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Meta gets out of legal fight

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Meta settles with states over social media addiction claims Meta and a coalition of state attorneys general reached a settlement in the high-profile trial accusing the company of designing its platforms to be addictive for young

Could Canada cut power to the US?

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would losing Canada's electricity mean for the U.S.? Ontario Premier Doug Ford has floated cutting off Canadian power to the U.S. in retaliation for President Trump’s trade war. © Sammy Kogan, The Canadian

Democrats notch win in TV ad rate case

The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Democrats Tuesday in a 2-1 decision that requires super PACs and political parties to pay the same rate for television ads. The suit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), National Republican Congressional

Trump plan to raise debt limit on shaky ground

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump plan to raise debt limit on shaky ground President Trump’s plan to raise the debt limit through the end of his presidency before Republicans likely lose

Crowley, Tiffany tied in Wisconsin governor's race: Poll

Democrat David Crowley and Republican Tom Tiffany are tied in a new poll of the Wisconsin gubernatorial race, suggesting a tight race in the presidential swing state. In the Marquette Law School Poll, 44 percent of registered voter respondents said they would back Tiffany and

Reference genome of the Saimaa ringed seal released

Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and the University of Oulu have produced the first chromosome-level reference genome for the Saimaa ringed seal. The sequence of every chromosome in the seal's entire genome has now been read and assembled into virtual maps,

How plants evolved a molecular switch to cope with heat

As climate change drives more frequent and intense heat waves, plants face growing challenges to survive and remain productive. Researchers at VIB, Ghent University, KU Leuven and their international collaborators have uncovered an evolutionary innovation that helps plants cope