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The Onion has agreed to a new deal to take over Infowars
- Tovia Smith
- Apr 20, 2026
The Onion says it has a new deal to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones's Infowars media company. If approved, the satirical news website could t...
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Trump's labor secretary resigns amid investigation into misconduct
- Andrea Hsu
- Apr 20, 2026
Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was under internal investigation, is leaving her position. She becomes the third cabinet departure of Preside...
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UK to 'flirt' with recession as Iran war oil shock bites, report warns
- Apr 20, 2026
The UK economy will "flirt" with recession this year and almost 250,000 people could lose their jobs due to the effects of the Iran war oil price shoc...
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This tariff-refund portal is about to be America's hottest website
- Alina Selyukh
- Apr 19, 2026
Exactly two months after the Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, the U.S. government has set Monday as the day when some comp...
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Photos: How overfishing in Southeast Asia is an ecological and human crisis
- Nicole Tung
- Apr 18, 2026
A rare look at one of the world's most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world's fish, yet...
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Judge halts local TV giant Nexstar's takeover of rival Tegna until trial
- David Folkenflik
- Apr 18, 2026
U.S. Judge Trevor Nunley ruled that consumers could suffer irreparable harm if Nexstar integrated Tegna's stations into its own operations ahead of an...
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NPR receives $113 million in charitable gifts
- David Folkenflik
- Apr 16, 2026
"My hope is that this commitment provides the stability and the spark NPR needs to innovate boldly and strengthen its national network," says Connie B...
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Your next flight could be more expensive as jet fuel costs soar
- Camila Domonoske
- Apr 16, 2026
Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Stra...
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Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected
- Stephan Bisaha
- Apr 15, 2026
The average refund so far is $350 more than last year at this time, despite projections that it would be closer to $1,000 due to Republican-led tax ch...
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Fuel protests have Ireland's government facing possible no-confidence vote
- The Associated Press
- Apr 14, 2026
The prime minister announced new tax cuts to try to end the crisis that began after the U.S.-Israel war on Iran led to the closure of the Strait of Ho...
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The labor economics of Alien — and its lessons for inequality on Earth
- Greg Rosalsky
- Apr 14, 2026
Behind the acid blood and jump scares of the Alien franchise is an even more insidious horror: a single employer with unchecked power. How Weyland-Yut...
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Two local TV giants merged. Then a court stepped in
- David Folkenflik
- Apr 14, 2026
Local TV giant Nexstar's $6.2 deal to acquire rival Tegna won speedy approval from Trump administration regulators. But it faces togh challenge from a...