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Why Rural Hospitals Are Closing

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It's not just Medicaid or Medicare: Private insurance payments lag in rural areas.

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The Making of an American Pope

How a kid from the Midwest became the leader of the Catholic Church

Voices

When TikTok Trends Send Kids to the ER
- ByDr. Nicholas Cozzi
The ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Will Devastate Schools
- ByJessica Alcantara
- Laura Petty
How I Learned to Love My Body—Especially in the Summer
- ByMari Andrew
Column: Saving Our Mysterious Oceans
- ByDona Bertarelli
- Wendy Schmidt

TIME100 Most Influential Companies 2025

These are the world's most influential businesses of the year

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AI

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This AI Beats Doctors at Diagnoses
by Alice Park
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Senators Vote Against 10-Year AI Ban
by Billy Perrigo and Andrew R. Chow
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AI Could Make Pandemics 5x More Likely
by Billy Perrigo

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This AI Beats Doctors at Diagnoses

by Alice Park

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AI Could Make Pandemics 5x More Likely

by Billy Perrigo

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Senators Vote Against 10-Year AI Ban

by Billy Perrigo and Andrew R. Chow

Tech
Danes Could Get Copyright to Their Own Image Under AI Bill
by Solcyré Burga
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The States’ Rights Battle Over AI Rules
by Andrew R. Chow
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Danes Could Get Copyright to Their Own Image Under AI Bill
by Solcyré Burga
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The States’ Rights Battle Over AI Rules
by Andrew R. Chow
Tech
Ideas
Why AI Rings Every One of My Alarm Bells
by Paul Tudor Jones
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The Dangers of AI Personalization
by Andrew Luttrell and Jake Teeny
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Health

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Which Is Worse: Hot Dog vs. Hamburger?
by Lauryn Higgins
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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Maine's Reproductive Health Care Access
by Chantelle Lee
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Is Taking a 'Fart Walk' Good for You?
by Perri Ormont Blumberg

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Which Is Worse: Hot Dog vs. Hamburger?

by Lauryn Higgins

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Is Taking a 'Fart Walk' Good for You?

by Perri Ormont Blumberg

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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Maine's Reproductive Health Care Access

by Chantelle Lee

Health
This AI Beats Doctors at Diagnoses
by Alice Park
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The 4 Words Not to Say to Your Doctor
by Angela Haupt
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This AI Beats Doctors at Diagnoses
by Alice Park
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The 4 Words Not to Say to Your Doctor
by Angela Haupt
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Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Threatens Planned Parenthood Funding
by Chantelle Lee
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How to Actually Do Laundry the Right Way
by Lauryn Higgins
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Climate

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Bald Eagles Are Thriving. Could Trump Change That?
by Simmone Shah
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We're Living in the Age of Fire. It Will Only Get Worse
by Stephen Maher
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Column: Saving Our Mysterious Oceans
by Dona Bertarelli and Wendy Schmidt

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Bald Eagles Are Thriving. Could Trump Change That?

by Simmone Shah

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Column: Saving Our Mysterious Oceans

by Dona Bertarelli and Wendy Schmidt

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We're Living in the Age of Fire. It Will Only Get Worse

by Stephen Maher

Climate
Climate Action Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Not Focused on the U.S.
by Justin Worland / London
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What to Do in a Power Outage
by Simmone Shah
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Climate
Climate Action Isn’t Dead. It’s Just Not Focused on the U.S.
by Justin Worland / London
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Climate
What to Do in a Power Outage
by Simmone Shah
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Is Climate Change Making Heat Domes More Likely?
by Simmone Shah
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What Conflict in Iran Means for Climate Change
by Justin Worland
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