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    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*World*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Why Israeli recognition has been a double-edged sword for Somaliland"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Last year, Israel became the first country in the world to recognize the breakaway state of Somaliland as an independent country. The consequences are proving complex."
    },
    {
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      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/somaliland-recognition-israel-trump.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "India’s democracy has been backsliding for years. Its youth are drawing a line."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Much has been written about the erosion of Indians’ voting rights and other democratic norms under Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Why are India’s youth drawing a line now?"
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/india-cockroach-protests-voting-rights.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "In these Israeli elections, Arab citizens could be the deciding vote"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "In Israel, polls show a tight race, with neither of the two major factions likely to win an outright majority. Arab political parties could play a key role."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/israel-arab-election-netanyahu-palestinian.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "To light Damascus’ future, an artisan draws on its stained-glass past"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Having just shared knowledge accrued over 50 years, Fayez Talmasani is no longer the last person in Syria skilled in producing Damascus’ traditional stained glass."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/syria-rebuilding-damascus-stained-glass-artisan.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Across Europe, voters are calling out failing government. But they play a role, too."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Protests like those in France show the distrust between voters and governments. Experts say without trust, hard decisions are tough to make."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/france-protests-democracy-debt-crisis-europe-spain-germany.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*USA*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Trump disinvited international election observers. Here’s what that could mean."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "President Trump’s decision not to invite international election observers for the midterms could send a troubling message in the U.S. and abroad, experts say."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/us-election-security-international-observers.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "A simple joy, multiplied: Bakers bring 27,000 cookies to Boston Common"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Acclaimed baker Joanne Chang invited Bostonians to a community cookie swap following the release of her new cookbook “The Joy of Cookies.”"
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/joy-of-cookies-joanne-chang.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "AI companies commit to self-regulation, a strategy with a mixed track record"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Leading artificial intelligence companies signed an agreement with the White House to regulate themselves. That course of action can work, but has failed, too."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/artificial-intelligence-self-regulation-trump-accord.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "M is for Musk, and money: One big donor towers over 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Elon Musk might be the largest individual spender behind the midterm elections. He also says he’ll give one share of his SpaceX company to every child in the U.S."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/elon-musk-campaign-donations-spacex-shares.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "The AI industry’s race for influence includes $100 million in campaign cash"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Leading AI companies have set up political action committees to support both Republican and Democratic candidates in the midterm elections. The effort by Anthropic and OpenAI comes as Congress faces calls to regulate the industry."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/anthropic-openai-political-spending-midterms.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*Economy*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "How soaring bond yields pressure big economies like the US, France"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Interest rates on U.S. Treasury bonds are at their highest levels in more than 20 years, with borrowing costs also rising globally. Those factors make it more difficult for governments to pay for their debt."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/bond-yields-treasury-interest-rates.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "As AI agents multiply, report finds big gaps in controlling what they do"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The latest in a string of warnings about artificial intelligence comes from the nonprofit Partnership for AI. The group points to security gaps even in less-advanced agents that are already in public use."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/ai-agents-security-gaps-report.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "The price of diesel keeps rising. Why it’s about to hit American consumers."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The average price of diesel fuel in the U.S. is at a record high, raising the cost of transporting goods as the nation’s economy is burdened with persistent inflation."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/diesel-fuel-price-inflation.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Buc-ee’s gas stops are beloved. But has its beaver become a ‘trademark bully’?"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The roadside oasis Buc-ee’s is known for brisket tacos and immaculate bathrooms. But its aggressive lawsuits alleging infringement of its beaver logo are sparking controversy."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/buc-ees-trademark-disputes-beaver.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Trump has prioritized oil and minerals. Lower prices haven’t followed."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "President Trump says America should take advantage of its natural resources to grow jobs and cut household energy bills. Those goals remain out of reach."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/trump-gas-prices-energy-policy.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*Environment*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Once on the brink of extinction, sand tiger sharks are rebounding in Boston Harbor"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Scientists are studying a growing sand tiger shark population that spends summers in Boston Harbor."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/sand-tiger-sharks-boston-harbor.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "In Boston, an artist invites neighbors to speak for the trees"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "In a city neighborhood experiencing tree loss, an artist provides opportunities for residents to forge connections with the greenery around them."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/urban-tree-canopy-boston-art.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Low water levels, high demand force a reckoning for the Colorado River"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Lake Powell and the Colorado River are facing historically low water levels, threatening the supply for millions of people as authorities search for solutions."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/colorado-river-water-shortage.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Is nature priceless? This study spotlights its huge value for the world’s economy."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Much of the world’s biodiversity is at risk, yet natural ecosystems are foundational to every national economy. A new report by the Paulson Institute, the Nature Conservancy, and the World Wildlife Fund highlights how policies can make a difference."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/biodiversity-nature-conservancy-paulson.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "The EPA may soon deploy AI to regulate toxic chemicals. It’s not telling the public."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Federal law requires U.S. government agencies to disclose how they’re using AI tools in their work. But in the case of the EPA, this doesn’t appear to be happening."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/ai-epa-trump-chemicals-pesticides-environment.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*Technology*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "With viral ‘Lego’ videos, Iran stakes claim as a propaganda power player"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Iran’s viral social media campaign has been slick, savvy, and accessible to a Western audience. It seems to have caught the U.S. completely off guard."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/iran-ai-slopaganda-propaganda-social-media-trump.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "China’s humanoid robots are gaining ground – but they’re not there yet"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The U.S. and China are racing to build humanoid robots capable of performing many daily tasks – but the complexity of home and business environments makes that challenging."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/china-united-states-humanoid-robots.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Georgia leads toward a nuclear future with its first operating reactor"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Georgia Power Co. announced one of its two new reactors reached self-sustaining nuclear fission on Monday. The announcement is a key step toward reaching commercial operation of nuclear energy in the United States."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/Georgia-leads-toward-a-nuclear-future-with-its-first-operating-reactor.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Cellphone at 50: Its inventor reflects on mobile advances and risks"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Cellphone inventor Martin Cooper, who placed the first mobile call on April 3, 1973, remains hopeful the technology can transform lives, but he’s also concerned about its impact. “We don’t have any privacy anymore,” Mr. Cooper said at a trade show in Spain."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/Cellphone-at-50-Its-inventor-reflects-on-mobile-advances-and-risks.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "What links toothbrushes and weapons systems? A $52 billion investment."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The U.S. government has reached a rare bipartisan agreement to invest $52 billion to develop advanced computer chips. Factories, autos, appliances, electronics, toys, toothbrushes, and weapons systems all depend on semiconductors."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/What-links-toothbrushes-and-weapons-systems-A-52-billion-investment.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "*Science*"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "With Artemis II back on Earth, what’s next for NASA?"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "The Artemis II mission has concluded with a safe return to Earth. The mission rekindled “moon joy” for the public and made scientific advancements, which NASA aims to expand during the next phases of the ambitious Artemis program."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/artemis-II-astronauts-mission-nasa.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Russia sees opportunity in thawing Arctic. But it’s looking for partners, too."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Russia is ramping up efforts to take advantage of the opening Arctic, both through military and economic means, and through international cooperation."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/russia-arctic-development-trump-india-china.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "‘The tools to imagine solutions’: Science educator inspires Pakistani children"
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Science Fuse, a social enterprise, primarily teaches children in impoverished areas, including the Machar Colony slum area in Karachi."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/pakistan-science-fuse-karachi-machar-colony.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Trump sees a ‘con’ in climate change. Xi sees cash."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "While President Trump decries climate change as a “con,” China’s Xi Jinping is going all-in on green tech. The latter approach is providing some hope as the COP30 climate conference gathers in Brazil."
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/climate-change-china-trump-xi.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "paragraph",
      "text": "Make Oil Great Again? Even California drills as global climate action stalls."
    },
    {
      "type": "blockquote",
      "text": "Gov. Gavin Newsom made green energy a priority. But as President Donald Trump makes oil the focus of U.S. energy policy, even California considers “Drill, baby, drill.”"
    },
    {
      "type": "button",
      "label": "Read More",
      "action": "/articles/newsom-trump-climate-oil-gas-california.json"
    }
  ]
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