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Ask Amy: Should an atheist offer their thoughts and prayers?
Atheist letter writer is worried expressions of sympathy aren’t the same without offering prayers.
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Carolyn Hax: Apologize, years later, for affair with engaged (now married) man?
A reader still regrets having an affair years ago with an engaged man, and tipping off his fiancee. Okay to apologize now?
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Ahead of abortion vote, Ohioans weigh making it harder to amend constitution
Abortion rights supporters have accused Republican lawmakers of trying to thwart the will of the majority and chip away at voters’ voices.
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Texas attorney general blocks temporary lift on abortion ban for complicated pregnancies
A court ruled in favor of women who filed a lawsuit seeking clarity on medical exceptions to the state’s abortion laws and testified about traumatic experiences.
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Massive data breach could impact many who attended or worked for public schools in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Higher Education (“CDHE”) is providing notice of a cybersecurity incident that may involve the personal information of certain individuals. CDHE is providing information about the measures it has taken in response to the incident, and steps impacted individuals may take to protect themselves against possible misuse of information.
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Pope Francis Declines to Condemn Russia at Fatima Shrine in Portugal
“It’s not enough just to listen — he has to do something,” said Dmytro Bohak, one of about 500 young Ukrainian pilgrims who attended the event and staged a demonstration.
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How a U.S. Tech Mogul Used Nonprofits to Sow Chinese Propaganda
The Times unraveled a financial network that stretches from Chicago to Shanghai and uses American nonprofits to push Chinese talking points worldwide.
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Jolted by a Mutiny, Putin Works the Crowds
His contained interactions with crowds this summer are a noticeable change for the Russian leader, who disdains retail politics and operated in extreme seclusion during the pandemic.
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Imran Khan Sentenced to Prison in Pakistan
The former prime minister of Pakistan was taken into custody, sentenced to three years after a court found him guilty of illegally selling state gifts and concealing the assets.
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Niger is Latest African Country Where France’s Fortunes are Fading
A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too.