How Pennsylvania Got Hooked on Games That Look a Lot Like Slot Machines
A legal loophole kept “skill games†from being considered gambling. Now lawmakers are trying to save them from a court ruling.
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Can Polls Measure the True Strength of the Left?
Recent polling issues could continue in Democratic primaries in part because progressives are more likely to enjoy taking surveys.
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Democrats Accuse Trump Administration of Stonewalling Major Transit Projects
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Players vs. teams. Doctors vs. insurers. How the same method for resolving pay disputes has led to wildly different results.
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Fury at Health Insurers Persists After the Killing of a Company Executive
Higher premiums and rising medical bills have intensified Americans’ dissatisfaction with their medical coverage.
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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, Aug. 8, 2026
Can you sort 8 historical events?
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El-Sayed Got a Big Win for the Left. Can It Win Like This Nationally?
The new activist left is built on a coalition that may be too narrow to thrive in Democratic primaries in other areas, particularly the South.
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How Well Is the Progressive Left Actually Doing?
Its wins have been largely confined to highly educated and heavily Democratic parts of urban America. But two races could change that.
By Nate Cohn and C.J. Robinson
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Flashback: Your Weekly History Quiz, August 1, 2026
Can you sort 8 historical events?
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Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts
More people who lost coverage after congressional Republicans ended enhanced federal subsidies are now seeking care in emergency rooms and unable to pay bills.
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Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums
Millions of older Americans could pay more for their prescription drug coverage next year.
By Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson
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Do You Work in No Surprises Act Arbitration? Tell Us About It.
New York Times reporters are looking into how government contractors resolve medical billing disputes.
By Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz
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Should You Be Able to Bet on Drug Trials?
Prediction markets on Kalshi and Polymarket now let people wager money on drug approvals. Kalshi also plans to allow bets on clinical trial results.
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