The way we have bought homes for the last 100 years could change as soon as July. Who wins, who loses, and who gets a share of the $418 million class-action settlement?
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What Another Putin Term Means For Ukraine
Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for a quarter century. This weekend’s election results confirmed that he will reign for another six years.
Putin’s hold on the Kremlin gives him control of the world’s largest nuclear arsenal and a military that’s been at war in Ukraine for more than two years, ever since he launched an invasion in February 2022.
That war has killed or wounded hundreds of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian soldiers, but despite these losses, the Russian military is pressing forward.
Ukraine faces the stark prospect of a fight in which key US military assistance is in question. So what will six more years of Vladimir Putin mean for the war in Ukraine? And where do both militaries stand at this point in that brutal war?
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To Fight Crime, Blue Cities Take A Page From The Conservative Playbook
Three solidly blue cities have rolled out crime fighting initiatives that feel more like conservative strategies.
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NATO Positions Itself For War
When Russia’s war in Ukraine began over two years ago, neighboring countries feared that they could be next.
And NATO asked itself – was it prepared to defend its territory if war arrived on its doorstep?
The answer was no.
So, its military chief decided it was time to ramp up NATO’s strategy and revive its military headquarters.
And for the first time this spring, NATO will exercise brand new war plans to prepare for the worst.
The plan comes as Donald Trump makes another run at the White House, and expresses skepticism about NATO along the way. Can NATO take on Russia if American support for the alliance doesn’t hold?
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What Do We Understand About Long COVID?
This week marks four years since the outbreak of Covid-19 was officially declared a pandemic. One of the most vexing legacies — one that science still hasn’t solved — is long Covid. That’s the debilitating condition that can develop in the aftermath of an infection.
Millions of Americans are living with the often debilitating symptoms that can include brain fog, shortness of breath, and low energy. Some struggle with simple daily living tasks like laundry and cooking.
Four years since the pandemic hit, patients with long Covid are still fighting for answers.
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You’re Not Imagining It; Shrinkflation Is Real
Here’s one sign that shrinkflation is no longer just a topic for economics nerds.
Cookie Monster recently complained on social media that his favorite food was getting smaller. “Me hate shrinkflation!” the fuzzy blue monster declared. “Guess me going to have to eat double da cookies!”
President Biden promised to sign a bill banning it during his State of the Union address.
Shrinkflation isn’t new.
It’s been happening for years. But people seem to be paying more attention right now amidst high food prices and inflation. And the White House is clearly aware of that.
After years of rising prices, many Americans are fed up with paying more and getting less. Will the pendulum ever swing back?
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Haiti’s Prime Minister Says He’ll Resign. Will It Help Calm The Violence?
Haiti’s Prime Minister, Ariel Henry, has announced his resignation. But the country remains in freefall. Will Haitians finally have a chance to determine their own political future?
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Ramadan In A Time Of War
The holy month of Ramadan begins this week. It is a holy month of worship for Muslims during which they worship, study the Quran, pray and fast from sunrise until sunset.
It is a time of light, but Ramadan feels different this year, especially for Palestinian-Americans, says Eman Abdelhadi. She is a professor at the University of Chicago, whose research focuses on Muslim-Americans.
Abdelhadi says “every moment of joy feels stolen and elicits a sense of guilt.” The guilt she describes is connected to the mass death and suffering in Gaza.
What does Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza mean for the holiest of Muslim holidays?
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NASA Hopes To Land Humans On Mars By 2030. Is That A Good Thing?
We’re moving closer to the dream of landing humans on Mars. But will sustaining human life on Mars even be possible?
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Is Catastrophic Climate Change Inevitable? We Ask Outgoing Climate Chief Kerry
As John Kerry leaves his role as the first Presidential Envoy for Climate, has he helped shift us away from climate disaster?
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