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A cheap hypersonic missile on aircraft carriers could help U.S. forces pop China’s defensive bubble—and thus help deter Beijing from causing a crisis in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Rather than causing cancer, however, these mutations may contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

As a former beauty pageant organizer, the president also notoriously comments on women's looks, once causing a diplomatic stir by praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

It works by engineering a civil war within the immune system – to get one part to destroy the part causing disease.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Ninety-six aftershocks shook the island on the 13th, causing more damage and anxiety.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland