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More Advertisers Halt Spending on X in Growing Backlash Against Musk
Warner Bros. and Sony have joined other companies in pausing spending on X, formerly Twitter, over Elon Musk’s endorsement of an antisemitic post.
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Dubai’s Costly Water World
The city has spent billions of dollars to provide fresh water to its residents and tourist attractions, but experts say the efforts are straining the Persian Gulf’s natural resources.
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How to Keep Your Bank from Canceling All Your Accounts
Banks have suddenly shut down the accounts of scores of customers. Here’s how you can avoid becoming one of them.
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Pardon Recipients Seek to Sell Trump on His Own Sentencing Law
The Republican front-runner has a history of making racist statements, but some advisers think highlighting his signature law could help increase support among Black voters and potentially swing the election.
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Where the 9/11 Dead Are Not Forgotten at Guantánamo Bay
Victims’ relatives leave memory stones and messages at a site that is walking distance from the court where the four men accused of conspiring in the plot have yet to be tried.
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Israel Blocks Palestinian Americans From Entering From West Bank
The move is an apparent violation of a recent agreement that says citizens from the United States and Israel can travel to the other nation without a visa.
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10 American Artists Who Changed the World
In the world of art, there are few countries that can rival the United States in terms of scope and influence. For better or worse, American artists have always had a huge impact on the art world, and their influence can be seen in everything from the most popular mainstream art to the most avant-garde.…
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SpaceX Starship Launch: Elon Musk’s Giant Moon and Mars Rocket Prepares for Its 2nd Launch
SpaceX is testing the powerful Starship vehicle on Saturday, looking for a more successful performance than a flight in April that ended in an explosion.
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Ask Amy: Matthew Perry’s death and grieving someone you never knew
Letter writer is surprised by how hard they’re taking the death of “Friends” actor Matthew Perry.
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Miss Manners: Cousin always invites me to dinner and then cancels
Letter writer is frustrated by a cousin who always invites them over, only to cancel at the last minute.