Equities lose some steam while dollar falls and oil slips

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NIAID appoints new acting director after weeks-long questions over leadership 

The National Institutes of Health has appointed researcher John Powers III to lead its infectious disease institute on an...

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OpenAI wants a trillion-dollar debut. Here’s how it stacks up against history’s biggest IPOs

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Chinese Velociraptor cousin had a taste for birds

Jian, named after a flying creature in Chinese mythology, is known from five...

Air passengers urged to leave bags behind during evacuations in new IATA campaign

SINGAPORE: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Monday (Jun 8) launched a...

This woman ran Epstein’s diary for 18 years. How much did she know?

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San Francisco Voters Appear to Reject Tax Hike on Highly Paid C.E.O.s

San Francisco voters appear to have rejected a significant tax increase on highly paid corporate executives that had been...

Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud

For President Trump, any Democratic election victory is suspicious on its face. Even, apparently, in one of the...

Three Questions About the Maine and South Carolina Primaries

Welcome to another Primary Eve.On Tuesday, Maine, North Dakota, Nevada and South Carolina are holding primary contests, and...

The women who could make or break MAGA

Among the sweeping tent of President Donald Trump’s winning coalition in 2024, there’s a niche that’s often overlooked...

Sen. Brian Schatz offers first show of support for scandal-ridden Graham Platner

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is set to help rally donors for Graham Platner on Sunday — a major...

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Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump...

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