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The following front-page stories received the most comments during the preceding week.

America's swelling debt pile bodes ill for the the US economy, Societe Generale said. read more


The National Park Service is deploying hydrogen peroxide in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to combat algae growth, according to a Department of the Interior (DOI) spokesperson. read more


Not only is the reflecting pool growing algae, but now the beautiful American Flag Blue coating that was installed by a pool company chosen by Trump for a no bid contract is peeling off shortly after being installed. read more


Utah has spent the past year fighting measles outbreaks in almost every county read more


The two ducks that were recovered from Constitution Gardens will undergo necropsies to determine their cause of death. read more


Efforts by Major League Baseball teams to promote LGBTQ+ inclusivity during Pride Month haven't been embraced with open arms by some of its rank-and-file players ... read more


The world has not reckoned with the violence visited on Iranians in 2026. read more


Israel, a nation that has received the most US economic and military aid since 1948 at $317.9B, plus an additional $12bn in 2025 alone, will undermine Donald Trump's effort to reach a lasting peace deal with Iran, according to the USIC. read more


Former US president Barack Obama and his wife Michelle Obama arrive at the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, Illinois, on June 18, 2026. read more


Iran's top diplomat said Tuesday that the tentative deal to end the war with the United States would require Israel to withdraw from Lebanon -- a condition Israel has already rejected and that could sink the agreement, leading to the resumption of all-out war. read more


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