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Mar 17, 2026
When Congress Suddenly Remembers Copyright Law Exists
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Mar 17, 2026
AI company paying actors $74/hour to teach machines spontaneity
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Mar 17, 2026
867-5309: From prank calls to cancer support — the number that finally grew up
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Mar 16, 2026
When 'temporarily blocks' means the damage already happened
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Mar 16, 2026
The DHS official securing voting machines wants to ban voting machines
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Mar 16, 2026
The 15-year safety rule that the NRC admitted didn't improve safety
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Mar 16, 2026
When building more apartments worked, they stopped building
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Mar 16, 2026
When courage arrives exactly when it costs nothing
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Mar 15, 2026
The File: Purchased Legitimacy
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Mar 15, 2026
The File: Permission Theater
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Mar 14, 2026
The Swatter — March 9–13, 2026
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Mar 14, 2026
Top Takes of the Week — March 9–13, 2026
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Mar 13, 2026
Trump says 'we make a lot of money' when gas prices rise. But who is 'we'?
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Mar 13, 2026
Oregon voters said limit campaign money. Lawmakers heard: give us four years and loopholes.
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Mar 13, 2026
Food inflation is back on the table as midterms loom
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Mar 13, 2026
When 'normal regulatory process' means CEO meeting in June, four federal wins by March
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Mar 12, 2026
Scientists simulate entire fly brain. Now the fly grooms itself digitally. Progress?
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Mar 12, 2026
When your judicial education program has homework requirements and compliance tracking
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Mar 12, 2026
Utilities delay plug-in solar panels after Germany installed 1.2M with zero safety incidents
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Mar 12, 2026
When 'giving veterans what they want' means 500 therapists quitting
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