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The Pandemic Small Business Boom Is Still Helping to Fuel the Economy
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
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In Georgia, Black Men’s Frustration With Democrats Creates Opening for Trump
Most Black men in the key battleground will back Vice President Kamala Harris — but the Trump campaign has made an effort to capitalize on a sense of dissatisfaction some voters have expressed.
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Trump Takes Aim at Legal Immigration
The former president and his allies, who often decry undocumented immigrants, are targeting programs that allow millions of people to enter the country lawfully.
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A Pentagon Debate: Are U.S. Deployments Containing the Fighting, or Inflaming It?
Military officials discuss whether sending more force to the Middle East is helping to prevent a much wider war, or emboldening Israel.
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What to Know if You Were Planning to Visit Western North Carolina
Airbnb and Vrbo have activated emergency cancellation policies in the western part of the state and other areas of the Southeast affected by the deadly hurricane.
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DNA Reveals the Origin Stories of America’s Captive Tigers
Scientists have wondered if the many captive tigers in the United States could one day help restore the species in the wild.
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Researchers Find Cannibalized Victim of 19th-Century Arctic Voyage
A new study offers clues to a 179-year-old mystery that killed more than 100 explorers on the Franklin expedition in the Canadian Arctic.
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The Oldest Termite Mound? 34,000 Years and Counting.
Scientists recently found the planet’s longest continuously occupied termite colony in an arid region of South Africa. It dates to the time of the Neanderthals.
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Europe Votes to Raise Tariffs on Electric Cars From China
European Union officials say the duties are meant to protect the region’s automakers from what they say are unfair trade practices in China.
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Live Updates: U.S. Hiring Expected to Persist in Lower Gear
Economists predict job growth in September continued at a similar pace to the previous month, which fell short of forecasts. The unemployment rate also probably held steady.