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Is Kamala Harris’s Mom More ‘Brat’ Than She Is?

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:58am
Shyamala Gopalan created the context for the vice president’s “brat” energy.
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Did You Meet Someone Special This Summer?

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:24am
Do you have a summer meet-cute story? Whether it was a chance encounter at the beach or a spontaneous date that turned into something more, we want to hear about your summer romances.
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Ultra-Orthodox Israelis Protest Conscription at Draft Center in Jerusalem

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:12am
Protests over military conscription highlight the rising tensions surrounding a court order overturning a decades-long exemption for the religious community.
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Climate Change Is Not a Key Talking Point for Harris Campaign

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 11:07am
President Biden made climate change a cornerstone of his agenda. Vice President Kamala Harris has yet to detail her own plan.
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Congress Presses Health Insurance Regulators on ‘Troubling’ Billing Tactics

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:37am
Lawmakers are zeroing in on MultiPlan, a firm that has helped insurers cut payments while sometimes leaving patients with large bills.
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Russia Said It Repelled a Large Ukrainian Drone Attack as Offensive Advances

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:26am
The attack came as Kyiv presses on with a cross-border offensive into western Russia that has rattled the Kremlin.
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Vance Thinks He Knows Rural America. Walz Begs to Differ.

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:20am
The Minnesota governor experienced just how much small towns and farming communities rely on public institutions like schools and hospitals.
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‘I Am the Only Person Stupid Enough to Speak After Michelle Obama’

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:10am
So said former President Barack Obama after his wife electrified the Democratic National Convention. The delegates loved him, but they really loved her.
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Barack Obama’s Speech Was a Reminder of the Possible

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:04am
Harris is selling something different, but would continue his legacy.
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How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 9:03am
The virus is poised to become a permanent presence in cattle, raising the odds of an eventual outbreak among people.
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The Small-Town Nebraska Tim Walz Put Behind Him, but Never Fully Left

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 7:37am
A political persona forged on the prairie: self-assured but rarely self-serious; puckish when possible, stoic when necessary.
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Russia Said It Repelled a Large Ukrainian Drone Attack on Moscow

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 7:25am
The attack came as Kyiv presses on with a cross-border offensive into western Russia that has rattled the Kremlin.
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The Obamas and Awkward Dating Stories: Takeaways From the Democratic Convention

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 7:24am
On Day 2, Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the crowd, while Doug Emhoff, husband of Vice President Kamala Harris, shared stories of their early romance.
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Bus of Pilgrims From Pakistan Crashes in Iran, Killing at Least 28

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 7:11am
Iranian state media reported that the passengers were traveling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for Arbaeen, a Shiite Muslim holiday.
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The Obamas’ Back-to-Back Speeches, and a Secret U.S. Nuclear Defense Plan

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 6:21am
Plus, why eating meat may raise diabetes risk.
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At the Drum Corps World Championship, Perfection Is the Expectation

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 6:16am
Every summer, hundreds of college-age musicians spend countless hours — and their own money — pursuing a single goal: the drum corps world championship.
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Russia Seeks to Turn Humbling Incursion Into Military Gains

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 5:26am
Two weeks after Ukraine launched its surprise attack, Russian forces have recovered from the initial shock and are trying to use the expanding war to their battlefield advantage.
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Who’s the Change Candidate?

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 5:17am
Inside the fight over who most represents change ahead of November.
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She Survived the Maui Wildfires. She Couldn’t Survive the Year After

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 4:04am
Edralina Diezon was working as a janitor and sending money to her family in the Philippines when wildfires destroyed everything she had. The road to rebuilding her life proved to be perilous.
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For Tim Walz, the Convention Is Like Marrying Into a Very Large Family

Wed, 08/21/2024 - 4:04am
Every Democrat in Chicago wants to meet him, and maybe give him a hug. “I love him,” one delegate said. “He reminds me of Chris Farley — you know, the man down by the river.”
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