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Supreme Court rules on guns, reverse discrimination, and religious tax exemptions

The majority opinion in each case was written by one of the court's liberals, proving that liberals too can rule for religion, for gun manufacturers, and for a woman claiming she was discriminated against on the job for being straight.

A woman poses for a photo on a sign spelling out the name of Nice, France, last summer. The city's name derives from Nike, the Greek goddess who heralds victory — not the word "nice," which was borrowed into Old French from Latin long after the city was founded. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption

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Word of the Week: This four-letter word doesn’t mean what it used to. That’s nice

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Unanimous Supreme Court sides with Catholic Charities in Wisconsin case

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Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser sells a Nintendo Switch 2 system to a Christopher Evangelista, a fan who says he camped out for two months outside Nintendo New York to be first in line for the console. Nintendo of America hide caption

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Gaming Culture

Fans drive huge Nintendo Switch 2 launch; others play the waiting game

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Nintendo Switch 2 Release

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