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Essay· No. 1824
Kyiv Under the Rubble — the Night Russia Tried to Break Zelensky
Introduction: a night Kyiv won't forget
Profile· No. 1823
The 14th Amendment, the 1868 Text That Outlasted Trump
Introduction: a national anniversary under constitutional strain
Essay· No. 1814
The Summer America's Congress Chose to Do Nothing
Introduction: a Capitol on forced pause
Profile· No. 1811
Ro Khanna Dismantles Hegseth Over the Real Cost of the Iran War
Introduction: a number the Pentagon refuses to give
Profile· No. 1803
327 stock trades the day before Trump's tariff pause
Introduction: a timing that raises questions about an entire system
Essay· No. 1801
A marathon speech under 104 degrees — Trump defies the heatwave for America's 250th
Introduction: the heat won't stop the show
Profile· No. 1799
Stephen Miller, the architect of the workplace crackdown haunting America
Introduction: the man behind the numbers that stagger the mind
Profile· No. 1793
2 Million Casualties, What the Numbers Say About This War
Introduction: when statistics become a silent witness
Essay· No. 1791
1,250 fewer Russian soldiers in 24 hours, the war of attrition grinds on
Introduction: a daily tally that says everything about this war
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