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'Not Like Us' to 'Humble': How Kendrick Lamar's music mirrors the NFL playoffs
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When my daughter’s pregnancy was on the line, it felt like history was repeating itself…
Joanna Moorhead recalls her daughter’s difficult birth as she watches her go through the same thing 32 years later. It was a routine antenatal appointment with many weeks still to go until the ...The Guardian - 2d -
You may not like Trump, but his power grab for the economic levers is right. Liberals, take note! | Leah Downey
The US president has recognised something that is rarely acknowledged: monetary policy is political. The question is how to make it democratic. If I asked you to list the things that make ...The Guardian - 2d -
New clothes feel cheap? They really don't make them like they used to
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Who could be Indiana's next men's basketball coach? Likely (and unlikely) candidates
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Chairman Musk and his young acolytes bring a Mao-like cultural revolution to Washington
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How Likely Are The Bruins To Trade Brad Marchand Before The NHL Trade Deadline?
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Is Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ Too Controversial for the Super Bowl?
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Matt Goss looks back: ‘I’d like another Bros experience. Something massive, Bros on steroids. Bigger, the biggest’
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It’s 3,500 Miles From Philadelphia. But for Eagles Fans, It Feels Like Home.
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More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones
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Now more than ever, AI needs a governance framework
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Stream Near Buenos Aires Turns Red, ‘Like a River Covered in Blood’
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'Looks like a stream of blood.' Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears
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Why a Majority of Senior Executives Say They’re Likely to Switch Jobs Within 2 Years
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Hugging Face brings ‘Pi-Zero’ to LeRobot, making AI-powered robots easier to build and deploy
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My Toddler Son Likes to Wear Dresses. Can He Wear One to My Sister’s Wedding?
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