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A Kite Surfer, Navy SEAL and Makeup Artist: Freed in a U.S.-Venezuela Swap
Over 260 people were released from prisons in El Salvador and Venezuela. Now they face the challenge of coming home.
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Calls for Japan’s Leader to Resign as His Party Faces Election Defeat
Exit polls suggest a major loss for the Liberal Democratic Party in parliamentary elections, but Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is vowing to stay on.
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Faint Signs of Life Appear in Effort to Halt Ukraine War
Ukraine’s president proposed reviving talks brokered by the Trump administration, which seemed stalled a month ago.
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Even as Air-Raid Sirens Blare, Ukrainians Wait for the Light to Change
Anyone new to Ukraine may quickly notice the disconnect between the front line and much of daily life farther away, including the patient behavior of pedestrians waiting to cross the street.
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Mavis Pusey Nearly Vanished. A Decade of Sleuthing Reveals the Artist’s Greatness.
Mavis Pusey was a pioneer of Black abstraction before she was nearly forgotten. A new show in Philadelphia begins a journey of rediscovery.
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Destiny Outreach: Danita E. Patterson Is Making a Midwest Hollywood
One month ago, Destiny Outreach launched its Dreams & Destiny® Film/TV Workforce Program – Entertainment Industry Apprenticeship Program. Since then, the program has placed 21 apprentices ages 16 to 24 into union and non-union entertainment jobs in Chicago. Beginning in June, they’ve been selected at CineCity Studios Chicago, Central City Productions’ Stellar Awards, CAN TV,…
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Canceling ‘The Late Show’ Is Bad News for Late-Night TV, not Stephen Colbert
The art form was already in decline; this may hasten its demise. But don’t fret about the host. His talents are better showcased elsewhere.
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Edwin Feulner, ‘Heritage Foundation’s George Washington,’ Dies at 83
As co-founder and longtime head of the Washington think tank, he picked policies and staffers for G.O.P. presidents from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump.
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Should ICE Agents Be Allowed to Wear Masks? It Depends Whom You Ask.
Los Angeles’s mayor said Sunday that masked immigration agents helped create a “reign of terror.” ICE’s director said agents could wear masks to “keep them and their families safe.”
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Republicans and Democrats Call for More Information on Epstein Case
Members of Congress from both parties said they wanted to see more files released, while President Trump has encouraged his base to move on.