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Technology

Best Mosquito Repellents for Your Yard: What Works and What Doesn’t (2026)

After years of testing repellents, traps, and sprays, I found a few ways to keep the bugs at bay—and plenty that aren’t worth the effort.
Wired
U.S. Politics

GOP walks tightrope on immigration ahead of midterms

Republicans are struggling with how to thread the needle on immigration ahead of what is expected to be a bruising midterm season in which many voters have soured on the Trump administration’s aggressive enforcement. But the party has spent two years championing policies that resulted from President Trump running on “securing” the border, including a...
The Hill
Science

Six biology breakthroughs that should have won a Nobel Prize—but didn’t

Major discoveries, including the role of DNA, the biological basis of psychology, and the human genome, missed out on science’s top recognition
Science Magazine

Red Bull’s Verstappen grabs pole position for Bahrain GP in Malaysia

Lewis Hamilton of Ferrari to start second on the grid in Sepang with Red Bull's ⁠Isack Hadjar third.
Al Jazeera

David Ellison just brought in a co-CEO to run his new empire: Meet Ynon Kreiz

Ynon Kreiz's appointment as co-CEO of Skydance answers a key governance question for Ellison's soon-to-be-merged company.
CNBC

Tesla’s Cybercab had a rocky first month in Austin. Now comes the hard part: expanding

Elon Musk's effort to move beyond auto sales largely relies on the success of his company's Cybercab, which launched in Austin a month ago.
CNBC