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SpaceX’s Unlikely Journey From Far-Out Idea to $2 Trillion Juggernaut

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 20:48
Elon Musk said he had initially given SpaceX less than a 10 percent chance of succeeding. His rocket company has come a long way.
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Elon Musk Becomes World’s First Trillionaire as SpaceX Stock Begins Trading

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 20:38
With SpaceX shares soaring 20 percent on their first day of trading, the world’s richest person crossed another milestone — one with 13 digits.
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Federal Agents Search Voting Rights Group in Ohio

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 20:25
It was not immediately clear what the investigators were looking for, but a board member with a progressive group said members had been served with search warrants.
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If You Have a 401(k), How Much SpaceX Stock Will You Own?

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 20:18
If you have index funds — such as in a 401(k) — they may soon include shares of the mega company. Here’s a rough calculation.
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Scientists Race to Test Treatments as Ebola Outbreak Widens

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 20:14
Trials are beginning on several drugs that have shown promise in preliminary studies against the virus that is causing the current outbreak.
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The Casting Call Was for Zombies. The Job Was Actually a Landlord Rally.

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 19:53
Housing debates often involve theatrics. But when a group of actors, many of whom are renters, discovered they had been hired to join a pro-landlord demonstration, several said they felt deceived.
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As Speculation Swirls About the Emerging Iran Deal, Here’s What We Know

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 19:46
A “memorandum of understanding” between the two sides is under discussion. Both sides are keen to frame it as a victory.
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She Was Dying of Cancer. How Should She Live?

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 19:24
Thanks to new treatments, some patients with the disease are living longer — leaving them in limbo for years.
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Rick Jackson, Georgia Governor Candidate, Is Also a Film Producer Battling the IRS

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 18:53
Rick Jackson, a billionaire, wants to be Georgia’s next governor. But the I.R.S. has questioned how his low-budget movies turned into tax windfalls.
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Judge Declines to Halt UFC Fight at the White House on Trump’s Birthday

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 18:20
In a ruling on Friday, Judge Amit P. Mehta wrote that the lawsuit arrived last minute and failed to show how the event irreversibly harmed the individuals who sued.
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Israel Is Building Army Base in Jenin, Flouting 1990s Pact With Palestinians

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 18:00
Critics say the move would help the Israeli military protect increased settlement activity near Palestinian population centers in the West Bank.
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Social Security Is Going Broke. Where Is the Outrage?

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 16:35
We’ve been here before, but never so close.
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A Guide to Chicago’s South Side, Home of the New Obama Center

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 16:04
The Obama Presidential Center, opening on June 19, is poised to attract visitors to an often-overlooked area. Here’s what you’ll find in Hyde Park and beyond.
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Some Leftists Are Boycotting This Film. Everyone Should Watch It.

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 15:37
The inanity of the leftists who’d censor such a film shouldn’t distract us from the right-wing nightmare it reveals.
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Fact-Check: Trump’s Claims About His Arch, Reflecting Pool Repairs and Other Renovation Projects

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 14:05
President Trump has made false or exaggerated claims of a Civil War-era push for a triumphal arch, hundreds of millions spent on repairs on the Reflecting Pool, and an absence of working fountains.
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Can Democrats Overcome G.O.P. Gerrymandering?

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 13:11
Our chief political analyst, Nate Cohn, who writes The Tilt newsletter, looks at the Republicans’ advantage in the House of Representatives after partisan redistricting. To win the House, how much of the popular vote would Democrats need to win?
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AIPAC Wants Democrats to Back Israel. Instead, They’re Turning on AIPAC.

Fri, 06/12/2026 - 09:01
Once the guardian of the bipartisan pro-Israel consensus, it is now a polarizing force in the party.
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Trump’s D.C. Renovations, HGTV Style

Thu, 06/11/2026 - 15:09
President Trump brings a particular brand of reality TV-style renovations to the nation’s capital.
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