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Gary Miller / GettyPeople watch as Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano erupts on May 11, 2025, in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Gary Miller...

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It’s been a hard month for the once-prestigious college bowl. Just hours after Notre Dame learned that it would not...

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President Donald Trump can hardly conceal his disgust for the word affordability, referring to its ascendance in America’s political lexicon...

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