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Tesla's profits beat expectations, but Elon Musk says big costs are ahead

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 18:23

Tesla's profits were up from this time last year. But the company warned investors to prepare for expensive investments in next-generation technology like humanoid robots and AI.

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The tariff refund process has begun for businesses. What about customers?

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 12:32

While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers.

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Inside Linda McMahon's effort to dismantle the Department of Education

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 10:21

A former pro-wrestling executive, McMahon is now the education secretary Trump tasked with abolishing the agency. New Yorker writer Zach Helfand explains how her WWE experience led her to this role.

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Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 10:12

Iran has cut off its access to the global internet. To find an internet connection, some Iranians are traveling across the border with Turkey — even just to make video calls and then go back home.

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Gene therapy for a rare type of deafness shows lasting results

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 10:00

Researchers say a gene therapy allowed deaf children and adults as old as 32 to hear for the first time. The benefits have persisted for more than two years for some patients.

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Family influencers make the lifestyle look good. But kids pay the price, new book says

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 09:46

What does it mean to monetize your offspring? To turn their childhood into content? In Like, Follow, Subscribe Fortesa Latifi explores what drives parents to become family influencers.

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Greetings from an Islamabad park, a peaceful vantage point in an uncertain world

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:46

The park, near the venue where inconclusive Iran-U.S. peace talks took place this month, provides respite to those who visit it.

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Restrictions on obesity drug coverage force patients to pivot

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 08:25

Twelve million people lost coverage for Zepbound over the last year. The same number of people lost coverage for Wegovy, according to an analysis by GoodRx, a drug discount website.

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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz. And, VA voters approve redistricting effort

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 06:50

Two ships came under attack in the Strait of Hormuz, hours after Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran. And, Virginia voters approved a measure allowing Democrats to redraw the congressional map.

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Ships attacked in Strait of Hormuz after ceasefire extension

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 05:53

Two vessels came under fire in the Strait of Hormuz, just hours after the U.S. and Iran failed to meet in Pakistan for talks to end the war and as President Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire.

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Hakeem Jeffries says Virginia redistricting assures a 'free and fair midterm'

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 05:42

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Trump's effort to try to rig the midterm elections has been "thwarted," after a major victory for Democrats in Virginia.

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'We can do better,' FAA head says of work to update U.S. analog air traffic system

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

The U.S. aviation system is being modernized — but FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and other leaders say it will take more money to make the system more efficient and flexible.

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How the airline industry could be impacted if Spirit Airlines is liquidated

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

Spirit has not confirmed a liquidation, though it has filed for bankruptcy protection twice. Experts predict rising fuel costs could push the company to close its doors for good.

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Trump administration delays rule aimed at improving disability access in schools

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

Schools, colleges and other public institutions originally had until this week to make online content accessible to people with disabilities. Now, the Justice Department has delayed that deadline.

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From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas and was later co-opted by American politics in the 1990s. Now, environmentalists are reclaiming the word.

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With Virginia vote, Democrats gain edge over Trump's national GOP redistricting push

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

After Virginia voters weighed in on Tuesday, the redistricting set off by President Trump to help the GOP in the midterms has been countered and possibly surpassed by Democrats.

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RFK Jr. is on a congressional hearing blitz, after a long absence from Capitol Hill

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 04:00

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. caps off seven budget hearings in as many days, the first time he has testified before Congress since September.

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Priceless 2,500-year-old golden helmet returned to Romania after Dutch museum raid

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 00:24

The ornate Cotofenesti helmet, which was stolen in January 2025 while on loan to a Dutch museum, was recovered last month.

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Mexico to beef up security at tourist sites after shooting at pyramids

Wed, 04/22/2026 - 00:23

Mexico's government is boosting security at tourist sites in preparation for the World Cup after a man opened fire at the Teotihuacan pyramids.

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Virginia voters OK a Democratic effort to redraw the state's congressional map

Tue, 04/21/2026 - 19:50

Virginia voters have delivered a significant win to Democrats, as the party aims to pick up four more U.S. House seats in the state.

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