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Inside the Fight to Keep Iran Online

Activists spent years preparing for a communications blackout, smuggling in Starlink systems and making digital shutdowns harder for the authorities to enforce.

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Israel and Arab Nations Urge Trump to Postpone Attack on Iran

Israeli and Arab officials fear Iran would retaliate by striking their countries.

 

Under Trump, a Shift Toward ‘Absolute Immunity’ for ICE

Since the shooting of Renee Good in Minneapolis, the administration has defended the use of deadly force, which agency guidelines say should be a last resort.

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Minnesota Governor Pleads for Calm After Trump’s Insurrection Act Threat

Gov. Tim Walz asked President Trump to “turn the temperature down” after his threat to use the military in Minneapolis.

 

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The Best Sports for Longevity

All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits.

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After an Inconclusive Meeting, Greenlanders Ask: Now What?

A high-powered meeting in Washington ended in an impasse, leaving Greenlanders fearful of what would come next.

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U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

The Trump administration has signed $11 billion in agreements with African nations in deals tied to foreign policy goals.

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The Hard Truth of Weight-Loss Drugs: You Probably Need Them Forever

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Most Americans don’t want to stay on weight-loss drugs long-term, and stop taking them within a year. But research has repeatedly shown that quitting means gaining back the weight.

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Medical authorities like Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., for one, have suggested that the drugs are a temporary bridge, not a long-term tool.

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But weight-loss drugs really are forever drugs. Stop taking them, and you’ll almost always gain back the weight you lost.

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This month, a study showed that the average person who used weight-loss drugs returned to their starting weight around a year and a half after stopping them.

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Doctors are caught in a de facto experiment, trying to modulate between patients’ desires to go off the drugs and the reality that they will probably gain weight when they do.

As Megadeth Counts Down to Extinction, Dave Mustaine Opens UpThe heavy metal pioneer is going out his way, with a final album and tour.

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