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America’s population is aging
Who are Americans today? Two hundred and fifty years ago, 13 scrappy British colonies decided to step out on their own. And today, the US has 50 states and more people, households, and ways of living than the founders could have anticipated. So, who are Americans in this historic moment? Here’s a semiquincentennial snapshot of…
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Home sales unexpectedly fell in June
Home sales unexpectedly fell in June. Sales of existing homes in the US slipped 2.4% despite economists projecting a 0.7% increase, the Wall Street Journal reported. The national median home price also rose to $440,600—an all-time high. The data puts a damper on what had been a relatively strong spring for the housing market, with…
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8-million settlement proposed in national beef price-fixing class-action
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Paying back your student loans just got harder
Paying back your student loans just got harder Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images If you need a little help paying for four years of beer pong higher education, getting it could be more challenging. New rules that began yesterday will cap the amount you can borrow and increase some monthly repayments. Here’s some of what’s changing for…
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Elon Musk Is Crashing Out Badly
Elon Musk Is Crashing Out BadlyHe’s back to name-calling his critics. By Victor Tangermann Published Jun 30, 2026 12:38 PM EDTAdd Futurism(opens in a new tab)More information Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty Images; Shutterstock Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge…
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Ford rehires human engineers after AI falls short
Ford rehires human engineers after AI falls short. The company that revolutionized manufacturing with the assembly line just found out that the latest business innovation might not actually maximize efficiency. After AI quality control systems didn’t cut it, Ford hired 350 of what it calls “gray beard” engineers, aka experienced human workers, to train both…
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Carney announcing decision on future of 24 Sussex
Carney announcing decision on future of 24 Sussex in coming weeks: sources Prime minister has said he wants to see his successors at the historic official residence Ashley Burke · CBC News · Posted: Jun 24, 2026 11:24 AM PDT | Last Updated: 23 minutes ago Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes Social Sharing Prime Minister Mark Carney…
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U.S. pulling ocean sensors a ‘shock’ for Canadian research
U.S. pulling ocean sensors a ‘shock’ for Canadian research as El Niño nears For the scientists who built and operated the system — and the researchers, educators and students who rely on its data — the timing feels particularly punishing. Darron Klosterabout 6 hours ago PreviousNext 1 / 2 Image from a recent Ocean…
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Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea – Foreign Interference Act?
The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep Sea | The Tyee The Vancouver Company Working with Trump to Mine the Deep SeaAs the US snubs international law, experts say Canada has a duty to step in. A Tyee special report. Sarah Cox TodayThe Tyee Sarah Cox is The Tyee’s biodiversity reporter.Our journalism is…
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Feds lease 10 new firefighting aircraft as wildfire season gets underway for 2026
Feds lease 10 new firefighting aircraft as wildfire season gets underwayCBCMon, May 25, 2026 at 8:32 a.m. PDT2 min readAdd Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.Add Yahoo on Google A water bomber assists crews on the ground at the Paddy’s Pond wildfire just outside St. John’s on Aug.…
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Google has promised to pay $44bn of rent on buildings it will never own
Google has promised to pay $44bn of rent on buildings it will never ownGoogle has promised to cover up to $44bn of rent on data centres it does not own, if the tenants stop paying. Nine months ago that promise was worth $6.5bn. The guarantee is how Google sells chips against Nvidia, and it is…
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Performers announced for David Foster’s Inner Harbour concert
Performers announced for David Foster’s Inner Harbour concert Joining Foster on stage Aug. 8 will be singer-songwriter and rapper CeeLo Green, singer Loren Allred and singer-songwriter Sheléa. Darron Klosterabout 9 hours ago Thousands are expected to watch the free show, which will feature the Victoria-born David Foster playing with the Victoria Symphony. DAVID FOSTER…
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Danielle Smith’s Love Letter to Quebec
Danielle Smith’s Love Letter to Quebec Albertans aren’t known to fawn over Quebec. But their premier sees an ally in seeking control over immigration. Michael Harris TodayThe Tyee Michael Harris, a Tyee contributing editor, is a highly awarded journalist and documentary maker. Our journalism is supported by readers like you. Click here to support The Tyee.…
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The history of summer camps in the US
The history of summer camps in the US The Gunnery Camp, 1861. Public Domain Sending kids away for weeks at a time each summer to commune with nature is as American as patriotism, capitalism, and anxiety. So, unsurprisingly, the history of summer camp twines around all three. Eight score and five years ago… In the…
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When Americans choose Chinese AI
When Americans choose Chinese AI Developers say DeepSeek is good enough for a fraction of the cost. “You don’t need God to write your email.”Rest of World/iStockBy VIOLA ZHOU +17 JUNE 2026TRANSLATE U.S. developers and startups are adopting Chinese AI models to significantly reduce their operational costs.Chinese models are gaining market share because they can…
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Bayer wins protection from Roundup cancer claims
Bayer wins protection from Roundup cancer claims Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images The Supreme Court weeded Bayer’s garden yesterday with a 7–2 ruling that the company can’t be sued in state courts over claims that it failed to warn customers that its herbicide Roundup causes cancer. This is a major victory for Bayer, which has been mired…
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Don’t microwave these gel toys
Don’t microwave these gel toys Jim Franco/Getty Images The online world can be a beautiful yet confusing series of tubes. On Thursdays, the Brew’s Molly Liebergall untangles them for you. Not microwaving a chemical-filled squishy toy may sound obvious, but then again, so did “Don’t eat Tide Pods.” The latest dangerous internet trend is called…
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You probably just need some alone time
You probably just need some alone time Unsplash On Tuesdays, the Brew’s Matty Merritt brings you the news you need to make life a little easier during your 9-5, 5-9, or OOO. It turns out the greatest workplace perk is some gosh darn peace and quiet. Consulting group Superteams Inc. surveyed 6,000 workers across different…
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Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests
Trust in news hits a new low, research suggests7 hours agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on Google Paul GlynnCulture reporter Getty Images Trust in the news has fallen to an all-time low globally – the lowest since annual reports by the Reuters Institute began more than a decade ago (2015). The research published on Tuesday suggests that…
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The Gordie Howe International Bridge Opens
The Gordie Howe International Bridge will open on July 27th, strengthening trade, connectivity, and economic development From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada News release Windsor, Ontario, July 10, 2026 — Every day, hundreds of millions of dollars in trade cross the Windsor-Detroit corridor, making it the busiest international land border crossing in North America. The Gordie Howe…
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Byelection clock ticking as MPs officially resign
Byelection clock ticking as MPs officially resign. How does it impact Liberals’ majority? Liberals would need to win 1 of 6 upcoming races to maintain control of the House Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Jun 23, 2026 1:00 AM PDT | Last Updated: 9 hours ago Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes Social Sharing The countdown…
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A Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the Seabed | The Tyee
A Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the Seabed | The Tyee A Vancouver Company’s Role in the Race to Mine the SeabedThe US has set out to allow companies to bypass UN protections against risks in international waters.Cara B.G. James TodayThe Conversation Cara B.G. James is a PhD candidate in geophysics at…
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What to know about Trump’s latest tariffs
What to know about the fresh tariffs… OUT WITH THE OLD What to know about Trump’s latest tariffs Mario Tama/Getty Images In with the new: The US slapped fresh tariffs on dozens of trade partners, accusing them of forced labor violations, right as the clock ran out yesterday on temporary levies that President Trump…
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Stripe and Advent offer $53b for PayPal
Stripe and Advent offer $53b for PayPal. In a transaction that would certainly require a call to the bank, payments company Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have offered to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share, which would value the company at over $53 billion, Reuters reported. That’s a 28% premium to PayPal’s closing…
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Letter to My Fellow Americans: About Canada
Letter to My Fellow Americans: About Canada Letter to My Fellow Americans: About Canada We lost our oldest friend on purpose. How we start deserving them back. Ross Boulton Jul 14, 2026 I’m an American writer in Baton Rouge. I spent thirty years inside this country’s institutions — utilities, audit agencies, the systems that only…
