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Bee Boileau, a research economist at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, told me recently that that was what would be needed every year for the government to meet its 3.5% GDP target in 2035.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Iran’s missile attack on Israel appeared calibrated to avoid a wider escalation in the conflict, said Raz Zimmt, director of the Iran research program at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

In a head-to-head matchup, Raman would lead Bass 32% to 28%, according to a poll of registered voters conducted last month by the UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies, which was co-sponsored by The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Studies indicate that regular tea drinkers experience a reduced prevalence of cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease biomarkers, particularly in older adults.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Studies show that measles is likely to die out in any human population numbering fewer than half a million people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond