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Inside the Obama-Shapiro Relationship

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 11:02am
The speaking style of Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, a potential vice presidential pick, can sound suspiciously similar to President Obama’s. But the real connection between the two men is deeper than commonly known.
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Trying to Save a Concrete ‘Monument to Corruption’

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:52am
An icon of socialist modernist architecture in the capital of the former Soviet republic that is now Moldova has been at the center of a tussle between corrupt developers and preservationists.
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Hamas May Emerge Battered, but Not Beaten, From Israel’s Latest Blows

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:37am
The assassinations of two Hamas leaders may be a short-term setback, analysts say, not enough to prevent the group from re-emerging intact — and possibly more radicalized.
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Florida Retirees Flaunt Loyalties to Donald Trump and Kamala Harris

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:24am
In The Villages, Florida’s retirement mecca, pro-Trump residents have been galvanized by a surprising showing of support for Kamala Harris.
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Can Kamala Harris Win Back Arab American Voters?

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:23am
Vice President Kamala Harris has not strayed from President Biden on Israel policy, but she has taken a stronger tone on the suffering of Palestinians.
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Has the Long Friendship of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett Reached Its Final Act?

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 10:06am
Growing tensions between the two billionaires, over issues both substantive and stylistic, have roiled the world of philanthropy.
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War Shatters Dating Scene for Women in Ukraine

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 9:45am
While the pursuit of love might seem secondary to dealing with the horrors and privations of the war, many Ukrainians say they need romantic relationships to help them cope.
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Kamala Harris Renews Energy Among Georgia’s South Asian Voters

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 9:14am
In Georgia, a critical swing state President Biden won by less than 12,000 votes in 2020, Kamala Harris’ political identity has prompted renewed interest among Asian Americans, the fastest-growing group of eligible voters in the United States.
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Trump Says Georgia’s Governor Is Hampering His Efforts to Win There

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 7:00am
At a rally in Atlanta, former President Donald J. Trump said the battleground state’s governor and its top election official wanted him “to lose” and falsely claimed that he’d won the state twice.
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A Doping Scandal

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 6:17am
How the Olympic drug testing system is supposed to function — and why it may not be working.
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Harris to Interview V.P. Contenders in Final Test of Chemistry

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 6:05am
At least three candidates — Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota and Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania — are scheduled to meet with Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday.
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In Kamala Harris’s Blackness, I See My Own

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 5:00am
Multiracial people have long been a Rorschach test: We bear the anxiety, rage and confusion that others feel about the amorphous construction we call race.
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Perfumes, Candles, Toothpaste — Vanilla Is in Everything. And It’s Under Threat.

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 5:00am
Vanilla substitutes exist, but there is no replacing the symphonic complexities of the real thing.
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A Fight Over a Minnesota Farm, a Mosque and the Meaning of Inclusivity

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 4:01am
A proposed “Muslim-friendly” community near Minneapolis was called segregationist. The backlash was called Islamophobic. Who gets to define inclusion?
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Empty Churches Are Being Turned Into Restaurants and Malls

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 4:00am
With vaulted ceilings and stained glass windows, the architectural features of churches have become huge draws for business owners.
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Piping Plovers’ Beach in Queens Draws Scrutiny

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 2:00am
Every summer, a neighborhood in Queens loses its beach to piping plovers, an endangered shorebird. Some residents want it back.
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How One Harlem Block Became a Symbol of Urban Despair and Hope

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 2:00am
In a hub for drugs and disarray, some see New York at its worst. Others see a community doing its best to help.
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Violent Protests Grip U.K. Cities in Wake of Southport Stabbing

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 12:39am
Far-right groups and anti-immigration protesters have taken to the streets after a mass stabbing in the town of Southport was followed by a wave of disinformation about the identity of the attacker.
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Why a Black-and-White Feminist Film Was Bigger Than ‘Barbie’ in Italy

Sun, 08/04/2024 - 12:00am
“There’s Still Tomorrow” tells a story of a feminism that everyone can agree on and enjoy.
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What Is Paris Like During the Olympics?

Sat, 08/03/2024 - 11:15pm
There are people walking around the world’s fashion capital with fluffy cockerels on their heads. This is not normal.
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