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Republican Votes Helped Washington Pile Up Debt
As they escalate a debt-limit standoff, House Republicans blame President Biden’s spending bills for an increase in deficits. Voting records show otherwise.
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The MAGA-fication of North Idaho College
G.O.P. activists set out to root out the “deep state” at home. An Idaho community college may never be the same.
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The Story of Multicultural Canada, Told in Humble Strip Mall Eateries
Some of Toronto’s best dining options are mom-and-pop shops little known beyond their immigrant patrons, offering dishes that recall tastes from home or fuse new flavors together.
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After China’s Winter of Discontent, Xi Jinping Sets Sights on Growth and Power
China’s government said it expected the economy to grow “around 5 percent” this year. A meeting of the top legislature will reinforce Mr. Xi’s grip on power.
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They’re Exporting Billions in Arms. Just Not to Ukraine.
As traditional weapons suppliers like the U.S. face wartime production shortages, South Korea has stepped in to fill the gap, while trying not to provoke Moscow.
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Ukraine Holds Off Russian Forces in Bakhmut As Fighting Intensifies
Russian troops and Wagner mercenaries are still waging a fierce battle to encircle the eastern Ukrainian city, officials said.
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The Real Deal: Tom Sizemore (1961-2023)
“I was a nice boy from Detroit.” That was how Tom Sizemore described himself after he had become one of the most recognizable faces in the American cinema, a drug-haunted tabloid fixture, a public spectacle, equally famous and infamous. He was in some of the biggest movies of the last 30 years and then, in…
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#StopRansomware: Royal Ransomware
SUMMARY Note: This joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) is part of an ongoing #StopRansomware effort to publish advisories for network defenders that detail various ransomware variants and ransomware threat actors. These #StopRansomware advisories include recently and historically observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IOCs) to help organizations protect against ransomware. Visit stopransomware.gov…
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CISA Red Team Shares Key Findings to Improve Monitoring and Hardening of Networks
SUMMARY The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is releasing this Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) detailing activity and key findings from a recent CISA red team assessment—in coordination with the assessed organization—to provide network defenders recommendations for improving their organization’s cyber posture. Actions to take today to harden your local environment: Establish a security baseline of…
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What influences my grooming habits — personal choice or the patriarchy?
Can we separate rituals that may bring us joy, comfort or even gender euphoria from a patriarchal standard of beauty?