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When Trump's Immigration Team Wars Against Itself
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When Trump's Immigration Team Wars Against Itself

Internal feuds between DHS Secretary Noem and CBP Commissioner Scott reveal how Trump's deportation campaign has become a chaotic power struggle with deadly consequences.

Heat Pumps Promise Lower Bills, Reality Tells Different Story
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Heat Pumps Promise Lower Bills, Reality Tells Different Story

While touted as eco-friendly heating solutions, heat pumps may actually increase heating costs for many households, especially those using natural gas in colder regions.

The $2.3B Tax Break That Quietly Deregulates Cannabis
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The $2.3B Tax Break That Quietly Deregulates Cannabis

Trump's marijuana rescheduling offers massive tax relief but removes federal oversight. How tax policy has been secretly shaping the cannabis industry's structure and operations.

Why Millennials Are Abandoning Ambition (And What They're Really Seeking)
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Why Millennials Are Abandoning Ambition (And What They're Really Seeking)

Millennials are rejecting traditional ambition for 'mediocrity,' but this cultural shift reveals deeper questions about success, creativity, and what makes work meaningful in the modern era.

While America Retreats, the World Accelerates on Electric Vehicles
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While America Retreats, the World Accelerates on Electric Vehicles

The 2026 Detroit Auto Show revealed America's EV pullback while China, Europe, and emerging markets surge ahead. What this means for global competitiveness.

The Hidden Cost of Cheaper Regulation
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The Hidden Cost of Cheaper Regulation

Trump EPA drops health benefit calculations from pollution rules, potentially making air dirtier while appearing more economically sound

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Reveals Deeper Power Struggles
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Trump's Immigration Crackdown Reveals Deeper Power Struggles

The controversy surrounding DHS Secretary Kristi Noem exposes the complex internal power dynamics driving Trump's immigration enforcement and raises questions about governance.

When Governors Don't Know Who Killed Their Citizens
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When Governors Don't Know Who Killed Their Citizens

Minnesota's Tim Walz reveals the breakdown of federalism as Trump's immigration crackdown creates unprecedented tensions between state and federal authority

Where Does the Mind Go in Solitary Confinement?
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Where Does the Mind Go in Solitary Confinement?

An evocative animation explores three individual experiences of solitary confinement, revealing how the human mind adapts to extreme isolation and what it tells us about mental resilience.

The Secret to Breaking Poverty Cycles? Rich Friends
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The Secret to Breaking Poverty Cycles? Rich Friends

A groundbreaking study of America's HOPE VI program reveals that cross-class friendships, not just money or education, drove a 16% increase in adult earnings for children from public housing.

Liberal Arts Colleges: The Unexpected Winners of Higher Ed's Crisis
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Liberal Arts Colleges: The Unexpected Winners of Higher Ed's Crisis

While research universities face federal funding cuts and AI disruption, small liberal arts colleges emerge as resilient havens for authentic education and civil discourse.

TikTok USA Collects More Data, Users Flee
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TikTok USA Collects More Data, Users Flee

New TikTok USA increases data collection including location, AI interactions while facing censorship allegations. Daily uninstalls surge 130% as platform undergoes American transformation.