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Carolyn Hax: Wait, doesn’t everyone resent the ‘thin, young, hot’ fiancée?
Her doctor brother is marrying someone over a decade younger than he is, and she needs help “not tearing my hair out.”
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Ask Amy: A toy kitchen brings up gender stereotype questions
Parents want to gift their daughter a toy kitchen because she enjoys it. Are they reinforcing gender stereotypes?
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Ousted propaganda scholar Joan Donovan accuses Harvard of bowing to Meta
Donovan is seeking probes into her dismissal as Harvard received a record $500 million pledge from Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg.
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‘Everybody’s daughter’: The rape victim behind Kentucky’s viral abortion ad
Hadley Duvall’s ad about abortion rights helped Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear win reelection — and she’s ready to campaign again in 2024.
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Kari Lake struggles to court moderates, imperiling GOP Senate pickup
On a mission to flip a Senate seat from Arizona back to red, Lake is courting some of the same Republicans she recently denounced as “RINOs.”
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Why a Second Trump Presidency May Be More Radical Than His First
Donald Trump has long exhibited authoritarian impulses, but his policy operation is now more sophisticated, and the buffers to check him are weaker.
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Israel-Hamas War: Israel’s Military Widens Evacuation Orders in Southern Gaza
A military spokesman said on Sunday that Israel “continues to expand its ground operation” against Hamas.
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Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Weigh Tough Choice: Stay or Go Home
As refugees, they were welcomed with safety, services and jobs. As the war grinds on, giving that up is not a simple decision.
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Maduro’s Vote to Annex Territory From Guyana Is Seen as a Diversion
The Venezuelan president is holding a referendum to claim sovereignty over Essequibo, a large oil-rich area of neighboring Guyana.
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Israeli Mothers Knew Their Sons Would Serve. But They Didn’t Expect War.
Many mothers are grappling with anxiety as their sons head off to fight in Gaza. “It felt like my children were being taken away, one by one, until no one was left,” one said.