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Mar 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

AI Growth Raises Fears of Job Losses and Trust Issues

Lisa Kudrow feels uneasy about how quickly artificial intelligence could change everyday life. She talks with people in the field and hears that AI can be a powerful helper for many tasks, but she worries about the jobs it might replace. If people lose work or cannot support their families, she thin

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Mar 18 2026FINANCE

Unexpected Drop in Dow as Inflation Surprises Investors

The stock market took a sudden dip today, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling after new inflation figures appeared more alarming than expected. Analysts had anticipated a moderate rise in prices, but the data showed a sharper increase that made investors uneasy. Because of this surprise,

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

A New Senate Hope: Illinois Votes for a Black Woman with Big Support

Illinois voters have chosen a new face for the Senate, electing a Black woman who has long worked under Governor JB Pritzker. The win shows how powerful state politics can be when a governor’s backing is combined with substantial outside money. The campaign began when the incumbent senator, Richard 

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Mar 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Life on Hold: A Reality Show’s Production Pause Amid Personal Drama

The newest season of a popular reality series about Utah moms has been put on hold while the star, Taylor Frankie Paul, faces a police investigation involving her former partner. The show, which first aired in 2024, has followed the lives of Mormon mothers who became famous on TikTok’s “MomTok” tren

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Democrats Shift to Big‑Tax Plans as Populist Move

In recent months the Democratic Party has moved from vague anti‑Trump slogans to concrete tax ideas. Earlier, many saw them as a group without clear plans beyond anger at the former president. Now they have rolled out several proposals that aim to tax the wealthy and redistribute money. Bernie Sand

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Mar 18 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Big Variety of New Films From Hong Kong Studio

The studio has a lot of new movies and shows. They show action, fantasy, history and real‑life stories. The first film is a fast‑moving thriller called “Furious Attack. ” It has two famous fighters, Andy On and Philip Ng. The hero used to be a soldier. He goes into a dangerous area in My

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Deputy Attorney General Holds Back Key Epstein File, Senator Says

Senator Ron Wyden sent a letter to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, claiming that Blanche is preventing the DEA from sharing an unredacted document tied to Jeffrey Epstein’s case. The file in question is a 69‑page profile that the Department of Justice once gave to the DEA’s Organized Crime Dr

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Mar 18 2026POLITICS

Britain Boosts Gulf Support After Iran’s Drone Strikes

British forces have stepped up their help for Gulf allies facing new threats from Iran. The UK announced it will buy more lightweight missiles to strengthen air defence for both its own troops and regional partners. British fighter jets have already intercepted Iranian drones, but the navy faced c

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Mar 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

Cryptocurrency Ads and the Fear of Losing Control

Coinbase’s latest commercial suggests that many people feel stuck in a system that no longer moves them forward. The ad uses the idea of an “NPC” – a character in video games that follows preset rules – to show how some feel like they are simply going through the motions. The message is that i

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Mar 18 2026TECHNOLOGY

New AI‑Powered Payment System Debuts on Tempo Blockchain

Tempo, a crypto company backed by Stripe, has launched its own blockchain and an AI‑driven payment protocol that can work across different blockchains. The network began in a testing stage for about three and a half months before going live on Wednesday. The team says the idea of “agentic payment

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