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Record cyclosporiasis outbreak tests the response of a 'weakened' health system
Yuki Noguchi
From state and local food-safety response to the federal health agencies that fund that work, a record-breaking year for cyclosporiasis cases runs up against the Trump administration's cuts last year.
Ian Stamy, 38, a sixth-generation cash-crop soybean and grain farmer, walks into his field in Mechanicsburg, Pa., on Aug. 12. Stamy pivoted to soybeans and grain because he says dairy farming was no longer turning a profit.
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The Iran war and tariffs are costing farmers. Will Republicans pay in November?
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The federal debt topped $40 trillion for the first time this week. Investors who buy government bonds are demanding higher interest rates to finance the growing debt load.
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Three things to know about the $40 trillion federal debt
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The U.S. federal debt hit a record $40 trillion this week. The debt has doubled since 2017, and just paying interest on the accumulated debt now costs the government more than $1 trillion a year.
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D.C.'s IndyCar race will zoom past museums. Some worry it could harm the art inside
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