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    Wordle v Worldle: legal battle ensues over game names

    Wordle, the New York Times-owned word game, says that Worldle, a browser-based geography game, is too similarly named
  • Aerial view of US Steel factory with smokestacks in Granite City, Illinois.

    New US rules aim to crack down on toxic air pollution by steelmakers

    Rules target contaminants such as mercury, benzene and lead released by coke ovens used by facilities to burn coal
    • Starbucks Workers United union members and supporters take a group photo

      Starbucks resumes bargaining amid fresh wave of unionized stores

    • Aerial view showing deforested areas near the Pira Parana River, Vaupes province, Colombia

      Market value of carbon offsets drops 61%, report finds

    • A person scrolls on their phone while sitting on a couch underneath a neon sign reading 'WeWork.'

      WeWork eliminates $4bn in debt after judge approves bankruptcy plan

    • Dr Martens footwear and more on display in a shop

      Dr Martens to cut costs amid weak US sales

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  • Composite photo of ripped up 100-dollar bill in black and white, red and blue

    ‘Bidenomics’ is not convincing Michigan’s must-win swing county. Will voters turn back to Trump?

  • Abstract graphic of people joining hands in front of their homes.

    Unions help US workers. Could the same model work for tenants?

    Collective bargaining has brought benefits to workers – now it’s being used to improve living conditions and fight rent increases
  • slot machines

    ‘Gambling addiction on steroids’: fears of betting crisis at heart of US military

    Service members are more likely than the general public to become problem gamblers, but screening – and help – is lacking

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      Decline of the pre-work coffee: why more Australians are skipping their weekday cafe breakfasts

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