Meta Has Created a Prediction Markets App

The experimental app, internally called “Arena,” would be independent of Facebook and Instagram. It could compete for attention with Polymarket and Kalshi, the biggest prediction markets.

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Europe’s Heat Has Scientists Asking: How Much Hotter Can It Get?

Records are being broken for the second time in a month, leading scientists to probe the upper limits of what the warming climate can dish out.

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The A.I. Boom Boosted Teacher Pay in a Rural County. Can It Last?

The large bonuses tied to data center construction in Richland Parish, La., are unprecedented, but critics say it is not a panacea.

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Ebola Symptoms in Current Outbreak May Be Milder Than in Previous Ones

That is good news for patients, but officials fear it will make controlling the spread of the disease harder.

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Judge Finds Justice Dept. Overreach in Subpoenas to Minnesota Officials

The judge quashed the subpoenas, writing that they were designed to “harass and retaliate against” Democratic officials who bucked the Trump administration on immigration enforcement.

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The Moment Alan Greenspan Should Be Remembered For

A crucial episode in the famous Fed chair’s legacy.

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11 Essential Songs Shepherded by Clive Davis

The label boss, who died on Monday, had a passion for hits — especially ones he masterminded — during his formidable tenures at Columbia, Arista and J Records.

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YouTube Stars Take Center Stage at Creative Artists Agency

For years, creators were on the fringes at Creative Artists Agency, a Hollywood talent behemoth. Now the agency is putting them center stage.

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Abelardo De La Espriella, Trump-Backed Rightist, Headed for Win in Colombia

A victory for Abelardo De La Espriella, a lawyer with no previous political experience, would be a rebuke to the left and another win for the right in Latin America.

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The Women Running Businesses Under Taliban Rules

With secondary education and most jobs out of reach, thousands of Afghan women have turned to entrepreneurship as the only path to make money and maintain a social life.

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Uncertainty Remains Over the Strait of Hormuz

The United States and Iranian militaries have offered conflicting accounts over whether the crucial waterway is open.

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