The text Julie Story received from her mom about a sick relativewas urgent and frustratingly context-less. “She’s got another infection,” the text read, followed by a photo of the infection itself.

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During several recent conversations, people have told me that they’ve stopped checking their phones in the morning. Not because nothing was happening, but because everything was. They described the ...

CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten offered a sobering assessment of Democrats‘ chances of retaking the U.S. Senate in the 2026 midterms, arguing that favorable political conditions alone will not ...