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How a fight over fruit-flavored e-cigarettes pushed the FDA chief to resign.
DACA recipients say they are out of work because of monthslong delays as the government stalls on renewals.
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How to save thousands of dollars on college tuition, from private scholarships to aid package appeals.
U.S. Military Launches Operation Epic Fury Attacking Iran
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The Pentagon has no new munitions contracts as a weapons shortage looms, threatening the U.S. military’s ability to sustain the Iran war.

Karen Wandel's father, Libero Marinelli, Jr., was a widowed Army veteran.
Libero Marinelli Jr.’s journey from a public hospital to a for-profit body broker demonstrates the peril of an industry with little regulation, an NBC News investigation found.
A disgraced chiropractor found a new job selling bodies. In an industry with few guardrails, he soon faced accusations of mishandling human remains.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center built a flourishing business dissecting and exporting corpses.
The Health Science Center had received about 2,350 unclaimed bodies in the past five years. More than 830 of them were selected for use.
Survivors said they were disturbed and heartbroken to learn that their loved ones’ bodies may have been studied.

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The Jackson Estate’s war for control continues as ‘Michael’ soars at box office

Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, claimed a legal win earlier this week in her ongoing dispute against her father’s estate.
Jaafar Jackson
Jaafar Jackson

How grocery prices have changed since Trump took office

Eggs are down, but bread, meat and other items are on the rise.
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YouTube taught a Japanese teen how to kick field goals. Now he’s in the NFL.

Kansei Matsuzawa, 27, is the first Japanese-born player ever signed by an NFL team after he agreed a deal with the Raiders.
An illustration depicting Kansei Matsuzawa kicking a football on an orange background surrounded by stars
An illustration depicting Kansei Matsuzawa kicking a football on an orange background surrounded by stars

The toxic aftermath of the L.A.-area fires

Since the Eaton Fire, Altadena residents have found hazardous substances such as lead and asbestos on their properties, fueling a patchwork of research.
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altadena fire cleanup
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Young Chinese facing ‘life pressure’ resist government push to boost marriage rate

Marriage is losing appeal as young people fret over fierce job competition, slowing economic growth and a lack of work-life balance.
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CHINA-LIFESTYLE
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Amid ceasefire, Israeli forces ramp up destruction of homes in southern Lebanon

Satellite imagery and videos show how the Israeli military has leveled large areas of towns and villages in Lebanon’s south since its ceasefire with the country began.
On February 28, Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader and triggering a war that spread across the Middle East, with Lebanon's Hezbollah entering the fray on March 2.
On February 28, Israel and the United States launched strikes on Iran, killing its supreme leader and triggering a war that spread across the Middle East, with Lebanon's Hezbollah entering the fray on March 2.

Most U.S. doctors are quietly using this AI tool. Few patients know about it.

OpenEvidence, an AI-powered search tool, has become a fast friend to America’s doctors and is now used by nearly two-thirds of physicians.
A patient lies in a hospital bed with a pick line attached to their arm, which is connected to a glowing computer chip that is connected to various IV bags and medical screens.
A patient lies in a hospital bed with a pick line attached to their arm, which is connected to a glowing computer chip that is connected to various IV bags and medical screens.
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The war is on hold, but Iran’s internal crackdown is only deepening

NBC News spoke to a relative of one man who was executed last month as authorities ramp up a deadly campaign against those seen as the enemy within.
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Mohammad Amin Biglari
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Tom Llamas reports from the Great Wall as it’s restored one brick at a time

A combination of ancient masonry work and new construction methods is being used to preserve and repair the fortifications.
Construction workers at Phase 5 of the Great Wall reconstruction in Jiankou, China on Tuesday.
Construction workers at Phase 5 of the Great Wall reconstruction in Jiankou, China on Tuesday.
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Chinese EVs take the world by storm — except in the U.S.

China dominates the electric vehicle industry, with its brands responsible for about two-thirds of global sales in 2024, although none of those sales were in the U.S.
BYC electric vehicles at a showroom in Beijing this week.
BYC electric vehicles at a showroom in Beijing this week.

Russia promises students joining its drone force free tuition. Some fear a trap.

Universities and Russia’s Defense Ministry are making big promises to university students, but the reality they face in Ukraine could be very different.
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Russia Daily Life 2026