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National Guard Members walk near a replica of President Trump's proposed arch at the Great American State Fair on the National Mall in Washington, DC, in July.
Kent Nishimura
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Trump's D.C. arch is now a military complex. Here's how that complicates things
Rachel Treisman
The future of Trump's D.C. arch was already fraught. Then he rebranded it as a military complex. Experts say that only raises more legal and logistical questions.
Yuki Sugiura
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Booker Prize Foundation
The 2026 Booker Prize shortlist is 'writing at its best'
Meghan Collins Sullivan
Introducing Incendiamoeba cascadensis, which translates to "fire amoeba of the Cascade mountain range." This single-celled organism can replicate at temperatures up to 145°F, a new record for a complex organism.
Felix Mikus  
This 'fire amoeba' pushes the limit of what's possible for complex life
Ari Daniel
Elim Chan conducts the San Francisco Symphony in June. She officially takes over the orchestra as music director in September, 2027.
Stefan Cohen
Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony
Tom Huizenga
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Austin man shot by ICE will not face immediate deportation, judge rules
The 28-year-old man who was shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin on Sunday has still not received adequate medical care, his lawyer Kate...
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Officials say data centers can boost local economies. In Abilene, they have spurred a housing crisis
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World War II veterans gather in Austin to reflect on ‘things that don’t make it into the books’
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