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21 hrs ago • The Preamble

Summer Friday: How Food Date Labels Actually Get Made

You might be throwing things away before you need to

Jul 17 • Damakant Jayshi

The Non-childless Cat Lady Suing the Government

An Instagram creator says she’s being targeted by the Secret Service

Jul 17 • Greg Fulton

The Daily Brief — July 16, 2026

Aid to Israel, Epstein survivors say no to Blanche, military testosterone screening

Jul 16 • The Preamble

Does Recycling Even Work?

Here's what the data says

Jul 16 • Andrea Jones-Rooy

The Daily Brief — July 15, 2026

Trump $1 coins, Blanche confirmation hearing, Musk may have broken law

Jul 15 • The Preamble

The Israel Test

Support for Israel, or opposition to it, is shaping American political identities

Jul 15 • Elise Labott

The Daily Brief — July 14, 2026

ICE changes course, Trump shrinks Utah monuments, daylight or standard time?

Jul 14 • The Preamble

How Standardized Testing Failed Students

Moving beyond No Child Left Behind

Jul 14 • Lauren Pinkston

The Daily Brief — July 13, 2026

Judge slams Trump’s IRS lawsuit, president fires election officials, another ICE-related death

Jul 13 • The Preamble

The Federal Government Is Now Monitoring You on the Internet

An investigation uncovered newly installed tracking software on official websites

Jul 13 • Casey Burgat

You Cannot Be Responsible for Everyone

You can care deeply without carrying everyone else's life

Jul 12 • Amanda E. White, LPC

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