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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

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A new book by a University of Utah philosophy professor is "so exuberant and readable that the depth and seriousness of its ...

After a breakout debut, The Toy Book ’s Pulse of Play Awards™ return for a second round — and it’s time to show the world who ...