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How California’s ultrarich are trying to stop the world’s first billionaire tax
Control of Congress is the biggest issue at stake in November’s elections. A close second might be the fight over a ballot initiative in California, Proposition 40, that seeks to impose a wealth tax on the state’s roughly 250 billionaires. If approved, it will be the world’s first billionaire tax. At a town hall in August, one of its chief proponents, Representative Ro Khanna, whose district encompasses much of Silicon Valley, asked how many in the audience were in favor of the measure. Dozens of hands quickly shot up — an overwhelming majority of those in the room. That Proposition 40 enjoyed such strong support was telling. Even here, in one of the most affluent parts of the country, anger
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A new world of lung cancer therapy awaits Pope Leo
In a way, Pope Leo XIV may be lucky he got lung cancer now and not, say, six years ago. Treatments have changed so much,
Apple introduces HomeView, a $299 tablet for the home
Apple introduced a new home smart device on Tuesday, as the company tries to breathe fresh life into its product lineup and make inroads in
Cyberattack hits hundreds of supermarket refrigeration systems in France
A cyberattack hit refrigeration systems in more than 400 supermarkets in France this week, according to several major food retailers. Some 300 shops from the
How American retirees on different incomes rely on social security
If Congress doesn’t act, more than 60 million Americans could see their Social Security income drop by nearly a quarter in six years. That’s when
Inside Elon Musk’s $276 million midterm rescue mission for Republicans
Elon Musk has quietly funneled more than $276 million into Republican groups and his super PAC since the start of July, building a huge turnout
Will we ever understand dementia?
Since the days of Dr. Alzheimer himself, there has been a dream that severe senility might have an explanation — and a cure. The search
At 194, Jonathan the giant tortoise knows about aging
Dr. Joe Hollins slides a thick welding glove onto his left hand and grips a cotton swab tightly in his right. He squats down to
Superpowers race to put nuclear reactors on the moon
In late August, NASA asked contractors to prepare to build a nuclear reactor that could survive a space voyage and run without maintenance near the
Justice Dept. is investigating TV networks over Trump pool coverage
The Justice Department is investigating whether the major television networks — ABC, CBS, CNN, NBC and Fox News — violated federal antitrust laws when the
As A.I. accelerates, governments are increasingly being left behind
Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, gathered senior officials for an exclusive meeting at a 19th-century palace outside Brussels this month.
Attacker in FlyDubai flight meant to crash into Israeli Airport, Emiratis say
Emirati investigators said on Friday that the co-pilot who attacked the captain of a FlyDubai flight last week had intended to carry out a Sept-11-inspired
How a U.S. diplomat suppressed and altered reports critical of Israel
In late March, at the height of the Iran war, Israel quietly approved more settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank than it ever had at
