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Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine

Conventional artillery stocks of the controversial munitions are dwindling.

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What are cluster munitions, the widely banned weapons Biden is sending to Ukraine?

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Texas Republicans divide over impeachment of Attorney General Ken Paxton

Sharp objections by Donald Trump and grass-roots Republicans have prompted talk of primary challenges and given Democrats hope of picking up seats.

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How do you dig under a city? Go 100 feet below to see for yourself.

Deep beneath Alexandria, Va., a massive drill is digging a tunnel that will keep millions of gallons of raw sewage from seeping into the Potomac River.

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Democratic-appointed justices are clearly more partisan than their Republican-appointed peers.

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How Twitter lost its place as the global town square

Twitter is hemorrhaging relevance, Meta's Threads made an impressive debut, but TikTok is the social media app to beat.

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Seat pricing on airplanes is the perfect analogy for the wealth gap

People up front are treated royally while those in the middle and in the back are often getting squeezed with little room to maneuver.

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