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As key trade talks start, the US‑Mexico relationship will likely limp along – but at a cost

Ilene — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 21:23:05 +0000

As key trade talks start, the US‑Mexico relationship will likely limp along – but at a cost By Pamela K. Starr, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Most Americans understand that their avocado toast and Super Bowl guacamole depend on a green fruit imported from Mexico. But few realize that Mexico is […]

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How Trump Accounts compare to other savings options

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:54:02 +0000

Starting July 4, families can begin contributing to new Trump Accounts, officially known as 530A accounts, for children. The accounts are a new type …

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Triumphal Arch Model Featured At Trump’s ‘State Fair’ Is Falling Apart

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:53:09 +0000

President Donald Trump's Great American State Fair has suffered numerous setbacks already, but as the Daily Beast reported, it has been hit with a new …

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58,870 buildings damaged or destroyed in deadly Venezuela earthquakes

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:51:06 +0000

NASA's preliminary radar imagery shows an early view of damage from Venezuela's earthquakes. Researchers estimated about 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed, with impacts concentrated…

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Delivery Robots Abandon College Campuses Like A Failed Military Occupation

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:50:55 +0000

When Starship Technologies first deployed its delivery robots at George Mason University in 2019, it hoped to win hearts, minds and stomachs on …

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Restaurants can now accept orders placed directly from ChatGPT and Claude thanks to Square’s new, low-fee, no setup integration

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:49:58 +0000

Square is launching a new ChatGPT app and Claude plugin, enabling consumers to discover restaurants and seamlessly place orders directly within these AI platforms — and allowing restaurants, in turn, to accept orders from users and their AI agents without any technical capabilities. Even more …

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Watchdog Warns of Trump Plot to Push Alito, Thomas Off Supreme Court While GOP Still Controls Senate

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:49:30 +0000

Following a series of major US Supreme Court decisions, NPR retracted an erroneous report on Tuesday that conservative Justice Samuel Alito was …

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How the cocoa price crash is crushing West African farmers

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:48:58 +0000

Cocoa prices reached a peak in 2024 before plummeting by nearly 75%, dealing a financial blow to millions of farmers in Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire. Will …

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For the First Time, a Cell Built From Scratch Grows and Divides

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:48:16 +0000

Scientists built a synthetic cell that combines more lifelike properties than ever before — proof of concept that it’s possible to bring nonliving …

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‘National collapse’ imminent as Trump reaches ‘tipping point’: analysis

news — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:46:31 +0000

According to longtime political analyst Max Burns, not only would the American Founding Fathers be “rolling in their graves” if they knew what …

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