
China
+1

May 13, 2026
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2 min read
Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute for Metal Research developing iron battery that can last sixteen years.

Medicine
+1

May 13, 2026
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2 min read
Novo Nordisk posts stronger than expected quarterly earnings report fueled by sales of Wegovy.

Media
+1

May 12, 2026
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2 min read
Ted Turner, founder of Cable News Network (CNN), dies at age eighty-seven of natural causes.

Abortion
+1

May 12, 2026
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2 min read
U.S. Supreme Court restores access to mifepristone, a medication often used to induce abortions.

Ukraine
+2

May 11, 2026
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2 min read
Russia and Ukraine accuse each other of violating a temporary ceasefire agreement as the war drags on.

Iran
+1

May 11, 2026
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2 min read
U.S. military strikes Iranian ports after Iran fires on two U.S. warships but ceasefire remains intact.

Iran
+1

May 7, 2026
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2 min read
U.S. military pauses project freedom after only one day to allow for negotiations with Iran.

Iran
+1

May 6, 2026
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3 min read
U.S. and Iranian naval forces exchange fire in the Strait of Hormuz as fragile ceasefire hangs in the balance.

Debt
+1
May 5, 2026
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3 min read
U.S. national debt now exceeds 100% of gross domestic product for the first time since the end of World War II.

Tech
+1

May 4, 2026
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3 min read
Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta announce plans to spend billions of dollars more on artificial intelligence.

Medicine
+2

Apr 30, 2026
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2 min read
New York doctor become first surgeon to perform cataract surgery using Apple’s Vision Pro headset.

Iran
+1

Apr 28, 2026
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3 min read
Second round of peace negotiations between the U.S. and Iran have been cancelled, leaving a fragile truce in place.


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