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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Maine shaken by ICE raids as backlash threatens Republican Senate control
Workers and unions condemn ICE operation as ‘horrific’ as pressure builds on Susan Collins, facing re-election this year
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February 9, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Big Tech targeted in anti-ICE boycott. Could it work? : NPR share.google/QAqJukchfHoM...
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises | Jonathan Liew
Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of economics and geopolitics
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February 5, 2026 at 1:43 PM
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'We heard the call, we came running': Trump's NATO troop remarks have shaken allied veterans
President Donald Trump partially walked back his claim that NATO troops in Afghanistan stayed "off the front lines," but veterans aren't likely to forget the remarks.
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February 2, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Steve Rosenberg on the tightrope of reporting from Russia on Ukraine war
The BBC's Russia editor reflects on the difficulties of working as a British journalist in Moscow.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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Military families advocacy group urges Pentagon to reconsider Stars and Stripes overhaul
The CEO of the National Military Family Association said she wrote to the DOD because the families her nonprofit supports rely on independent reporting.
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January 31, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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Trump administration concedes DOGE team may have misused Social Security data
Some DOGE personnel had more access to data than previously acknowledged, according to a court filing.
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January 20, 2026 at 9:42 PM
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Chief J. Scott Thomson on Building a New Police Department from Scratch
In 2013, retired Police Chief J. Scott Thomson took a drastic step: overseeing the abolition of his own police force. Thomson discusses why he thinks what happened in Camden can be replicated elsewher...
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January 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Art institutions in the United States continue to force elections and exclude workers from eligibility to join unions, running counter to their own purported values and goals.
Museum Leaders, Recognize Your Unions Now
Art institutions in the United States continue to force elections and exclude workers from eligibility to join unions, running counter to their own purported values and goals.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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What Are Ultra-Processed Foods? | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Ultra-processed foods are associated with a long, ever-expanding list of adverse health outcomes. But what exactly classifies as an ultra-processed food—and are they all unhealthy?
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January 6, 2026 at 2:10 PM
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‘A little light in the dark’: the former Chinese police officer bringing bubble tea to wartorn Ukraine
Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to Ukraine
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December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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How an ex-US Marine became vital in the fight against Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement
When Trump began deploying troops to US cities, Janessa Goldbeck’s Vet Voice Foundation was ready – now they’re preparing for what may be next
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December 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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When the AI bubble bursts, humans will finally have their chance to take back control | Rafael Behr
The US economy is pumped up on tech-bro vanity. The inevitable correction should prompt a global conversation, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
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December 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Zelensky with balls of steel, visits the very frontline in Kupyansk: "Ukrainian forces are achieving real gains. Many Russians talked about Kupyansk, we see the result. I met our fighters, thanked every unit. Success strengthens our hand in diplomacy. Proud of our troops. Glory to Ukraine”
December 12, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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María Corina Machado: Inside the operation to sneak Nobel winner out of Venezuela
The man who led the operation says María Corina Machado crossed “very rough seas” in “pitch-black darkness”.
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December 12, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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Remember the Torture Memos? The Boat Strike Memos May Be Worse.
The Trump administration needs to release the legal analysis underpinning its controversial military campaign.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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From Iran to China to Venezuela - how seized tanker hid location
A seized tanker accused of smuggling sanctioned oil has long hidden its true location. BBC Verify examines how.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law
Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violations
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November 30, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Wild turkeys off the menu in Maine after ‘forever chemicals’ found in birds
Contamination of wildlife with Pfas, which can increase risk of cancer, a growing problem in US
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November 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Rethinking China - Geopolitical Futures
A few weeks ago, I cited the dismissal of nine senior generals from the People’s Liberation Army by Chinese President Xi Jinping as potential evidence
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November 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Owl described as ‘fighter’ set to fly free after falling into cement mixer in Utah
Staff at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab spent days cleaning the concrete-covered great horned owl
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November 19, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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To the cashier who left me absolutely speechless – I salute you | Adrian Chiles
Ours was a highly unusual interaction, and it made me question the way that British people speak to one another
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November 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Pennsylvania keeps three liberal justices, preserving swing-state court control
Democrats maintain 5-2 majority as three judges win 10-year terms in a key swing-state court
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November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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The Southern US county honouring its dark past
While other places in the US are increasingly censuring how they tell their multicultural histories to travellers, one community is highlighting them.
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November 3, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Donald Trump showing his appreciation for his Black soldiers, by Godfrey the comedian.
November 1, 2025 at 11:05 PM