Slurs are making a comeback on the left. Some say it's a reaction to tone-policing.

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History famously repeats itself. Still, I never expected "retarded," the insult du jour of my youth, to come back in style — especially after it was canceled only years ago.

Elon Musk bought Twitter and turned it into X. Here's a timeline of everything that's happened since his takeover.

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Elon Musk has overhauled X, formerly known as Twitter, and made a number of controversial changes.

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Another Tesla exec quits, says working for Elon Musk's company is 'not for the faint of heart'

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SpaceX founder Elon Musk speaks at a conference.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk told employees the automaker would need to be "absolutely hard core" about headcount and costs when he laid off 10% of the company's workforce in April.

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Neuralink's second patient is using his brain implant to design 3D objects. Here's how it works.

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Elon Musk's brain chip company has lofty goals.

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A court filing unmasked the 100 investors in Elon Musk's X: a Saudi prince, major VCs, Diddy, and Jack Dorsey

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Elon Musk started buying shares in Twitter in January 2022

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Putin ally's machine-gun Cybertruck may look 'super cool,' but it's 'useless' on the battlefield, military expert says

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The Cybertruck

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Who is Shivon Zilis? Meet the Neuralink exec and AI expert who reportedly had a third child with Elon Musk

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Walter Isaacson shared a photo of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis with their twins.
Walter Isaacson shared a photo of Elon Musk and Shivon Zilis with their twins in September 2023.

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Elon Musk is foreclosing on an LA home. The owners, who Musk lent money to, say they 'owe him such a spiritual debt.'

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Elon Musk is starting to foreclose on a Bel-Air home once owned by Gene Wilder.

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Elon Musk made a $13 billion blunder. Wall Street still wants to work with him.

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Elon Musk applauding as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a joint meeting of Congress, July 2024.
Elon Musk's deal to borrow $13 billion to finance his Twitter purchase was a flop. Those same banks very much want to be in business with him.

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A Russian warlord's new Cybertruck shows how Western sanctions are full of holes

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Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, stands on top of a Tesla Cybertruck with what appears to be a machine gun mounted to it.
Ramzan Kadyrov, leader of the Russian Republic of Chechnya, posted a video of himself driving a Tesla Cybertruck with what appeared to be a machine gun mounted on top.

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