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Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
What ice cream has to do with this year's Nobel Prize in economics
Greg Rosalsky
Prices can get sticky. That helps explain why recessions hurt so much — and what policymakers can do about them.
Residents line up to cast their early-voting ballots in Arlington, Va., on Sept. 18, the first day of early voting in the state.
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Polls are a snapshot, and other helpful things to remember during the midterm elections
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At Palmyra Atoll in the remote Pacific Ocean, wildlife refuge manager Paige Mino observes red-footed boobies. Scientists have found a surprising link between the seabirds and the health of the surrounding ocean.
Claire Harbage
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NPR
One way to protect coral reefs? Bring back seabirds
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Alaska U.S. House candidate Bill Hill, an independent, poses in a park in downtown Juneau, Alaska, on June 4, 2026.
Becky Bohrer
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AP
Win or lose, independent candidates want to meet voters in the middle
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Texas Standard
How a bid to beat drought drove Corpus Christi to the brink of disaster
What started as a novel plan to provide an unrestricted water supply to the oil and gas industry turned into a political quagmire that has consumed the city.
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