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The promising race to get kids reading again
Reading decline happens during the big transition all middle-grade readers go through: moving from short illustrated chapter books to fully fledged novels. | Ryan McVay/Getty Images Something...
How the Wisconsin governor’s race became a data center hate-off
Protesters gather for a statewide data center day of action at the Wisconsin State Capitol on February 12, 2026, in Madison, Wisconsin. | Wisconsin Watch via Getty Images The general election for...
House bill would ban wildfire bets on federally regulated prediction markets
A House proposal introduced Monday (August 17) seeks to stop federally regulated prediction markets from letting traders place bets on wildfires or the destruction they cause. Rep. Michael...
Anti-gambling group urges Massachusetts treasurer to change Lottery games
Massachusetts Treasurer Deborah Goldberg is facing calls from a national anti-gambling organization to act quickly over online Lottery games that the group says could attract young people. Stop...
Crypto.com and Washington officials seek pause as Ninth Circuit weighs event-contract appeals
Crypto.com and Washington state officials want to put their federal court fight over event contracts on hold while the Ninth Circuit weighs appeals that could resolve the key legal question between...
China reportedly allows ByteDance and Tencent to import 10,000 H200 chips
ByteDance and Tencent have received 10,000 H200 chips each, the Financial Times says, and other Chinese companies could follow.
The worst primary in America just ended
Dan Bilzerian attends Ignite's Angels and Devils Pre-Valentine's Day Party on February 13, 2019, in Bel Air, California. | Randall Michaelson/Getty Images for Ignite Rep. Randy Fine, the Republican...
Trump’s latest assault on public lands
The Tongass National Forest is seen during sunset on Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, on June 30, 2021. | Salwan Georges/The Washington Post via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a...
Framework’s cheapest laptop just got a major spec bump
The Framework Laptop 12 now ships with Intel's Core Series 3 chips and other hardware upgrades.
A flashing red light from the bond markets
The Treasury Department headquarters in Washington, DC, on May 27, 2026. | J. David Ake/Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand...