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In the chronic illness and disability world, spoons have become a shorthand for people to explain their capacity. This comic depicts what it's like.

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The sun is crackling with ‘solar flares’. Here’s what that means.

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From outside agitator to inside player: The remaking of Marjorie Taylor Greene

Even as she has sidled up to GOP leadership, the Georgia Republican has continued making offensive and outlandish comments.

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Russian missiles rain down on Ukrainian cities; Britain to send battle tanks

Russian forces pummeled Ukrainian cities in a major missile attack Saturday, as Britain's prime minister promised Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine.

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Flood watch covers nearly all of California amid severe storms

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