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Egypt’s President Pardons an Arab Spring Activist After Nearly 10 Years in Prison
Ahmed Douma was one of the best-known faces of Egypt’s 2011 uprising. Rights groups say thousands of political prisoners remain detained under President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
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In China, Artists Create Miniature Homes From Memories
China’s rapid economic growth has meant the demolition of countless rural homes, and a burgeoning nostalgia. That’s where the miniaturists come in.
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The Oldest Plant-Eating Dinosaur Has Been Found in India
Researchers say the find highlights how much more there is to learn about Earth’s prehistory with fossil digs on the subcontinent.
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Hawaiian Electric Was Warned of System Fragility Before Maui Wildfire
The utility knew it needed to upgrade its equipment but did not make changes that could have reduced risks of fires, energy experts said.
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Kansas Newspaper Is Talk of Town, and Not Just for Getting Raided
The rare search of a newsroom has uncorked a debate in Marion, Kan.: What is a newspaper’s role, anyway?
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Trump to release taped interview with Tucker Carlson, skipping GOP debate
The former president has said for weeks he doesn’t plan to go to the debate to be held Wednesday. His advisers say he has already recorded the interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
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Inside Trump’s Decision to Skip the G.O.P. Debate
Fox News leaned on the former president privately and publicly to join the debate. But all the while he was proceeding with a plan for his own counterprogramming.
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Inside the Collapse of Hunter Biden’s Plea Deal
An examination of confidential correspondence and interviews with those close to Mr. Biden and lawyers involved in the case show how the deal ultimately fell apart amid schisms and withering external pressures.
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Vivek Ramaswamy Loves Eminem. And He Doesn’t Care If the Feeling Is Mutual.
The Republican presidential candidate loves rap music, even if critics say his politics are at odds with its spirit. “There’s no such thing as one rap community,” he says.
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Trump Wasn’t Invited to This Georgia Event, but His Presence Was Still Felt
Although the Republican front-runner was absent at a conservative conference where other candidates were in attendance, he was still top of mind.