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July 7, 2026, 6:31 a.m. Pacific time

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Gas Stations Gain When Oil Prices Start to Drop

President Trump is berating gasoline retailers for keeping prices high. Evidence suggests the business has grown more profitable.

Platner Faces Growing Democratic Calls to Drop Out

Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts called on the Democratic nominee to exit the Maine Senate race after a report that he had sexually assaulted a woman.

The Revenge of the Philosophy Majors

A.I. labs are hiring contrarian, chin-stroking, finger-steepling sages. Who’s underemployed now?

Wikipedia Is Battling for the Soul of the Internet

The internet’s largest stockpile of free knowledge is under threat from MAGA, A.I. and foreign autocrats. A bibliophile ex-ambassador is here to help.

Those Soldiers Flooding Your Feeds? They Might Not Be Real.

Videos generated by artificial intelligence have swarmed social media to exploit public support of U.S. troops for other purposes.

More Americans Than Ever Are Taking Weight-Loss Drugs

The number of U.S. adults taking an obesity medication has nearly quadrupled from just two years ago.

He Faked His Way Into the World’s Worst Job

“The Simp,” by Roshan Sethi, is a satire of the unending demands, learned helplessness and stubborn racism of Hollywood elites.

Sacramento Kings to Waive DeMar DeRozan, Making Veteran a Top Free Agent

The Sacramento Kings plan to waive 17-year NBA veteran DeMar DeRozan, according to a team source who spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal has not been completed. Once the move goes through, DeRozan will be among the top free agents on the market.

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