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The Explainer
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Why ghost guns are so easy to make — and so dangerous
The Explainer Untraceable, DIY firearms are a growing public health and safety hazard
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Assad's fall upends the Captagon drug empire
Multi-billion-dollar drug network sustained former Syrian regime
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The key financial dates to prepare for in 2025
The Explainer Discover the main money milestones that may affect you in the new year
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Waspi women denied compensation after state pension age changes
The Explainer Labour government rejects payouts worth thousands to 1950s-born women
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Talking Points
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Queer: 'ill-disciplined' Daniel Craig drama fails to take off
Talking Point Bond actor offers 'touchingly vulnerable' performance but 'little' happens in the plot
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End of an era: is this the end of Manchester City's success?
Talking Point Premier League reigning champions face uncertain future after consistent losses
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Is the United States becoming an oligarchy?
Talking Points How much power do billionaires like Elon Musk really have?
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Scientists finally know when humans and Neanderthals mixed DNA
Under the radar The two began interbreeding about 47,000 years ago, according to researchers
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The UK's growing adult literacy problem
Under the Radar Global report shows Britain's decline in reading skills as we choose scrolling and streaming over turning the pages of a book
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Speed Reads
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California declares bird flu emergency
Speed Read The emergency came hours after the nation's first person with severe bird flu infection was hospitalized
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Trump, Musk sink spending bill, teeing up shutdown
Speed Read House Republicans abandoned the bill at the behest of the two men
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Honda and Nissan in merger talks
Speed Read The companies are currently Japan's second and third-biggest automakers, respectively
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Luigi Mangione charged with murder, terrorism
Speed Read Magnione is accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson
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