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Is Kamala Harris’s Mom More ‘Brat’ Than She Is?
Shyamala Gopalan created the context for the vice president’s “brat” energy.
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Did You Meet Someone Special This Summer?
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
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
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
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
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.
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’
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
Harris is selling something different, but would continue his legacy.
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How U.S. Farms Could Start a Bird Flu Pandemic
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
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
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
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
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
Plus, why eating meat may raise diabetes risk.
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At the Drum Corps World Championship, Perfection Is the Expectation
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
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?
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
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
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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