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Today's story: Crumbl Cookies is a gourmet dessert company known for its rotating menu, bold flavors

Today's story: Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs on nearly every country in the world, tri

Today's story: Top sheets are a staple in some parts of the world, while in others they’re practical

Today's story: Skype launched in 2003 and transformed long-distance communication by making voice an

Today's story: Co-living is like coworking for your personal life: flexible, furnished housing in sh

Today's story: Tariffs are taxes on imported goods, used by governments to raise revenue, protect lo

Today's story: Denmark’s government-run postal service, PostNord, traces its roots to the year 1624.

Today's story: Self-driving cars don’t just need advanced technology—they also need a moral code. En

Today's story: Self-driving cars were supposed to be here by now—but the road to autonomy has been b

Today's story: Amazon has taken full creative control of James Bond, ending six decades of stewardsh

Today's story: Manual transmissions were once a cheaper, more fuel-efficient alternative to automati

Today's story: Los Angeles is facing the aftermath of both devastating wildfires and destructive mud

Today's story: Los Angeles faces wildfire risks every year due to its dry summers, drought-resistant

Today's story: Five years after the pandemic began, the fight over remote work still isn’t settled.

Today's story: Most contractions in English are simple combinations of two words, like “you’re” for

Today's story: Scientists have discovered the ideal way to boil an egg, ensuring a perfectly firm wh

Today's story: Whether you live in cold weather, plan to visit, or are just curious, it's important

Today's story: Many English words come from French, but some, like fiancé, façade, and résumé, keep

Today's story: Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral was nearly destroyed in a devastating fire in 2019. In t

Today's story: Saturday Night Live, or SNL, is a late-night comedy show that mixes short sketches, p