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A Polymarket trader made $300,000 betting on Biden's pardons, a new analysis shows

In the final hours of President Biden's term, an anonymous prediction market trader placed lucrative bets on who would be pardoned even as the odds were nearly zero.
- Bobby Allyn
World Cup crowds could be huge. Here's how SODO is preparing

Excitement for the World Cup is building around the SODO neighborhood. Sure, there are good vibes, but also the monumental challenge of hosting an estimated 750,000 visitors. We’ll learn more about how SODO businesses are getting ready for the summer’s World Cup crowds.
- Brooklyn Jamerson-Flowers
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Mediators are pushing to extend the U.S.-Iran ceasefire

Pakistan said it expected to host a second round of negotiations between the U.S. and Iran to end the war, but did not say when or where the meetings would take place.
- NPR Staff
Science

How seals' whiskers make them master underwater hunters

Their sensitive facial hair may be the harbor seals superpower for tracking fish, scientists are learning.
- Ari Daniel
Trump tries to declare victory in Iran as timeline for war's end continues to shift

President Trump has continued to shift his timeline for ending the U.S.-Israeli-led war in Iran.
- Leila Fadel
Politics

Sen. Tim Kaine on Trump's timeline to end Iran war and efforts to limit war powers

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia about Trump's inconsistent timeline to end the war with Iran and Democrats' efforts to restrain presidential war powers.
- A Martínez
World

Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.
- Katerina Barton
Politics

'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

A website with anonymous employee letters accuses the Trump administration of undermining work on housing discrimination. HUD says it's restoring "sanity" to fair housing enforcement.
- Jennifer Ludden
Arts & Life

'Beef' is less rare in Season 2, but still well done

The hit Netflix series brings in a new cast that includes Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan, and even more beef.
- Aisha Harris
Business

Jet fuel prices double, leading airlines to increase baggage fees, raise fares

Airlines are facing higher costs, and one airport group in Europe has warned of the risk of a "systemic jet fuel shortage" if traffic through the Strait of Hormuz doesn't normalize by the end of this month.
- Camila Domonoske

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