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Are there really more things going wrong on airplanes?

Noticing more problems with Boeing planes doesn’t mean there are actually more problems with aviation safety.

Taylor Swift seems sick of being everyone’s best friend

The Tortured Poets Department sees Swift tormented by her boyfriends, her haters, and even her fans.

The endless quest to replace alcohol

From kava to "sleepy girl mocktails," can anything ever take the place of booze?

Why USC canceled its pro-Palestinian valedictorian

As the school year winds down, colleges are still grappling with student speech.

The history of Arizona’s Civil War-era abortion ban

How conspiring doctors, questionable tonics, and twisted patriotism led to the 1864 Arizona abortion ban that was recently upheld in court.

Jontay Porter’s lifetime NBA ban highlights the risks of sports gambling

It’s a case that underscores how betting could continue to threaten the game.

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The Supreme Court effectively abolishes the right to mass protest in three US states

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