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TL/DR - Approximately two years after the Inflation Reduction Act, which included measures for clean energy tax credits, subsidies, and federal funding, was passed, most adults in the U.S. report insufficient knowledge about the law to evaluate its impacts. Some positive impacts are reported, especially among Democrats, and about a quarter of…

TL/DR - Microsoft's recent research reveals that Russia is attempting to weaken U.S. support for Ukraine before the 2024 election, while China's influence campaigns are trying to subvert Americans' faith in democracy and create divisions among them. Compared to their efforts in the 2016 and 2020 elections, both nations' attempts to influence…

Canadian Grandmother Sets Guinness World Record for Planking DonnaJean Wilde, a 59-year-old Alberta resident has made headlines for her remarkable planking skills. Not only does she incorporate planking into everyday activities like reading and checking her phone, she's also set a new Guinness World Record for holding the longest abdominal plank…

TL/DR - The Arizona Legislature has failed to remove the state's 1864 anti-abortion law from the books, which provides no exceptions for rape or incest and can result in imprisonment for those facilitating an abortion. The Republican-controlled Legislature finds itself in a difficult situation as many GOP members were elected with the help of…