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We’re economists who designed a chatbot to help our students reason instead of cheat. Meet ‘Macro Buddy’

Approximately 90% of 1,100 U.S. students surveyed at two-year and four-year colleges in 2025 reported using generative AI for everything from drafting assignments to clarifying complex concepts. But when students use AI as a tutor or study partner, not as an immediate answer generator, does it make it easier or harder for them to learn? …

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Congress is about to chase rail freight onto American roads. It risks thousands of deaths

As the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee prepares to reauthorize surface transportation programs before the September 2026 deadline, lawmakers face a critical test of their ability to separate political theater from policy substance. Furthermore, three years after the East Palestine derailment, the Railway Safety Act of 2025 remains under consideration and may become a part of …

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Pete Hegseth called it ‘quiet death’—the first time a U.S. sub fired a torpedo and hit an enemy ship since the 1940s

The submarine struck the ship with a torpedo, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, resulting in “quiet death”. The event marks the first time a U.S. submarine has launched a torpedo in combat or engaged and destroyed a ship since the second world war. Why is this old weapon reappearing now? And for that matter, …

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New Target CEO Michael Fiddelke is putting candor at the core of his turnaround plan: ‘You can’t solve problems you’re not talking about’

Good morning. Earlier this week, I traveled to Target headquarters in Minneapolis to interview newly minted CEO Michael Fiddelke. (You can read my full story here.) Target had just reported a fourth straight quarter of comparable sales decline, continuing a slump that has seen it lose market share to many rivals. That same day, Fiddelke …

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Israel’s Iran war will soon cost the equivalent of 41,300 Bitcoin every week

Israel’s Finance Ministry has put a weekly price tag on the country’s widening war with Iran, estimating that the economy could take a hit of more than 9 billion shekels (equivalent to $2.93 billion) a week if emergency limits on activity remain in place. The estimate links the economic toll to the Home Front Command’s …

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What is ‘The Shield of the Americas’? Kristi Noem named Special Envoy in new security initiative

“The Shield of the Americas” is a new US security initiative focused on the Western Hemisphere that President Trump plans to formally announce at a summit this weekend in Doral, Florida. FILE – Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem appears for an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, at the Capitol in Washington, March 3, …

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Trump wants to be involved in picking Iran’s next leader, says ‘we want someone who will…’

US President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he believes he should have a role in selecting Iran’s Supreme Leader, as the United States and Israel continued their attacks on Iran for the sixth straight day. Meanwhile, Iran continued launching retaliatory strikes against Israel, U.S. military bases, and several countries across the region, AP reported. …

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Who is Taranjit Singh Sandhu? Former diplomat appointed as lieutenant governor of Delhi

Taranjit Singh Sandhu is a seasoned Indian diplomat with over 30 years of experience. , and is married to Reenat Sandhu. Taranjit Singh Sandhu has held key positions in the Indian Foreign Service, including Ambassador to the US and High Commissioner to Sri Lanka. (Photo: File)(Photo: ANI) India’s former ambassador to the United States, Taranjit …

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