To help a loved one with cancer, think about what you’re good at — and what they need. Are you organized? Plan their meals. Detail-oriented? Go with them to appointments. Survivors share ideas.
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As strikes on alleged drug boats grow, so do questions about their legality and goal
President Trump says he has authority to carry out the strikes, but international experts are asking if the attacks are truly about countering narcotics or instead toppling Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro.
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Conspiracy theorists fuel ‘Bugonia’ climate horror
In their fourth feature film collaboration, Yorgos Lanthimos directs actress Emma Stone in Bugonia. The central question at the heart of the film: is she or is she not an alien?
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Trump says he’s ending trade talks with Canada over TV ads
The abrupt announcement comes after Trump accused Canada of using a “fake” Ronald Reagan ad to sway U.S. courts, raising the stakes in an already tense trade dispute.
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Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling
The Trump administration has finalized a plan to open the coastal plain of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling, renewing long-simmering debate over whether to drill in one of the nation’s most sensitive wilderness areas.
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‘Uncharted territory’: Ongoing shutdown threatens food aid for 42 million people
SNAP, the country’s largest anti-hunger program, dates back to the Great Depression and has never been disrupted this way. Most recipients are seniors, families with kids, and those with disabilities.
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A frog, a lobster and a unicorn walked into a No Kings protest
Demonstrators at No Kings protests around the U.S. dressed up as frogs and other animals. Many said they were trying to counter the GOP narrative that they are radical leftists who hate America.
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Chess body investigating ex-world champion who accused Daniel Naroditsky of cheating
U.S. chess grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky died this week at age 29. Former world champion Vladimir Kramnik had accused Naroditsky, among others, of cheating in the sport.
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‘A slap in the face’: Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump’s plan to buy Argentine beef
Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.
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A few things to consider before committing a museum heist
Art heists may sound glamorous, but stealing priceless cultural artifacts doesn’t always pay off like you’d expect. We talked with a veteran art thief, a lawyer, and an expert on heist economics.
