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 - Trump Media just made a little-noticed deal that could help Trump cash in on Truth Social
 - “It’s the latest thing”: RNC attendees wear ear bandages in solidarity with Trump
 - “Unity in the streets, divisive in the sheets”: Jon Stewart mocks GOP’s “new tone” at convention
 - What the FDA’s ban of BVO — a soda additive and flame retardant — says about food safety in America
 - “This is the secret”: Away from the stage, Trump allies plot Project 2025 agenda at his convention
 - Biden embraces Supreme Court reform, considers amendment to abolish presidential immunity
 - Biden knocks Trump over “Black jobs” comment in NAACP address
 - “I had an emergency session with my therapist”: Why Will Brill’s Tony-winning role made him get help
 - “Missed opportunity”: The View blasts Nikki Haley for “pathetic” Trump endorsement
 - Adam Schiff asks Biden to drop out, saying he has “serious concerns” that he’ll lose to Trump
 - The global food system is owned by an ever smaller number of companies
 - Longtime New York Times restaurant critic Pete Wells stepping down amid health problems
 - The Michelin Guide heads for its next North American location: Texas
 - “Shōgun” tops 2024 Emmy nominations, followed by record-breaking comedy nods for “The Bear”
 - Are customers (and grocery stores) over self-checkout?
 - MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell dings Trump’s “low-rated” Republican Convention
 - Some artificial sweeteners are forever chemicals that could be harming aquatic life
 - Jack Smith appeals Cannon’s dismissal in classified documents case
 - Trump campaign sues Gretchen Whitmer to block Michigan veteran voter registration sites
 - Biden cancels speech in Vegas citing COVID diagnosis
 - Secret Service Director subpoenaed by Oversight Committee in Trump shooting probe
 - Chuck Schumer disputes chatter that he wants Biden to drop out
 - The 76th Emmy Award nominations: Why our critic’s list of gripes is a lot shorter than usual
 - Assassination apparel floods the internet as MAGA-world tries to cash in
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