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Exit poll shows landslide win for Britain's Labour Party amid frustration with Conservatives
MPR News· 1 day agoBritain’s Labour Party was headed for a huge majority in a parliamentary election on Thursday, an exit poll suggested, against a gloomy backdrop of economic malaise, mounting distrust in institutions ...
Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide
MPR News· 16 hours agoIncoming Prime Minister Keir Starmer hailed his win as historic, saying early Friday: “Change begins now.” For the Conservatives — the party of Margaret Thatcher, Boris Johnson ...
The Republicans who want to be Trump's VP were once harsh critics with key policy differences
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoWASHINGTON (AP) — It’s hard to refer to someone as “Hitler” and end up in their good graces, let...
After controversial court rulings, a Voting Rights Act lawsuit takes an unusual turn
MPR News· 1 day agoThe groups say they are now considering other avenues for challenging a redistricting plan for Arkansas’ state legislature that they argue takes away meaningful opportunities ...
Posthaste: Economist 'busts some myths' about housing affordability in Canada
Financial Post· 3 days agoHousing affordability in Canada is a problem. Desjardins Financial economist Marc Desormeaux looked...
'We’re not stuck.' Why Boeing’s Starliner isn’t returning to Earth (yet)
MPR News· 3 days agoWhen astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on June 5, they thought they’d be back in plenty of time for the Juneteenth holiday ...
Who is Keir Starmer? A look at the man likely to become the next U.K. prime minister
MPR News· 1 day agoThe candidate likely to become Britain’s next prime minister is a human rights lawyer who once called for the British monarchy to be abolished, but years later knelt before Charles, then prince ...
2 of Netflix's newest releases both have 100% critic scores
BGR· 2 days agoIt doesn’t always happen, but every now and then, Netflix releases a new title that earns...
A new way to prevent HIV delivers dramatic results in trial
MPR News· 2 days agoIn a study in South Africa, women said they felt there was a stigma to the pill — a sexual partner might assume they’re taking it because they already have HIV or because they have other partners ...
Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue
MPR News· 7 days agoIt’s already a record-breaking year for dengue infections in Central and South America, with almost 10 million cases diagnosed so far. Now, the Centers for Disease Control ...