, August 02, 2026

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  Jul 31, 2026

SpaceX Litters Space, Scientists Call It Research Opportunity

The rocket will unintentionally hit the moon on Wednesday, carving out a crater and sending up a plume of dust that scientists are eager to observe....

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  Jul 31, 2026

Warsh Discovers Inflation Depends on Which Number You Squint At

Trimmed mean measures are painting a different picture than the headline numbers....

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  Jul 31, 2026

Congress Thinks Your Egg Roll Arrives Via Beijing Servers

The food delivery company is the latest to be asked to share details of AI use by two House committee conducting a joint investigation....

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  Jul 31, 2026

Oil Companies Profit From War, Retail Traders Call It Alpha

ExxonMobil and Chevron on Friday reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to the Iran war....

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  Jul 31, 2026

Federal Government Settles Lawsuit by Admitting It Hired Criminals

Hundreds of thousands of student loan borrowers are eligible for debt cancellation under a $23 billion class-action settlement against the federal government....

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  Jul 31, 2026

Senators Discover the Concept of Record Preservation

The senators asked the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Energy, Interior and the Export-Import Bank to preserve all records related to those deals....

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