Why has France struggled to address students’ demands?
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- External article · Al Jazeera Tracking the money: The biggest donors in the 2026 US midterm elections The 50 biggest contributors have poured $2.77bn into the race, led by Elon Musk's $446m for Republican-aligned groups.
- External article · The Conversation What legal experts say about the Trump administration’s attempts to make a federal case out of state elections A crucial US Senate election in Alaska is the latest target among many Trump administration efforts this year to assert unconstitutional control over federal election administration by states.
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How Roman Cameo Glass Gave Victorian Makers a Challenge
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Trill News DeskA signed Salvador Dali print needs evidence of its edition and ownership, because a famous name cannot establish how the image was made or who authorized it.
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Villena Treasure Stolen After Decoy Alarm Pulls Police Away
Thieves emptied most of the Treasure of Villena in four minutes, carrying off Bronze Age gold that has anchored the identity of a small Spanish town since 1963.
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Why RAM and SSD Prices Keep Climbing as Memory Makers Chase AI
RAM and SSD prices keep rising because memory makers now lock most of their output into long term deals with AI data centers, so cheap memory may not return.
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Why Americans Stopped Inviting Friends Over for Dinner
Americans have stopped hosting friends at home, and the share who have guests over at least monthly has fallen from 42 percent in 1975 to 12 percent in 2026.
Ghost stories don’t just scare us – they remind us of historical injustices
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Maryland Measles Cases Hit 31 After Just Three All Last Year
Maryland has confirmed 31 measles cases this year against three in all of last year, and 27 of them arrived after July 15 among residents who were not vaccinated.
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Why Webb Needs a Giant Sunshield to See
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Days of Thunder Sequel Greenlit With Cruise and Hathaway
A Days of Thunder sequel has been greenlit, with Tom Cruise back as Cole Trickle and Anne Hathaway cast as a NASCAR team owner and engineer, out in June 2028.
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Hackers Cracked Open a Flock Camera and Found It Watching People Too
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Chris Johnson Writes to His Children About Life With ALS
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