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A boy runs past rusted halves of cluster bomb shells and other military hardware in a scrap metal shop along the main street in Phonsavanh, Laos.
A boy runs past rusted halves of cluster bomb shells and other military hardware in a scrap metal shop along the main street in Phonsavanh, Laos.
  • For nine years, a covert CIA-run operation called "Operation Barrel Roll" dropped more than 580,000 bombs on Laos.
  • The US was trying to stop North Vietnamese forces from transporting weapons and soldiers through



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In the future, when you need someone's help to get a task done, you might find yourself launching the Uber app on your phone. According to Bloomberg, the company is exploring the possibility of offering a new TaskRabbit-like service. Developer Steve Moser found code hidden within Uber's iPhone app for an offering that's reportedly codenamed "Chore." Based on its current iteration, Chore will let



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When he first read the email announcing that public universities in Texas had been asked to ban the use of TikTok on their campuses, UT Dallas student Eric Aaberg feared the worst. As a full-time content creator with over 10,000



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Our experts answer readers' banking questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess banking products). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page.

Banks are fighting for customer dollars right now, and people with cash to spare are well-positioned to benefit from a high rate environment



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A soldiers spoons out chili-mac to feed soldiers in a tent in the Saudi desert.
A soldiers spoons out chili-mac to feed soldiers in a tent in the Saudi desert.
  • Soldiers used to have limited options when it came to meal choices during their service.
  • They either eat at dining facilities or if they are in the field, they eat vacuum-packed meals called MREs.
  • Most countries tend to provide some local flavors or foods for their soldiers in the MREs.

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  • My first day of classes at Harvard started at 8:30 in the morning and ended at midnight.
  • I had my first Chinese lecture, which was difficult, and then a seminar on socialism. 
  • Between classes, I watched "Legally Blonde," ate in the dining hall, and joined a running club.

After months of planning and worrying, I finally moved into my freshman-year dorm at Harvard University in August



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Elon Musk renamed Twitter as X.
  • X Corp is suing California over content moderation law, claiming freedom of speech infringement.
  • It requires social media companies to say how they're tackling hate speech, harassment and extremism.
  • X argued that the law pressures platforms to remove "constitutionally-protected" content.

Elon Musk's X Corp is suing the state of California over a content



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This isn’t your parent’s Lotus. The British maker, once famous for ultra-lightweight sportscars that had no room for creature comforts like air conditioning, heated seats, or even doors, is now part of the Geely family, with designs on a big international presence with big sales.

That’s going to require bigger cars, and while the Eletre SUV was something of a first big departure for the company



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Sea of Stars is basically a modern-day SNES RPG. I had a sense that would be the case going in: it has pixel art clearly inspired by 16-bit classics, pits a ragtag group of adventurers against evil forces, uses a clever turn-based battle system, and is filled with stunning music (including a few tracks from Chrono Trigger composer Yasunori Mitsuda)



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Our experts answer readers' personal loan questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess personal loans). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own.

Personal loan rates depend a lot on the borrower: The rates for the best personal loans tend to be around 6%, and right now, people with good or excellent credit may be eligible for



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  • My husband and I bought a house in 2020, and we decided to stick to a mortgage payment of $700.
  • We were



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A US Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) fired a missile into the East Sea during a South Korea-US joint missile drill.
  • The US is leaning towards sending Ukraine the ATACMS long-range missile, per a new report.
  • The missiles have a range of 190 miles, are accurate, and can cause a lot of damage.
  • Ukraine has repeatedly asked the US to send ATACMS, but