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Sen. Ron Johnson speaks to a reporter outside of the Senate Homeland Security hearing room on Aug. 3, 2022.
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2022 Election

Ron Johnson tries for a rebrand after years of controversy and Democratic attacks

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2020 Election

Pence says he would consider testifying before the Jan. 6 committee 

Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., appears on NBC's "TODAY" show on Aug. 17, 2022.
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EXCLUSIVE

Liz Cheney 'thinking about' White House run, vows to do 'whatever it takes' to defeat Trump

Image: Rick Scott on July 23, 2022 in Tampa, Fla.
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Congress

Republicans escalate IRS rhetoric as senator warns Americans not to apply for new jobs

2022 Election

Oz responds to viral crudité video after Fetterman fundraises off it

Latino

Republicans overreached on abortion ban and are seeing erosion of Latino support, Democrat pollster says

2022 Election

Sarah Palin advances to November’s general election for Alaska's House seat

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Some inconvenient truths about Liz Cheney

President Donald Trump's lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani talks to journalists outside the White House West Wing on July 1, 2020.
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images file

Rudy Giuliani has only two safe options in Georgia

Image: Salman Rushdie in Paris on Sept. 10, 2018.
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Salman Rushdie's stabbing is part of an American phenomenon

Anne Heche in Park City, Utah, on Jan. 21, 2012.
Carlo Allegri / AP file

The hostility toward Anne Heche is breathtaking

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The things Gen Z is doing differently to protect itself

Health

Image: A nurse prepares elementary school students for a polio vaccine shot.
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Health news

How to find your polio vaccination records — which is harder in some states than others

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Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

A pharmacy technician grabs a bottle of drugs off a shelf on Sept. 10, 2018, in Midvale, Utah.
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Health news

How the Inflation Reduction Act will affect your health care

Health news

Who's really at risk for monkeypox? Debunking false claims about the virus

Data Graphics

Map: These states lag in polio vaccinations

Health news

Who's really at risk for monkeypox? Debunking false claims about the virus

Data Graphics

Map: These states lag in polio vaccinations

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Consumer

Chicken wing prices are cheaper now than before the pandemic

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Consumer

U.S. hotel prices are getting cheaper, even as airfares soar

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Business News

Lowe's is awarding $55 million in bonuses for hourly workers to fight inflation

Tech News

Airbnb is rolling out 'anti-party technology' in the U.S. and Canada

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Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

Tech News

Airbnb is rolling out 'anti-party technology' in the U.S. and Canada

Tech News

Reproductive apps lack clear law enforcement policies, study finds

Science

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Science News

How do dolphins hunt? A research project provides a dolphin's-eye view

A vent system in a classroom at Gallia Academy High School in Gallipolis, Ohio.
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Science News

For some students, back to school will mean better-ventilated classrooms

A juvenile lake sturgeon on the Coosa River, on June 16, 2022, at Rome, Ga.
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U.S. news

Prehistoric 'living fossil' fish may spawn in Georgia for the first time in 50 years

Climate in Crisis

China cuts power to factories, homes amid drought and heat wave

Climate in Crisis

Summer of grim discoveries continues as more human remains are found at drought-stricken Lake Mead

Climate in Crisis

China cuts power to factories, homes amid drought and heat wave

Climate in Crisis

Summer of grim discoveries continues as more human remains are found at drought-stricken Lake Mead

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Amazon Prime Day is over, but there are still ongoing discounts on AeroGarden, Ninja, Apple, iRobot and more.
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Best ongoing Prime Day deals to shop now

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Kneeling chairs to consider this year

Baby Monitor and Baby
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Do you need a video baby monitor?

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30 best August sales on school supplies and more

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Walmart ; Imperfect Foods

Grocery delivery services for a range of budgets

Walmart

What is Walmart Plus?

Solo Stove fire-it, beats, new Our Place Mini Pan and Samsung Galaxy Watch 5
Samsung ; Our Place ; Beats ; Solo Stove

Our Place launches Mini Always Pan

Illustration of a cold brew filter, three woman wearing H&M, Google Pixel buds and the Panasonic Nanoe Travel Hair Dryer
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Panasonic launches a travel-sized hair dryer

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W&P launches their first ever lunchbox

Saucony 3D GRID HURRICANE sneaker, Woman wearing workout top from Girlfriend Collective, Yeti Cooler and a top from the Aerie collection
Aerie ; Saucony ; Yeti ; Girlfriend Collective

Yeti debuts new cooler — with wheels

Illustration of the Jonathan Adler Inkdrop Lapis Blue Rug, T3 LUCEA, Wordle the Party Game and the Sony SRS-XG300 speakers
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Sony launches three water-resistant speakers

Illustration of someone wearing hiking gear, tribute speaker, On-Running Bra and a Tagine from Our Place
Lululemon ; On-Running ; Tribit ; Our Place

Lululemon launched a hiking collection

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Allbirds ; Avocado Green Mattress ; Sony ; Cloudpaper

Sony launches INZONE gaming headsets

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How Carbona Stain Devils upgraded my laundry game

Image of baked eggs and a Brava Oven
Courtesy Zoe Malin

We tried the Brava smart oven to learn how it cooks food quickly