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Perseid Meteor Shower 2024: Peak Time and How to Watch This Weekend
Warm summer nights and swift colorful streaks make this meteor shower a crowd favorite, but this year, observers may have to compete with light from the moon.
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Black Men Rally for Kamala Harris, and Confront an Elephant in the Room
“I’m standing behind a Black woman to be president of the United States, and it doesn’t make me any less of a Black man,” said the Illinois attorney general. “I’m asking all of you all to do the same.”
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Who Won the Olympics? All the Ways We Could Think Of to Track the Medal Count.
Which country won the most events involving nets, balls or weapons? We (over) analyzed the medal standings in Paris.
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What Killed Harmony Ball-Stribling?
One woman’s death reveals the myriad ways in which social and economic factors endanger pregnant women in the United States.
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Atop ABC, a Personal Connection to Kamala Harris
The candidate is a longtime friend of Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, the host of the next debate. ABC says she does not weigh in on editorial decisions.
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Biden Says He Dropped Out to Avoid Becoming a ‘Distraction’ for Democrats
In his first interview since ending his campaign, the president said it was imperative for the party to beat Donald J. Trump and accused him of being an ally of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Ukraine’s Summer Camps Are Altered by War
As the once carefree summers of Ukrainian childhood and young adulthood are forever altered by war, traditional camps have taken on a more patriotic tone.
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What Caused a Plane to Fall From the Sky in Brazil?
Officials are investigating potential causes of a plane crash that killed 62 people near São Paulo. Using videos and other clues, aviation experts have formed theories.
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How Kamala Harris Is Already Changing the Face of Presidential Power
She has a unique challenge about what her race and gender mean together, which could reshape how Americans think about presidential power.
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Rethinking Tourism With the Renewal of a Beloved Italian Path
Officials hope the reopening of the Via dell’Amore will be an opportunity to rethink tourism in Cinque Terre, getting visitors off the beaten path.
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Sifan Hassan Wins Olympic Marathon, Testing Limits of Endurance
The Dutch Olympian added a victory in the longest race of the Games to her bronze medals in the 5,000 and 10,000 meters. “What was I thinking?” she said afterward.
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Biden Made Trump Bigger. Harris Makes Him Smaller.
Her campaign wants to be talked about and knows how to get people talking.
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Schools Have a Tech Problem
We explore some of the tech challenges faced by educators.
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To Save Conservatism From Itself, I Am Voting for Harris
If Trump loses, conservative Americans will have a chance to build something decent from the ruins of a party that was once a force for genuine good.
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Katie Couric: Network Newscasts Need to Better Reflect America
In a year when America may see its first female president, we can’t have network newscasts that only feature male anchors.
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After Cold Shoulders for Biden, Senate Democrats Wrap Their Arms Around Harris
The change at the top of the Democratic ticket has scrambled strategies for congressional candidates, Democrats and Republicans alike.
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Tim Walz’s Long Relationship With China Defies Easy Stereotypes
Mr. Walz, the Democrats’ vice-presidential nominee, taught in China and has visited the country around 30 times. But he has also been critical of the Chinese government’s human rights record.
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5 Takeaways From Kamala Harris’s First Week With Tim Walz
Lofty condemnations of Donald Trump have given way to mockery. A tough interview with a top journalist? That can wait. Above all, Democrats are in a surprising place: on offense.
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Dirt, Daisy Alioto’s Newsletter, Is a ‘Container for Taste’
Daisy Alioto has big ambitions for her small media empire.
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How Has Tech Changed Your School Experience? We Want to Hear About It.
Some states are banning phones in schools to reduce classroom distraction and cyberbullying. Tell us about your experience with tech in schools.
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