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How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine? What we know, how we know it and what it really means.

A Ukrainian serviceman inspects a destroyed Russian tank at an abandoned Russian position near Bilogorivka, Ukraine, on June 17.

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How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine? What we know, how we know it and what it really means.

The estimates range from 1,351 and 43,000, but this much is clear: Russia has a manpower problem.

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The U.S. government sanctioned open-source crypto software Tornado Cash. The tech industry is watching nervously.The U.S. government sanctioned open-source crypto software Tornado Cash. The tech industry is watching nervously.

When “code is law” meets U.S. law.

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He was a Taliban target, now he works in a car dealership; how a U.S. soldier got one Afghan to safety He was a Taliban target, now he works in a car dealership; how a U.S. soldier got one Afghan to safety

Wazir Gul saved American lives and narrowly escaped the Taliban. One year later, he’s still fighting for a visa, and fighting to bring his family to America.

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Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look. Supermoons aren’t all that rare, astronomers say. But they’re still worth a look.

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Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment. It’s a tactic his allies know well.Trump invoked the Fifth Amendment. It’s a tactic his allies know well.

They have routinely pleaded the Fifth to the congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

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The Inflation Reduction Act offers a slew of rebates and tax incentives. Here are the big ones. The Inflation Reduction Act offers a slew of rebates and tax incentives. Here are the big ones.

The soon-to-be law incentivizes consumers to buy electric cars and make energy-efficient home upgrades.

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The FBI’s Trump search warrant for Mar-a-Lago has been unsealed. Here’s what’s in it.The FBI’s Trump search warrant for Mar-a-Lago has been unsealed. Here’s what’s in it.

A federal judge unsealed the search warrant that led to FBI agents seizing items from Mar-a-Lago.

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Here’s what the next generation of drugs might look like.

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How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine? What we know, how we know it and what it really means.

How many Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine? What we know, how we know it and what it really means.