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Contributor: The White House intends to slash the education safety net
Donald Trump has it in for public education. Don’t be fooled by last week’s release of DOE billions for the coming school year. Education…
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The Iranian Revolution Almost Didn’t Happen
Strange to think, but there was a time when the United States’ most steadfast ally in the Middle East was Iran. In 1953, the C.I.A. had…
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How the Poet James Schuyler Wrung Sense from Sensibility
The American poet James Schuyler composed his first significant poem during a nine-week stay at the Payne Whitney Westchester psychiatric…
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Amy Sherald’s “Trans Forming Liberty”
The cover of the August 11, 2025, issue, by the artist Amy Sherald, is a portrait of the trans model and performance artist Arewà Basit.…
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Philippines, India hold first joint naval drill in disputed South China Sea
India and the Philippines have staged their first joint sail and naval exercises in the disputed South China Sea. The two-day joint…
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Deep-sea creatures are interconnected across globe via hidden ocean ‘superhighway’
Marine animals living in the cold, dark depths of the ocean are interconnected across the world by a hidden “superhighway”, a…
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GIC takes 25% stake in Spain’s broadband venture
Sovereign wealth fund GIC will take a 25 per cent stake in a fibre optic broadband venture between MasOrange, partly owned by France’s…
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UBS pays US$300 million to settle Credit Suisse mortgage case
Group said it reached an agreement with the US Department of Justice to resolve a legacy Credit Suisse matter related to the former bank’s…
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Poverty means 'falling apart piece by piece': A story of resilience
It was 2016 when Christiane Kraetsch's life slowly began to fall apart. Kraetsch, 65, used to work as an educator at different schools and…
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Australian military recruits hit 15-year high boosted by TikTok ads
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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People in Sudan's besieged city face starvation, UN warns
The UN's main food agency has warned that families trapped within the besieged Sudanese city of el-Fasher face starvation. The World Food…
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Clip shows Thai shop hit by rocket strike, not 'Cambodian military positions'
Footage of a building on fire and shrouded in smoke shows the aftermath of a rocket strike in Thailand's Sisaket province, contrary to…
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Clip shows 2021 eruption of Fagradalsfjall in Iceland, not Russian volcano
A volcano in Russia's far east erupted hours after a powerful 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Kamchatka region, but a video of…
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HPL shares pare earlier losses to decline slightly as Ong Beng Seng pleads guilty
Shares of Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) tumbled in early trade on Monday (Aug 8) but pared losses as property magnate Ong Beng Seng pled…
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Gold succumbs to profit-taking after US jobs data-fuelled rally
Gold prices slipped on Monday (Aug 4) as investors booked profits after a sharp rise in the previous session following…
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More than 50 migrants die off Yemen in boat capsize
More than 50 migrants died when a boat carrying around 150 people sank off the coast of Yemen in bad weather on Sunday. The vessel…
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Police indict individual for stabbing transgender person in Kiryat Yam apartment
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Iran sets up new defense council in wake of war with Israel
The defense council will be chaired by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, and consists of the heads of the three government branches,…
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'Hamas has obligation': Hostage forum skeptical on Hamas promise to allow aid to reach hostages
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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'Hamas starving hostages as Nazis starved Jews': Netanyahu responds to Hamas, PIJ hostage videos
"I understand exactly what Hamas wants, they don't want a deal, they want to break us through these horrific videos," he said. Prime…
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Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that…
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Hamas: Red Cross can treat Israeli hostages under certain conditions
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Weekend Break: Destination Asia Festival
CHICAGO (WGN) — The Morton Arboretum was buzzing this weekend for the annual Destination Asia Festival. “I like it because throughout the…
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Merz, Macron among leaders appalled by Hamas hostage videos
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and France's Emmanuel Macron were among international leaders expressing their condemnation on Sunday of…