Politics
Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Improve Housing Affordability
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Politics
Justice Department Gives Trump Tax Immunity and $1.8B Fund
D.O.J. gave Trump and his family immunity from tax audits and set up a $1.8 billion fund for victims of "government weaponization." Former government lawyer Andrew Weissmann explains the settlement.
U.S. News
Perception Warfare: From Fauda to Hezbollah’s Drone Clips
The footage lasts just three minutes. An Israeli flag flies over a position in the village of al-Bayada, in occupied southern Lebanon. One drone approaches the flagpole while another observes from above. The flag falls after the impact.
Business
Minnesota Bans Prediction Markets, First State to Do So
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has signed the nation's first law banning prediction market sites from operating in the state, the most far-reaching crackdown on massively popular services like Kalshi and
Health
States sue over new graduate loan limits for nursing degrees
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit in federal court Tuesday challenging a Trump administration rule that limits access to federal student loans for borrowers earning a graduate degree in several popular, healthcare-related fields.
U.S. News
Make Habits Stick: The Tiny Habits Formula
Have you ever accidentally broken a good habit? Like, you forgot one time to do yoga, and somehow it never happened again? Suddenly, a behavior you spent weeks working on is just wiped out. You did everything right — so what went wrong? For a habit to stick, you need to do more than just
World
Silwan residents say Israel is pushing Palestinians out
EAST JERUSALEM — Fakhri Abu Diab, 62, has lived on the same property in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of
Sports
Artificial eggs could enable bird de‑extinction
Trevor Snyder pulls open an incubator and gently lifts out a device that looks like a high-tech coffee pod. It's black, with a honeycomb bottom. A clear flat top reveals what's inside. "This is a
Science
How extra chromosomes help plants survive cataclysms
Most people are diploid. That is, we have two sets of chromosomes — one set from each parent.
Business
The Missing Men in America's Marriage Market
Rubberball/Mike Kemp/Getty Images/Brand X It's a bit weird to think of dating or marriage as a market — but this is a newsletter that tries to make sense of the world through economics. And, like any market, shifts in supply and demand can reshape romantic outcomes in pretty profound ways.
Politics
House Pauses on Prediction Market Ban Amid Bipartisan Pressure
Unlike Senate members and staff, House lawmakers and staff can still bet on prediction markets — where billions are bet each week on sports, culture
World
El Al’s Buenos Aires Route and Israel’s Latin America Strategy
Israel and Argentina have launched a direct flight starting in November as the two countries boost their ties under Argentina’s far-right President Javier Milei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
