Stories from February 27, 2026

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Pakistan declared "open war" with Afghanistan, and a drone was reportedly shot down by a laser near the US-Mexico border.

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NASA has postponed its planned astronaut moon landing, shifting the schedule for the Artemis program.

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HUD proposes new rules allowing time limits and work requirements for federal rental assistance recipients.

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Agriculture, especially for livestock, is destroying grasslands and wetlands almost four times faster than forests, harming carbon storage.

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Energy companies funded decades of misleading research to cast doubt on climate science, despite internal findings.

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Political rhetoric is causing many U.S.-born Latinos to question their sense of belonging and experience fear.

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Border Patrol allegedly abandoned a disabled refugee at a cafe, who was later found dead, raising concerns about vulnerable individuals in custody.

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A global investigation revealed how billionaires use offshore accounts to hide trillions from taxes.

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Four data broker breaches exposed billions of personal records, costing American consumers over $20 billion.

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UN nuclear watchdog unable to verify whether Iran has suspended all uranium enrichment, complicating non-proliferation efforts.