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US-Greenland Security Deal
  1. 0.83 · news-in-context · keep 0.15 · The US and Denmark signed a military agreement over Greenland in 1951.
  2. 0.64 · curiosity · keep 0.78 · The US tried to buy Greenland in 1867 and again after World War II.
  3. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · During the Cold War, a mid-air fire led to a nuclear bomber crash in Greenland that left a piece of a hydrogen bomb missing to this day.
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Ukraine Strikes Moscow
  1. 0.52 · news-in-context · keep 0.07 · Fighting in eastern Ukraine killed thousands in the years before Russia's full invasion
  2. 0.52 · news-in-context · keep 0.09 · Watch two Russian jets damage US drone over Black Sea
  3. 0.52 · news-in-context · keep 0.10 · The Russia-Ukraine conflict is the largest ground war in Europe since World War II in terms of casualties, forces mobilized, and displacement of civilians.
  4. 0.50 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine began on Feb. 24, 2022
  5. 0.48 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · A deep dive on the weapons being used by both sides
  6. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.08 · The Russia-Ukraine war greatly affected the global food supply
  7. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.10 · Anonymous' war against Russia
  8. 0.43 · news-in-context · keep 0.06 · Russia controls about 20% of Ukraine's territory.
  9. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.29 · Protests in Ukraine from 2013 to 2014 set the stage for the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
  10. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.07 · Pro-Russian separatists seized cities in eastern Ukraine in 2014
  11. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.06 · The first year of war in Ukraine, in photos
  12. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.16 · Ukraine's contested Donbas region: a visual explainer
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Two Brain Cells, Together
  1. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.25 · Like fingerprints, brain anatomy is unique too
  2. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.25 · The evolution of the human brain
  3. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.25 · Schizophrenia is being studied with pea-sized 'mini-brains'
  4. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.67 · Stem cells develop into a wide range of other specialized cells in the human body
  5. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.43 · Some animals may anchor their brain cells to specific landmarks to determine direction
  6. 0.42 · explainers · keep 0.57 · How brain cells carry information
  7. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.24 · Researchers are exploring neural links between Alzheimer's and autism
  8. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.76 · What a tiny marine worm can tell us about our brains
  9. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.56 · How neurons give rise to thoughts
  10. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.32 · Brain hemispheres control opposite sides of the body without either dominating
  11. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.77 · Psychedelics set off a flurry of brain activity that may permanently alter it
  12. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.29 · The dreaming brain, as understood by scientists
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School bus full of kids wishes a 2-year-old a happy birthday.
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Ole Miss climbs to No. 4 in Top 25 college football rankings after 32-24 victory over LSU squad and former hea
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Watch Vanderbilt win on an improbable last-second fumble
  1. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.83 · Watch the greatest buzzer beaters, clutch shots, and crazy endings in March Madness history
  2. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.73 · 20 years of NCAA buzzers
  3. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.68 · Auburn’s “Kick Six” in 2013 is one of college football’s most unforgettable finishes
  4. 0.40 · curiosity · keep 0.68 · Christian Laettner's iconic game-winner, 'the Shot'
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QBs Caleb Williams, Jayden Daniels go down with Week 2 injuries in the NFL
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New Found Glory lead guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at age 45; he was diagnosed with cancer in 2021 and underwent
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See the oral history of the pop-punk band's founding
  1. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.75 · The Beastie Boys started as a punk band
  2. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.28 · Witness the birth of punk rock through the archives of an influential music magazine
  3. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.64 · The first known use of 'punk rock' was in 1971
  4. 0.45 · experiences · keep 0.29 · Browse over 300 issues of influential music magazine The New Musical Express chronicling the rise of '70s punk.
  5. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.69 · How a crew of hippies and nerdy teens in 1970 launched the global phenomenon of Comic-Con
  6. 0.44 · longform · keep 0.30 · Coachella's early years were seen as a success story for alternative culture
  7. 0.44 · longform · keep 0.80 · Goldenvoice, Coachella's promoter, began with punk and gangster rap
  8. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.54 · Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys were an influence on early punk rock
  9. 0.42 · longform · keep 0.42 · Why one country legend embraced punk rock
  10. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.76 · Death, early innovators of punk, were unknown for decades
  11. 0.42 · longform · keep 0.58 · The 1990s grunge craze was largely started by a story in Melody Maker magazine funded by Sub Pop, the genre's biggest record label.
  12. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.39 · How underground radio revitalized rock 'n' roll
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George Lucas opens 300,000-square-foot museum in Los Angeles; collection features over 1,300 pieces of art, ab
  1. 0.51 · curiosity · keep 0.61 · The original 'Star Wars' was quietly showcased at Comic‑Con in 1976 to little fanfare
  2. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.27 · Read a 1971 magazine feature on Lucas' debut film, the sci-fi 'THX 1138'
  3. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.80 · 'American Graffiti' gave George Lucas the credibility to have 'Star Wars' produced
  4. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.54 · The numbers behind the 'Star Wars' franchise
  5. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.60 · How 'Star Wars' turned toys into collectibles
  6. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · A deep dive into the long road to making 'Star Wars'
  7. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.58 · See the early concept art for 'Star Wars'
  8. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.52 · How American politics influenced 'Star Wars'
  9. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.70 · George Lucas gave Mel Brooks his blessing to release his 'Star Wars' parody 'Spaceballs,' though he had one condition: 'Spaceballs' could not sell merchandise.
  10. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.68 · Steven Spielberg and George Lucas are noted fans of Norman Rockwell
  11. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.47 · George Lucas used Joseph Campbell's 'hero's journey,' a narrative structure that encompasses the common characteristics of multiple cultures' mythologies, to revise 'Star Wars.'
  12. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.30 · 'Everybody has talent and it's just a matter of moving around until you've discovered what it is. A talent is a combination of something you love a great deal and something you can lose yourself in.'
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See the numbers behind the iconic sci-fi franchise
  1. 0.52 · explainers · keep 0.54 · The numbers behind the 'Star Wars' franchise
  2. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.70 · Visualizing the highest-grossing movie franchises from 1979 to 2019
  3. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.76 · How 'Star Wars' changed science fiction
  4. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.57 · Browse a detailed visual analysis of over 200,000 similes—comparisons that often use 'like' or 'as'—from popular fiction to see how frequently writers use the same idiomatic expressions.
  5. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.13 · Americans spent nearly $150B in sports-related bets in 2024
  6. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.52 · Visualizing Hollywood's flops and winners in 2023
  7. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.24 · A statistical breakdown of the global film industry
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Google reports that its AI software hacked three outside systems in May; company believes intrusions did not c
  1. 0.50 · explainers · keep 0.12 · As occurred during the 2026 hack of an AI platform by OpenAI, agentic AI may exploit a system vulnerability to access sensitive data if that information enables it to complete its assigned task.
  2. 0.49 · news-in-context · keep 0.07 · Google Search incorporated AI Overviews in 2024 to fight back competitors
  3. 0.45 · experiences · keep 0.17 · Anthropic's Frontier Red Team assesses the dangers of its AI tools through 'evals'—safety tests that probe models to disclose sensitive information.
  4. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.70 · Google data centers possess six layers of security
  5. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.73 · In 2018, it took about 2.3 years to develop a way to exploit a software bug for malicious purposes, but as of 2026, AI tools have reduced this time to about 20 hours.
  6. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.36 · Google invented the foundation of the AI movement—but ChatGPT was a shock
  7. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.19 · Through prompt injection attacks, bad actors provide deceptive prompts to generative AI systems in order to manipulate their outputs and acquire sensitive data.
  8. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.28 · AI experts argue that artificial intelligence could annihilate humanity in two primary ways: Humans weaponizing extremely powerful AI, or humans losing control of it.
  9. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.26 · Scientists increasingly can't predict what AI will do
  10. 0.40 · curiosity · keep 0.23 · Palantir once investigated a cyberattack on the Dalai Lama's computer
  11. 0.40 · experiences · keep 0.12 · The next evolution of Google Search: AI Mode
  12. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.23 · Indirect prompt injection is a major security flaw of generative AI systems
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New AI-powered malware poses threats to Android phones by tricking users to gain access to secure info
  1. 0.54 · explainers · keep 0.60 · Malware has transitioned from notoriety-driven to profit- and data-driven
  2. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.19 · Through prompt injection attacks, bad actors provide deceptive prompts to generative AI systems in order to manipulate their outputs and acquire sensitive data.
  3. 0.49 · explainers · keep 0.12 · As occurred during the 2026 hack of an AI platform by OpenAI, agentic AI may exploit a system vulnerability to access sensitive data if that information enables it to complete its assigned task.
  4. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.34 · Your device can become infected with malware by simply browsing the internet
  5. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.24 · The history of malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojans, and ransomware
  6. 0.44 · curiosity · keep 0.38 · In 2019, a laptop loaded with six of the worst malware in history and described as 'an exhibit of historical weaponry' sold for $1.3M.
  7. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.52 · Different types of malware are categorized by how they spread or operate
  8. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.21 · Creating malware requires more than knowledge of programming languages
  9. 0.43 · curiosity · keep 0.57 · The ILOVEYOU virus exemplified how social engineering could help spread malware
  10. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.23 · Indirect prompt injection is a major security flaw of generative AI systems
  11. 0.43 · experiences · keep 0.51 · Explore demonstrations of hundreds of viruses and other malware in action
  12. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.28 · AI experts argue that artificial intelligence could annihilate humanity in two primary ways: Humans weaponizing extremely powerful AI, or humans losing control of it.
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Scientists advance predictions of explosive volcanic eruptions by monitoring bulges caused by underground magm
  1. 0.58 · explainers · keep 0.75 · Explosive volcanic eruptions happen when magma pressure overcomes rock strength
  2. 0.52 · experiences · keep 0.17 · Mapping the Tongan eruption impact
  3. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.55 · Predicting earthquakes is difficult because different rock types can withstand different amounts of stress before breaking and melt at different temperatures within Earth's interior, introducing uncertainty into predictive models.
  4. 0.50 · curiosity · keep 0.14 · Scientists determined that tectonic plates moved the ocean floor by observing symmetric patterns of magnetic stripes on opposite sides of underwater volcano systems, which could only result from seafloor spreading.
  5. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.69 · Enhanced geothermal power systems can trigger earthquakes by injecting fluid into rock, increasing subterranean pressure.
  6. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.28 · A nearby super volcano poses an even greater risk to Italy than Vesuvius
  7. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.26 · Thunderquakes—seismic waves created when lightning strikes the ground—have enabled scientists to image underground environments near Earth's surface by detecting vibrations along subterranean fiber-optic cables.
  8. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.48 · Many believe a cataclysmic volcanic eruption is imminent at Yellowstone, though experts say it is unlikely
  9. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.23 · View maps of seafloor topography, earthquakes, and volcanic activity, which scientists use to create outlines of Earth's tectonic plates.
  10. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.66 · Volcanoes 'die' when their supply of magma runs out, if they are shifted away from their underlying magma reservoir, or if they get clogged by collapsing or their magma cooling back into rock.
  11. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.16 · Scientists investigate Earth's interior by studying seismic waves
  12. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.60 · Volcanologist survives 5 eruptions while living on Mount Vesuvius
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Explore an interactive map of volcanoes
  1. 0.63 · experiences · keep 0.59 · Explore an interactive map of volcanoes, earthquakes, and tsunamis from 2150 BCE to the present.
  2. 0.53 · experiences · keep 0.17 · Mapping the Tongan eruption impact
  3. 0.52 · experiences · keep 0.23 · View maps of seafloor topography, earthquakes, and volcanic activity, which scientists use to create outlines of Earth's tectonic plates.
  4. 0.48 · experiences · keep 0.36 · Explore a world map of Mars
  5. 0.48 · curiosity · keep 0.11 · The volcano threatening the Greek island of Santorini
  6. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.46 · See Mount Vesuvius from space
  7. 0.47 · experiences · keep 0.66 · Visualize real-time and historical atmospheric conditions from around the world
  8. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.67 · Located on Ross Island in Antarctica, Mount Erebus is the southernmost active volcano on Earth and features a lava lake—one of eight known worldwide as of 2026—that erupts regularly.
  9. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.65 · View the past month of earthquakes worldwide with this digital globe, which displays data from the US Geological Survey.
  10. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.68 · Explore an interactive timeline of Earth's 4.5-billion-year history to visualize shifting landmasses and oceans, view the locations of significant asteroid impacts, and learn about major geological and biological events.
  11. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.65 · Yellowstone National Park is situated atop an active supervolcano
  12. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.28 · A nearby super volcano poses an even greater risk to Italy than Vesuvius
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NASA shares first images from Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, including photos of stars appearing as green,
  1. 0.61 · experiences · keep 0.65 · View a simulated demonstration of how the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will survey large portions of the sky to capture in 90 minutes what took three years for the Hubble Space Telescope.
  2. 0.60 · experiences · keep 0.52 · The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope—the first major NASA space telescope named after a woman—is expected to survey 12% of the sky in 17 months, a feat that would take the Hubble Space Telescope over a thousand years.
  3. 0.55 · experiences · keep 0.29 · View and compare the primary mirrors and sensors of the Hubble, James Webb, and Nancy Grace Roman Telescopes, which have complementary capabilities.
  4. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.38 · Nicknamed the 'mother of Hubble,' Nancy Roman gave lectures on the potential of space science, coordinated between astronomers and engineers, and secured government funding for the space telescope.
  5. 0.52 · curiosity · keep 0.75 · Nancy Roman, NASA's first chief of astronomy and the architect of the Hubble Space Telescope, was discouraged from pursuing science throughout her academic career.
  6. 0.52 · curiosity · keep 0.31 · Nancy Roman credits observing a rare and unexpected change in the light from a pair of stars with making her well known in the astronomical community before her role at NASA.
  7. 0.50 · curiosity · keep 0.26 · During Nancy Roman's tenure as the agency's chief of astronomy, NASA launched Stargazer—the first successful space telescope—as part of the Orbiting Astronomical Observatory program.
  8. 0.50 · experiences · keep 0.57 · The aesthetics of the James Webb images
  9. 0.49 · experiences · keep 0.65 · Colorizers convert Hubble's gray scale images into color composites of different wavelengths
  10. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.81 · Published photography from JWST are false-color images
  11. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.54 · While published images have suggested that Neptune is much bluer than Uranus, the two ice giants are a similarly pale shade of greenish-blue.
  12. 0.46 · experiences · keep 0.33 · New ways of seeing the cosmos have redrawn the map of human identity
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US stock markets close mixed (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow -0.2%, Nasdaq +0.4%) following last week's Federal Reserve in
  1. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.40 · A stock index is a group of companies clustered together, often providing a condensed snapshot of a market segment.
  2. 0.47 · explainers · keep 0.22 · Interest rates have historically been an indicator of the US economy's overall health.
  3. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.20 · Investors rely on the S&P 500 as a benchmark for the state of the economy
  4. 0.44 · explainers · keep 0.65 · See how the S&P 500 performed throughout the first 100 days of each modern presidency.
  5. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.22 · The Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. the S&P 500: Which one is a better representation of the economy?
  6. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.19 · Mutual funds in seven broad categories averaged a 13.1% annual return in 2023.
  7. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.36 · 'The stock market' can be loosely defined as a set of exchanges and other places where shares of public companies are bought and sold.
  8. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.61 · Why does the stock market matter?
  9. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.46 · The stock market, explained in 3 minutes
  10. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · The Dow now tracks 30 major US companies across various industries
  11. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.30 · In late 2025, the top 10 companies in the S&P 500 made up more than 40% of the index's total value
  12. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.23 · The S&P 500 yields a roughly 10.5% average annual return
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Top US and Chinese trade officials meet in New York ahead of Thursday's Trump-Xi summit, with meetings reporte
  1. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.15 · Trade between the US and China has significantly increased in recent decades.
  2. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.09 · Review Congress's 2025 report on the history of US critical mineral policy
  3. 0.42 · explainers · keep 0.15 · Why everyone is racing to get rare earth minerals
  4. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.17 · Track how American tariffs have impacted different countries and industries.
  5. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.24 · See who sat where at the US-China state dinner and why
  6. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.08 · Trump's 2025 tariffs represent a significant break from the rules-based trade order
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See map of states most reliant on China trade
  1. 0.53 · news-in-context · keep 0.48 · See every US state's top import partner as of 2024, with Mexico, Canada, and China being the top trade partners for 42 states.
  2. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.71 · See a breakdown of every state's portion of the entire US gross domestic product.
  3. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.15 · Trade between the US and China has significantly increased in recent decades.
  4. 0.44 · news-in-context · keep 0.79 · See a breakdown of how each country contributes to the world's $126T economy.
  5. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.22 · China is the world's largest importer of crude oil
  6. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.30 · Most of the critical mineral supply needed for US data centers is imported
  7. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.22 · How Taiwan residents view China and the US
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Bitcoin surges 5%, tops $81K on Friday, despite failure of Clarity Act, which would have created the first maj
  1. 0.47 · explainers · keep 0.48 · Bitcoin, the oldest and most popular cryptocurrency, is a digital cash alternative introduced in 2009 that rapidly grew in popularity and now boasts a global user base.
  2. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.18 · Since its introduction, the price of bitcoin has experienced significant volatility
  3. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.13 · FTX, one of the world's largest crypto exchanges, collapsed in 2022
  4. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.43 · About 17% of US adults said they had invested, traded, or used cryptocurrency in 2023.
  5. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.11 · US IPO issuance—the total dollar amount of new stock sold to the public via IPOs—hit a record high in 2026.
  6. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.26 · Using cryptocurrency to turn traditional financial arrangements on their head
  7. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.23 · Stablecoins' market cap surged during 2021's crypto bull market
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Cryptocurrency 101
  1. 0.58 · explainers · keep 0.54 · Bitcoin explained and made simple
  2. 0.55 · explainers · keep 0.26 · Using cryptocurrency to turn traditional financial arrangements on their head
  3. 0.54 · explainers · keep 0.16 · A definitive guide to crypto and blockchain
  4. 0.51 · explainers · keep 0.48 · Bitcoin, the oldest and most popular cryptocurrency, is a digital cash alternative introduced in 2009 that rapidly grew in popularity and now boasts a global user base.
  5. 0.49 · explainers · keep 0.37 · Why cryptocurrency matters from Andreesen Horowitz general partner
  6. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.19 · Some venture capitalists believe cryptocurrency will revolutionize global finance
  7. 0.48 · explainers · keep 0.39 · Want to begin trading in cryptocurrency? Check out these exchanges
  8. 0.47 · explainers · keep 0.16 · The benefits of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
  9. 0.46 · explainers · keep 0.39 · The industries ripe for disruption by blockchain and cryptocurrencies
  10. 0.46 · longform · keep 0.54 · Worldwide cryptocurrency heists tracker
  11. 0.45 · news-in-context · keep 0.43 · About 17% of US adults said they had invested, traded, or used cryptocurrency in 2023.
  12. 0.45 · explainers · keep 0.27 · A visual guide to how bitcoin transactions work and rely on cryptography
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Iranian-backed Houthi rebels target Saudi Arabia's capital of Riyadh for the first time during the current con
  1. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.37 · The 1967 war was the first use of oil as a geopolitical weapon
  2. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.19 · The 1979 Iranian Revolution inspired other Islamist movements and alarmed Sunni governments
  3. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.12 · An interactive overview of the human toll of the Yemen conflict
  4. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.08 · A report found that the 2026 Iran war is the largest oil supply disruption in history.
  5. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.09 · Saudi Arabia began investing in international sports in the mid-2010s
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What makes a missile "ballistic"?
  1. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.21 · Nuclear-powered missiles replace chemical combustion with energy from nuclear fission
  2. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.57 · A primer on the president's nuclear football
  3. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.34 · What missiles does North Korea have?
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Germany's nationalist-populist Alternative for Germany party wins regional elections in Mecklenburg-Western Po
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President Donald Trump says his 250-foot-tall Triumphal Arch in DC will serve a military purpose, housing dron
  1. 0.46 · curiosity · keep 0.17 · President Trump tore down the East Wing in October 2025 to build a new ballroom
  2. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.78 · Explore the extensive security in and around the White House
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Shaquille O'Neal is named an honorary FBI agent.
  1. 0.53 · curiosity · keep 0.64 · Shaquille O'Neal showed up to a meeting with Nike wearing head-to-toe Reebok
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How much a gallon of gas cost the year you were born.
  1. 0.49 · news-in-context · keep 0.32 · How much do you pay in gas taxes?
  2. 0.42 · explainers · keep 0.37 · The price of gas is a composite made up of several different factors, with the federal gas tax making up less than 20% of what drivers pay at the pump.
  3. 0.41 · news-in-context · keep 0.59 · See where Americans spend the most on gas
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"Chud" notches No. 2 ranking on Generation Alpha's slang in 2026. ( Share)
  1. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.28 · Prediction markets have their own lingo that's an amalgamation of Gen Z and Gen Alpha slang
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Truck driver builds real-life model of NYC. (swipe right for photos)
  1. 0.52 · experiences · keep 0.83 · An AI-built pixel map reimagines New York City as a video game
  2. 0.43 · experiences · keep 0.51 · Visualizing New York City's public transportation commutes
  3. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.69 · The iconic 'I Heart NY' logo was originally designed in the back of a cab.
  4. 0.41 · experiences · keep 0.76 · Essential pipes, sewers, and cables lie buried beneath New York City
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See each state's favorite Halloween candy. (w/map)
  1. 0.54 · news-in-context · keep 0.68 · Where to celebrate Halloween in the US
  2. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.76 · The coolest ghost towns in every US state
  3. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.37 · Here's how much money Americans spend on Halloween
  4. 0.42 · news-in-context · keep 0.66 · The illegal happy hour map
  5. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.54 · UNICEF collects donations for children at Halloween
  6. 0.41 · experiences · keep 0.81 · Visit these offbeat attractions in each US state
  7. 0.40 · news-in-context · keep 0.66 · Mapping the world records held by each US state
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Why your appearance differs in photos and mirrors.
  1. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.35 · Deepfakes images can be identified by visual elements that do not match real-world phenomena, including asymmetric eyes or earrings, surreal backgrounds, and indecipherable background text.
  2. 0.40 · explainers · keep 0.63 · Despite the name, infinity mirrors—mirrors that reflect each other—do not produce reflections to infinity because mirrors absorb some of the incoming light with each reflection.
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Forty life-size buffalo puppets take over NYC streets. (w/video)
  1. 0.43 · experiences · keep 0.83 · An AI-built pixel map reimagines New York City as a video game
  2. 0.42 · curiosity · keep 0.47 · New York City's carriage horses are at the center of a long-running debate over whether a centuries-old tradition still belongs in the country's largest city.
  3. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.52 · A gallery of New York cats alongside their feline reflections
  4. 0.40 · experiences · keep 0.56 · Pepsi uses augmented reality to prank people at a bus shelter
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Baseball game opens with a purr-fect pitch.
  1. 0.47 · curiosity · keep 0.49 · Some say baseball's drug problem goes back to the late 1800s
  2. 0.45 · curiosity · keep 0.74 · A history of the rare, chaotic moments when MLB batters charge the pitcher on the mound
  3. 0.44 · experiences · keep 0.58 · A visual guide to identifying baseball's pitches, from common pitches like 'fastball' and the 'change up' to specialty types, like 'cutter' and 'slurve.'
  4. 0.43 · explainers · keep 0.63 · Fourteen ways to make baseball cool again
  5. 0.42 · explainers · keep 0.21 · Statcast, MLB's sophisticated real-time data analytics system, runs machine learning models in the 23-second gap between every pitch.
  6. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.63 · An eephus is a high-arc pitch usually thrown by position players filling in for pitchers in blowout games.
  7. 0.41 · explainers · keep 0.27 · Inside MLB's robo-umping experiment
  8. 0.41 · curiosity · keep 0.67 · Explore some of the best baseball books, including Michael Lewis' influential 'Moneyball' and Bob Uecker's autobiography 'Catcher in the Wry.'
  9. 0.40 · curiosity · keep 0.59 · A 1930s card game birthed modern fantasy sports
  10. 0.40 · curiosity · keep 0.62 · Before 1920, during the Deadball Era, a single baseball was used throughout a Major League game, leading to a notoriously dirty style of play.
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