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The Maps Canceled Out. The Precedent Did Not.

Texas drew five seats, California drew five back, and the House majority will be decided by everything except this. What did not cancel out is what each side spent to get there.

September 21, 2026

Local

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What a Referendum on a Map Actually Decides

A court blocked Missouri's congressional map and a referendum follows in November. A referendum on a

September 11, 2026

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The Debt Crossed Forty Trillion Early, and Part of the Reason Is Revenue That Was Struck Down

US debt passed forty trillion on 19 August, months earlier than forecast. Part of the reason

August 31, 2026

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A Missile Takes Years to Build and Four Minutes to Use

The United States has expended nearly all its long range precision missiles and two thirds of

August 14, 2026

Global

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Seismometers Everywhere Recorded It. The People Downstream Had Thirty Minutes.

A glacier collapse sent debris down 72 km of the Trishuli on Wednesday. Seismometers worldwide recorded

August 28, 2026

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How Many People Died at Ceuta Depends Entirely on Who Is Counting

Spain counted 88 bodies in the Ceuta morgue. Morocco counted 11 deaths. Both figures are official,

August 17, 2026

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A Tanker Was Hit and a Strike Was Called Off, on the Same Day

On Saturday a gas carrier was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, embassies told Americans to

August 3, 2026

Business

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The Bar That Is No Longer Allowed to Leave

Ghana now requires artisanal gold to be refined at home before export. The rule is straightforward

September 2, 2026

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Fifty Percent on Hockey Sticks, and an Agreement That Is Still in Force

The tariff list covers hockey sticks, building materials, liquors and clothing. Read as economics it is

August 24, 2026

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Thirty One Dollars a Share, in Cash, and What That Actually Means

Britain cleared Paramount Skydance's purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery yesterday. Clearance is a list to complete

August 7, 2026

Technology

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A Robotaxi Is Being Investigated for Its Paperwork, Not Its Driving

Regulators opened an investigation into Tesla's Cybercab over safety certification rather than driving. In America a

September 7, 2026

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A Rocket Stage Hit the Moon, and Nobody Was Steering

A spent Falcon 9 upper stage hit the Moon on Wednesday. NASA says solar activity and

August 10, 2026

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Thirty Percent Applies to the License Holder, So Amazon Is Not the License Holder

South Africa requires local ownership of a license holder, which stalled Starlink for years. Amazon began

July 29, 2026

Science & Health

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An mRNA Flu Vaccine Was Approved, and the Vaccine Is Not the Interesting Part

The FDA approved an mRNA flu vaccine for adults over fifty. The advance is not immunological.

August 19, 2026

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The Eclipse Is Predicted to the Second. Whether You See It Is Not Predicted at All.

Tonight's total eclipse has been computed to the second for every point on its track. Whether

August 12, 2026

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Two Telescopes, and the Planet Was Found by the One Not Built for It

Two teams announced Beta Pictoris d on the same day using opposite methods. It was found

July 31, 2026

Culture

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Life

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