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Miss Manners: Is my use of proper etiquette ‘performative?’
A friend told this letter writer that their proper etiquette is “performative.”
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Ask Amy: I’m worried my granddaughter’s parents are too lax
Parents let their 6-year-old go to a public restroom alone, and the child’s grandma is worried.
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Why Trump’s vow to appeal his D.C. trial date probably won’t work
Trial dates are generally not appealable. And criminal defendants can’t challenge most other pre-trial decisions until the trial is finished.
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Vivek Ramaswamy wasn’t in Model UN, but he’s got that ‘power del’ vibe
As the GOP presidential candidates tussle, some former teenage diplomats see a familiar archetype: The guy who tosses bombs into foreign policy debates.
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Marines’ top general ‘ruthlessly’ rides out Tuberville’s military hold
Gen. Eric Smith, handcuffed by Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s promotion blockade, charts a steady, careful path to ready his Marines for America’s next major conflict.
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Faced With Evolving Threats, U.S. Navy Struggles to Change
A new generation of cheaper and more flexible vessels could be vital in any conflict with China, but the Navy remains lashed to big shipbuilding programs driven by tradition, political influence and jobs.
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Zelensky Says He’ll Replace Oleksii Reznikov as Ukraine’s Defense Minister
The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine’s government since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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Parisian Pools, Up Close and Personal
Swimming in Paris is a full-on cultural experience, offering intimate views into the French psyche, which is on near-naked display in the swimming lanes, locker rooms and (mostly coed) showers.
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Turkey’s Women’s Volleyball Team Inspires Pride
Turkey is basking in the success of players it calls “Sultans of the Net,” seeing paragons of female empowerment in a country grappling with multiple crises.
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How the Khakova Dam Disaster Continues to Devastate Ukraine
Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.