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Russians boasted that just 1% of fake social profiles are caught, leak shows

THE DISCORD LEAKS | An analysis of Russia’s effectiveness at boosting propaganda on social media platforms is part of a trove of documents recently leaked on the chat app Discord.

By Joseph Menn

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Dominion v. Fox trial delayed for settlement talks, people familiar with the matter say

By Rosalind S. Helderman, Sarah Ellison and Jeremy Barr

Fiscal crisis nears as McCarthy takes debt ceiling plan to Wall Street

The House speaker is set to outline Republicans’ latest proposal at the New York Stock Exchange today, more than a decade after a similar GOP-led standoff hammered U.S. markets.

By Tony Romm1 hour ago

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Researchers work on a material to remove “forever chemicals.” (University of British Columbia)

Could there be a filter to scrub ‘forever chemicals’ from your tap water? Scientists might have one.

While there are already developed technologies to remove PFAS from water, experts say these existing approaches have several major limitations.

By Allyson Chiu

Opinions

How I escaped the tyranny of the prophets of beauty

Opinion by Ling Ling Huang

Stop the gloom and doom. The economic recovery is strong.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

The U.S. needs to relearn how to tell its story to the world

Opinion by Robert M. Gates

Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

A pistol fires on its own, victims claim. But regulators can’t act.

Opinion by the Editorial Board

How Vladimir Kara-Murza’s case exposes the rot at the heart of Russia

Opinion by Pedro Pizano

From the Archives

Why does the IRS need $80 billion? Just look at its cafeteria.

Opinion by Catherine Rampell and Photos by Matthew Busch

Europe flounders in the face of surging migration

Opinion by the Editorial Board

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Armed groups battle in Sudan for a third day as civilian toll rises to 97

By Katharine Houreld and Bryan Pietsch32 minutes ago

Covid is still a leading cause of death as the virus recedes

By Dan Diamond

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Iowa to spend millions kicking families off food stamps. More states may follow.

The Iowa legislature has just approved some of the nation’s harshest restrictions on SNAP. The bill’s backers argue it will save the state money long term.

By Kyle Swenson

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