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For the second consecutive season, The Mandalorian has concluded with a finale that feels like it could end the whole series. Wednesday's episode wraps up season 3 with some bombshell reveals, changes in the status quo, and a possible death, leaving fans with plenty to think about regarding the series' future. As the wait for season 4 begins, these are the biggest questions raised by the finale: 

The settlement between Fox News and Dominion Voting Systems could open the floodgates for other media companies to be punished for spreading lies, Dominion CEO John Poulos said Wednesday.  

The Vikings lived in what is now Greenland between the years 985 and 1450 before they abruptly disappeared from the region. The reason why they left a fairly successful settlement has eluded historians, but new research published in the journal PNAS may have pinpointed a key reason. The study found that "sea-level change ... represents an integral, missing element of the Viking story."

A Beijing hospital fire killed 29 people Tuesday, in what CNN calls the  "deadliest fire to hit the Chinese capital in two decades." Details about the deadly blaze did not emerge until several hours later, "and even then, the details were slim as authorities kept a tight lid on details," CNN adds. 

India will surpass China as the world's most populous country by mid-2023, according to new data released by the United Nations on Wednesday. 

Dominion Voting Systems' eagerly anticipated $1.6 billion defamation trial against Fox News ended Tuesday with a settlement. Right before lawyers for Fox and Dominion were scheduled to make opening statements to the already seated jury, Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric Davis announced that the parties had settled the case, the jury had been dismissed, and the trial was over before it began. 

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Cannabis has a long history in the United States that can be traced from the early days of drug prohibition through its current green age of legalization. The approach of 4/20, the plant's unofficial holiday, offers a chance to brush up on the history and science behind the controversial drug. Here are six books about cannabis cultivation and the history of marijuana in America. 

Florida's Republican-dominated legislature last week passed one of the nation's strictest anti-abortion bills, banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, when most women don't yet know they're pregnant. Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) quickly signed the legislation into law. DeSantis, who hasn't declared his candidacy but is considered former President Donald Trump's top rival for the GOP's 2024 presidential nomination, didn't celebrate with a public ceremony. He quietly signed the bill in his office. Читать дальше...

Republican lawmakers have become increasingly focused on waging conservative culture wars. Over the past year, the GOP has racked up several wins surrounding issues such as abortion care and reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and parents' rights over school curriculums.  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has warned of a deadly fungal infection spreading through health-care centers. Cases have been reported in 28 states and found outside medical centers. How worried should we be?

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' (R) escalating feud with the Walt Disney Co. is earning him free publicity as he weighs a presidential run, but it's also providing fodder to the Republicans he would be fighting against to clinch the nomination. Former President Donald Trump, the clear frontrunner in early polling, jeered on his Truth Social network Tuesday that "DeSanctus [sic] is being absolutely destroyed by Disney."

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) asked unanimous consent Tuesday evening to temporarily replace Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calf.) on the Judiciary Committee with Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), saying he was making the request "not just as leader but as Dianne's friend." Senate Republicans said no. Feinstein, who has been absent since being hospitalized with shingles in February, requested the temporary replacement after facing pressure from some Democrats to give up her Judiciary seat or even resign. Читать дальше...

The U.S. Secret Service sprung into action on Tuesday to stop a pint-sized intruder at the White House: a toddler that had wriggled his way through the executive mansion's fence. 

It's the end of an era for Netflix. 

The company has announced it's officially ending its DVD rental business after more than two decades. "On September 29th, 2023, we will send out the last red envelope," Netflix said in a tweet. "It has been a true pleasure and honor to deliver movie nights to our wonderful members for 25 years."

Long before the rise of streaming, Netflix operated since 1998 as a service where subscribers could rent movies through the mail, and DVDs would arrive in a red envelope. Читать дальше...