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Brexit, Typewriter's Patent, and Beyond: Why June 23 Stands Out in History

8 hours 47 minutes ago
On June 23, 2016, voters in the United Kingdom chose to leave the European Union in a referendum that quickly became one of the most consequential political decisions of the early 21st century. The result, widely known as Brexit, reshaped British politics, altered the EU’s future, and raised broader questions about national sovereignty, economic integration, migration, and democratic decision-making. It mattered immediately because it unsettled financial markets, brought down a prime minister,

The hidden toll of wood pellet power

9 hours 6 minutes ago
Though marketed as clean energy, industrial pellet plants are driving deforestation, worsening floods, and polluting rural counties.
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Miscarriage management remains muddled 4 years after Dobbs

9 hours 27 minutes ago
Mylissa McNeill never expected to be a mother. But when she learned she was pregnant in the spring of 2022, at age 41, she and her partner were happy and excited at the prospect of parenting a little girl they planned to name Maeve. On June 24, 2022, about one month after McNeill discovered she was pregnant, […]
Sofia Resnick

Jason Law

9 hours 30 minutes ago
On the latest episode of Politically Speaking, former Lake Saint Louis Mayor Jason Law discusses his bid for St. Charles County Executive. Law is squaring off against incumbent County Executive Steve Ehlmann and former Sen. Bill Eigel on Aug. 4.

ABC Asks Audience To Help Defend It From Brendan Carr’s Dumb Censorship Attacks

9 hours 55 minutes ago
ABC continues to send signals that it actually intends to fight back against Brendan Carr’s clumsy efforts to censor the network’s comedians and journalists. As Mike noted last week, the public had until Monday, June 22 to file public comment with the FCC about the agency’s ongoing censorship efforts. Part of those efforts have involved […]
Karl Bode

Prime Day deals are live: Apple, Shark, Dyson and more

10 hours 22 minutes ago
Prime Day has started and huge deals are already live Prime Day is Amazon's biggest sale of the year — and this year, it arrived early. The four-day event is running June 23-26, a shift from the usual July dates. Prime Day 2026 kicked off at 12:01 a.m. PDT, with deals available on the Prime page and in [...]
Kevin Luna, Christina Marfice, BestReviews Staff

States are changing fire codes to make housing cheaper. Some safety experts are worried

10 hours 27 minutes ago
States and cities are loosening building code requirements in an effort to lower construction costs and boost affordable housing. Some of these changes include allowing low-rise apartment buildings to have just one stairway, reducing how often building codes are updated and rolling back specific electrical or fire safety standards. But critics have raised safety concerns, […]
Robbie Sequeira

Wak’a Garden

10 hours 27 minutes ago

Begin Again: Wak'a Garden is the second installment in Laumeier’s Begin Again series, honoring the Park’s 50-year history of collaborating with artists and supporting new commissions and exhibitions. The organic, amphitheater-shaped sculpture, built […]

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Myranda Levins