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03.09.26
War in Iran Spiked Oil Prices. Trump Will Decide How High They Go
BY MOLLY TAFT | 4-MINUTE READ
The conflict in the Middle East is driving oil prices up in a midterm year when Americans are already focused on high energy bills.
Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers
The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.
Why RFK’s CDC Is Endorsing ‘Shared Decisionmaking’ for Vaccines
BY EMILY MULLIN | 3-MINUTE READ
The MAHA movement is recasting the term—developed in the 1980s to help protect patients against paternalistic medicine—in service of its own agenda.
Big Tech Signs White House Data Center Pledge With Good Optics and Little Substance
“Data centers … they need some PR help,”President Donald Trump said at the event.
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What It’s Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years
BY EMILY MULLIN | 5-MINUTE READ
No one has had a Synchron brain-computer interface longer than Rodney Gorham. He’s still finding new ways to use it.
Left-Handed People Are More Competitive, Says Science
BY JAVIER CARBAJAL | 2-MINUTE READ
A recent study suggests that left-handed people have an advantage in competitive contexts, while righties tend to cooperate better.
Don’t Expect Big Surprises in the Government’s Alien Files
BY BECKY FERREIRA | 6-MINUTE READ
Donald Trump has ordered the release of files related to aliens, UAP, and UFOs. If previous disclosures are any indication, get ready for a letdown.
A Possible US Government iPhone-Hacking Toolkit Is Now in the Hands of Foreign Spies and Criminals
BY ANDY GREENBERG | 5-MINUTE READ
A highly sophisticated set of iPhone hijacking techniques has likely infected tens of thousands of phones or more. Clues suggest it was originally built for the US government.
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