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Democrats Reset the Maine Senate Race. Now Comes the Tricky Part.
Troy Jackson is replacing Graham Platner, but Republicans are seeking to tie them together as a remade race kicks off with high stakes.
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Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party
The Democrats should be well positioned to make gains in this year’s midterms. But inside party headquarters, every week brings paranoia, worries about money and, on occasion, emotional eruptions.
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Unveiling the Cosmic Dance: How Stars Shape Our Universe
There’s something mesmerizing about looking up at a clear night sky, isn’t there? Those countless tiny lights twinkling from light years away. As a kid, I used to lay on the grass in my backyard, staring up, inventing constellations and wondering about the lives of stars. They seemed so static back then, eternal even. But…
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Iran Journey Reveals Society’s Wartime Defiance and Hope
From the capital, Tehran, to the holy city of Mashhad, the Iran I saw was a nation of many layers: defiant but also weary, despairing but hopeful.
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Hundreds of Thousands Flee as Fires Rage in Spain and France
Firefighters were racing to contain blazes that were moving closer to Madrid and Bordeaux.
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India’s Education Minister Steps Down in Victory for Cockroach Party Protesters
The Cockroach Janta Party called an end to weeks of protests after the education minister resigned, a win for that movement even as deep-seated anger among young people remains.
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Colombia’s Trump-Endorsed President-Elect Was Once Investigated by U.S. Authorities
Colombia’s president-elect, a lawyer, represented accused drug traffickers, among others. While living in Miami, he himself was investigated by U.S. authorities, though never charged.
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Bus Collision in Syria Kills 35, Health Ministry Says
The accident occurred when a civilian bus collided with another carrying members of the Syrian security forces on a highway in the center of the country.
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‘OnlyMarms’: Marmots Are on OnlyFans to Raise Money for Research
A team of scientists uploaded videos of the squirrel-like rodents in the wild on the adult-content site OnlyFans to raise money amid government budget cuts.
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Take a Mediterranean ‘vacation’ with these 9 sunny recipes
These salads, dips, pasta and gazpacho recipes will transport you to the Mediterranean, no passport needed.