively, lucrative market in Brooklyn
(RNS) —The most expensive fruit sold in New York City today is not for consumption. A single etrog, a pithy, lemon-like citrus fruit, can cost thousands of dollars for religious Jews willing to pay for perfection.
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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 05/10/2026
How much should records related to a single police officer’s misconduct file cost? $2.5 million, according to the city of Eugene, Ore. Read about this story and more in our secrecy newsletter, The Classifieds.
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A $2.5 million FOIA bill for one cop’s files
Plus: Is Trump serious about declassifying UFO information?
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Politico @politico.com · 05/10/2026
Why Democrats are running more Epstein-focused ads politi.co/3U3JSCJ
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Why Democrats are running more Epstein-focused ads politi.co/3U3JSCJ
Why Democrats are running more Epstein-focused ads politi.co/3U3JSCJ
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FT Edit @ftedit.ft.com · 05/10/2026
Dear all: how bosses should talk to the troops ft.trib.al/C6IMH7j #FTEdit
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Dear all: how bosses should talk to the troops
And what they should always try to avoid
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Minnesota Reformer @minnesotareformer.com · 05/10/2026
Election administrators often plan for natural disasters, bomb threats and other possible problems, but this year many are also thinking about possible disruptions driven by the federal government.
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Anxiety is growing Trump may try to disrupt the midterm elections. States are prepping. • Minnesota Reformer
This story was originally published on NewsFromTheStates.com, part of States Newsroom.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 05/10/2026
The Supreme Court will hear a case on Monday concerning whether state and local governments can try to hold oil companies responsible for climate change and the billions of dollars it costs to confront the disasters it creates. Follow live updates.
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Supreme Court to Hear Major Climate Case Against Oil Companies: Live Updates
The justices will consider whether states and localities can try to hold oil companies responsible for damages from climate change. If Boulder, Colo., wins, the companies could owe enormous sums.
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West Virginia Watch @westvirginiawatch.com · 05/10/2026
Election polling time is hot, and while Gov. Patrick Morrisey isn’t on the ballot this year, numbers in some key Senate districts reveal the governor is underwater in popularity, reports @amelianews.bsky.social.
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New polling shows Morrisey at 31-45% approval; it could affect Republican candidates this fall • West Virginia Watch
While Gov. Morrisey isn’t on the ballot this year, numbers in some key Senate districts reveal the governor is underwater in popularity.
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The Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com · 05/10/2026
The project’s owners said the pushback took them by surprise. “We expected some of it, maybe not to the level that it was there,” one said.
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What happens when density comes knocking? On this quiet Salt Lake City street, neighbors got to know each other — and pushed back.
The project’s owners said the pushback took them by surprise. “We expected some of it, maybe not to the level that it was there,” one said.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 05/10/2026
Family members of Virginia Giuffre, one of the most prominent victims of Jeffrey Epstein, appear in a new campaign ad targeting Rep. Jeff Crank in Colorado. Crank initially voted to block a procedural vote on the release of the Epstein files last year.
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Family of Epstein victim appears in campaign attack ad in Colorado
The ad, featuring Virginia Giuffre’s brother and sister-in-law, targets Rep. Jeff Crank, who they say refused to meet with them.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 05/10/2026
More than 500 federal district-court judges have rejected the Trump administration’s mandatory-detention policy as unlawful, as have nine of the 11 federal circuit courts of appeal. trib.al/LNPrbYZ
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The Biggest Cases Coming in the Next Supreme Court Term
From gun safety to voting rights, executive power to immigration reform, the Roberts court has returned to cast a long shadow over American life.
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 05/10/2026
The high court’s ruling has implications for other climate suits, and an entire field of science.
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Climate Science Under Political Attack Reaches US Supreme Court
The high court’s ruling has implications for other climate suits, and an entire field of science.
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Politico @politico.com · 05/10/2026
Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor politi.co/4xZLU4w
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Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor politi.co/4xZLU4w
Karoline Leavitt to join Fox News as contributor politi.co/4xZLU4w
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WIRED @wired.com · 05/10/2026
ICYMI: As Meta’s new personal assistant Muse takes off among consumers, data from inside the app is providing insight into how it organizes and presents information to users. www.wired.com/story/muse-c...
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Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.
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