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The Explainer
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The importance of discussing and dealing with debt
The Explainer Increasing numbers of people have 'problem debt' – but there are ways to tackle it
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An Oklahoma law is making educators afraid to teach 'Killers of the Flower Moon'
The Explainer Some have described the law as 'soft censorship' of the award-winning book
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The average credit score is dropping. Here is what to do if yours starts to slide.
The Explainer Follow these steps if your credit score has followed the trend
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A history of self-immolation as 'extreme' act of protest
The Explainer US airman setting himself on fire in Washington is the latest in long line of shocking such incidents
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Talking Points
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Government shutdown looming? Blame the border
Talking Points Democrats and Republicans say funding for immigration enforcement is the budget battle's latest sticking point. That's about all they agree on.
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Farewell to Theresa May: a PM consumed by Brexit
Talking Point Maidenhead MP standing down at next general election
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Stakeknife: the killer who spied for Britain
Talking Point The investigation into the IRA double agent has taken seven years and cost £40m
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Narcan is becoming harder to find at drugstores across America
Under the Radar The drug, also known as naloxone, reverses the effects of an opioid overdose
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Unpasteurised milk and the American right
Under the radar Former darling of health-conscious liberal foodies is now a 'conservative culture war signal': a sign of mistrust in experts
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The de-extinction process to bring woolly mammoths back to life
Under the Radar Biotechnology start-up's stem cell research brings possibility of genetically engineered species a step closer
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Speed Reads
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Housing costs: the root of US economic malaise?
speed read Many voters are troubled by the housing affordability crisis
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Putin's preordained win marred by protests
speed read Voters participated in a silent protest — endorsed by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny — against the president
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Trump's 'bloodbath' rhetoric draws scrutiny
speed read In a new speech, the former president seemingly promises violence if he loses the election
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Michigan shooter's dad guilty of manslaughter
speed read James Crumbley failed to prevent his son from killing four students at Oxford High School in 2021
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