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Rana Foroohar reports from the USS Healy (pictured above) in Sea Change.
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Aboard an icebreaker, a writer got a closer look at the Arctic's 'Sea Change'
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As polar ice melts in the Arctic, shipping lanes are opening up, making the region a new zone of superpower competition. Writer Rana Foroohar explains the stakes in Sea Change.
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Rising gasoline and diesel prices pushed inflation higher in September. The cost of living index was up 3.7%, according to a report Wednesday from the Labor Department.
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Inflation sizzled in September — and Social Security benefits will get a boost
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The titular Princess Zelda, reworked for the Nintendo Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
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Hands-on with the Ocarina of Time remake, the most ornate Zelda game ever made
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