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The US Government Just Made Passport Renewal Surprisingly Painless

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By Peter Thayer Butler 
| CNET
Online passport renewal is faster, cheaper and dramatically less painful than the old process. Here's how to get started. Passport renewal has long occupied a particular category of adult chores: not the hardest thing you'll ever do, but reliably more annoying than it has any right to be.
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The US Government Just Made Passport Renewal Surprisingly Painless

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By Peter Thayer Butler 
| Flipboard
World News Now US launches ‘self-defense’ strikes against Iran amid stalled talks POLITICO - By Cheyanne M. Daniels • 21m The U.S. military said it launched a series of “self-defense” strikes against Iranian radar and drone control sites over the weekend, the latest in a series of military actions amid ongoing peace negotiations.
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Renewing Your Passport Is Now As Easy As Ordering Takeout

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By Peter Thayer Butler 
| CNET
From paperwork to payment, everything you need to renew your passport is just a few clicks away. Few errands have aged worse than renewing a passport. While we've spent the last decade managing our banking, our taxes and even our doctor visits from a phone screen, passport renewals stubbornly clung to paper forms, mail-in payments and printed photos with weirdly precise rules. That outdated routine is finally being retired, replaced by a digital process you can knock out without leaving home.
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