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What's in the Trump administration's "tsunami" of gun deregulation
The Trump administration is undertaking the broadest firearm deregulation in years, a sweeping rollback that would let Americans ship handguns in the mail, gut Biden-era...
Teens hit summer break with nowhere left to go
Teens seeking to socialize together in public this summer are discovering that their presence is often treated as a problem. Why it matters: The decline...
There are early signs of renewed labor market strength during Iran war
The 1970s oil-shock playbook needs an update: The inflation costs remain, but the employment risks appear far smaller than they did 50 years ago.Why it...
Anthropic warns AI could soon help build its own successors
AI development is moving so rapidly that soon it will be able to advance itself without human involvement, per a new blog post from Anthropic.Why...
Trump to nominate Todd Blanche as attorney general
President Trump will formally nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Justice Department, with the paperwork expected Thursday.Why it matters: Confirmation would keep...
New World screwworm confirmed in Texas, stoking fresh cattle fears
A deadly cattle pest called New World screwworm has been found in Texas, 60 years after it was effectively eradicated in the United States.Why it...
Hezbollah rejects Israel-Lebanon ceasefire terms
Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to a full ceasefire, contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing its operatives from the area south of the Litani...
The population crisis hiding in California's suburbs
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 Population Estimates; Chart: Russell Contreras/AxiosCalifornia is losing people from suburbs year after year, revealing a deeper demographic shift reshaping...
Stocks drive record share of American wealth
Data: Federal Reserve, FactSet; Note: Includes both directly held stocks and shares held indirectly in mutual funds and ETFs, as a share of total assets...
Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion
Just when President Trump removed one thumb from the eye of Senate Republicans — scrapping his $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization fund" — he put another right...
Netanyahu squeezed between Trump and election year politics
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent spat with President Trump over Lebanon underscored how his military objectives, and possibly his political survival, are dependent on...
AI is ushering in a new era of colonialism
As AI changes the way the world gathers information, some critics say that it is perpetuating stereotypes and erasing cultural nuances for Indigenous groups and...