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From the fringes to the mainstream: Meet the hard-line anti-immigration activist who helped shape Trump's agenda
NewsThe former leader of FAIR, the Federation for American Immigration Reform, Dan Stein, retired this year after more than 40 at the helm of the organization. The right-wing group has long fought to reduce immigration and for tougher border controls. Under President Trump, Stein's once-fringe ideas are now being enacted.

Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil released on bail
NewsKhalil left the Louisiana detention center where he's been since March, when ICE agents arrested him over his pro-Palestinian activism. A federal judge ruled the government could no longer detain him.

Screen addiction and suicidal behaviors are linked for teens, a study shows
NewsThe study, published in JAMA, followed teens for years and evaluated addictive behaviors, as well as suicidality.

The U.S. used 'bunker buster' bombs in Iran. Here's what to know about them
NewsIran's most fortified nuclear facility, called Fordo, is buried deep inside a mountain. Only the U.S. has the 30,000-pound bombs — often referred to as "bunker busters" — capable of reaching it.

How migrating Australian moths find caves hundreds of miles away
NewsBillions of nocturnal Bogong moths migrate up to 1,000 km to cool caves in the Australian Alps that they have never previously visited. New research shows how they may find their way there and back.

Trump pushes back TikTok's sell-by date for a third time
NewsLast year, Congress banned the app in the U.S., citing national security concerns and demanding it spin off from its Chinese owner, ByteDance. Trump has again paused enforcement of the ban.

'Labubu' is a plush toy that is causing a frenzy. Here's its origin story
NewsLabubus are a global sensation — sparking long lines outside toy stores, selling out online within minutes, and listing for double or triple their original price on resale markets. Here's why.

Fed holds interest rates steady, signals rate cuts of 0.5% later this year
NewsThe Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday. Members of the central bank's rate-setting committee also telegraphed their plans for possible rate cuts later this year.

Remembering Mother Emanuel, 10 years after racist attack on famed Charleston church
NewsCharleston, S.C., reflects on 10 years since a racially motivated attack on the historic Emanuel AME church. A white supremacist killed 9 Black worshippers in 2015 in hopes of starting a race war.

Alfred Brendel, the cerebral pianist with a dry wit, dies at 94
NewsRoutinely called a "musician's musician," the pianist had an atypical career that even he called mysterious. He spent it returning to a handful of favorite composers, with acclaimed results.

How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared
NewsGlobal health specialists talk about the consequences of the full or partial ban on travel to the U.S. from 19 countries.

Trump threatens Iran's supreme leader, escalating his rhetoric about the conflict
NewsPresident Trump called Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei an "easy target" but said, "We are not going to take him out (kill!), at least not for now."
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