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Shadow Labyrinth is a gritty twist on Pac-Man aimed at a new, younger audience
A new video game just debuted within the Pac-Man universe. It’s called Shadow Labyrinth and it’s very different from the pellet-chomping game that once dominated arcades.
Trump has a welcome message for new citizens. It’s different from past presidents
Trump released his video message to newly naturalized citizens. He welcomes them to the “national family,” adding that they have a responsibility to “fiercely guard” and preserve American culture.
Lawyers for Harvard and Trump square off in court in Boston
With more than $2 billion in federal research grants at stake, the two sides argued before a federal judge about the legality of the White House’s cancellation of those funds to Harvard.
Teens are trying to bulk up on protein supplements. What should parents watch for?
Teenage boys, especially, are getting lots of messages — from peers and from social media — about the power of protein supplements. Doctors caution there can be too much of a good thing.
Many beauty products have toxic ingredients. Newly proposed bills could change that
The “Safer Beauty Bill Package” would ban the most toxic ingredients in everyday cosmetics and create protections for the women of color and salon workers who are disproportionately exposed to them.
In the spotlight after floods, Texas lawmakers eye disaster plans amid FEMA uncertainty
The Legislature will look at proposals for emergency preparedness in a special session that was already planned over hemp laws. A bill to help build emergency systems failed in the spring.
U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump’s Brazil tariffs
President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.
Ecuador extradites leader of violent Ecuadorian drug gang to the United States
José Adolfo Macías Villamar, whose nickname is “Fito,” escaped from a prison in Ecuador last year and was recaptured late June. In April, a U.S. Attorney indicted him in New York City on charges he imported thousands of pounds of cocaine into the United States.
Syria’s armed Bedouins say they have withdrawn from Druze-majority city
The clashes between militias of the Druze religious minority and the Sunni Muslim clans killed hundreds and threatened to unravel Syria’s already fragile postwar transition.


