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Sudan's life-saving community kitchens on verge of collapse
A network of community kitchens in Sudan - a crucial lifeline for millions of people caught up in the civil war - is on the verge of…
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Florence Welch Learns How to Scream
The title track on “Everybody Scream,” the new album by Florence and the Machine, opens with a synth organ layered over an eerie choral…
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Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam after killing at least 114 in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall in Vietnam on Thursday after killing at least 114 people and flooding entire towns in the Philippines. More…
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ESPN suffers triple loss amid YouTube TV standoff
Late last month, YouTube TV announced it was removing Disney's ABC and ESPN from its platform after the two sides failed to reach an…
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Attackers target ship off Somalia’s coast amid piracy resurgence
Attackers firing machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia, United Kingdom officials say of…
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Unite the Rails
When Leland Stanford hammered in the golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, connecting the Central Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific…
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New York Times Coverage Avoids the Third Rails of Sex Trafficking
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Pirates fire grenades and board vessel off Somali coast
Attackers have boarded a ship off the coast of Somalia after firing machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades at the vessel, according to…
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Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Plays It Too Safe
It’s fun to wonder whether Bush—or any of the other moralists determined to “eliminate all actual repulsive situations” from Shelley’s…
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Months-old video shows Pakistani missile, not Afghan test
As a ceasefire halted a week of deadly violence between Pakistan and Afghanistan in mid-October, footage of a missile launch was shared in…
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Erika Kirk says she's never watched Charlie's assassination videos
Erika Kirk, widow of late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, said on Fox News that she has never seen the videos of the moment her…
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Seven Italian climbers missing in Nepal as storms, avalanches leave 9 dead
Seven Italian climbers are missing in Nepal’s Himalayan mountains after heavy snowstorms and avalanches have killed at least nine people…
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Hostage families, fallen soldier relatives, urge national unity at Rabin memorial ceremony
In the shadow of Rabin’s assassination, youth movements gathered to call for healing and national unity in Israel. Relatives of freed and…
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“Peter Hujar’s Day” Gives the Past a New Life
What’s the point of talking pictures if the people in them don’t talk? The characters in Ira Sachs’s films always express themselves…
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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The Administration, for its part, has denied causing widespread harm, even as it has made the scale of the damage harder to…
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Salman Rushdie’s Literary Inspirations
Salman Rushdie prefers not to immerse himself in other people’s writing when he is working on his own. “When I’m writing fiction, I tend…
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Possible space debris hit delays return of China's astronauts
Nov. 5 (UPI) -- The return of three Chinese astronauts in orbit has been put on hold after space debris caused damage as they geared up to…
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Chinese ‘Mini Drone Carrier’ Seen Being Used As Test Ship
We appear to have gotten our first look at a curious Chinese ship, which some have dubbed a ‘drone carrier,’ actually in use, supporting…
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Visa fee U-turn for man hoping to reunite family
A father who could not afford to apply for a visa needed to move his family from Canada to the UK has had the fee waived. Christopher…
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It’s Cool to Have No Followers Now
There are many ways to be big on social media, but they are not created equal. Maybe an account belongs to a popular brand or to a famous…
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Damning Video Shows CBP Agent Saying to Tear-Gas Protesters “For Fun”
“We should start, tonight, with ‘the country’s open,’ congratulations, then we should pass voter ID, we should pass no mail-in voting, we…
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Mexico President Sheinbaum presses charges after street harassment
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum said Wednesday that the harassment she suffered from a drunk man in the street near…
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Stuck in traffic? Google Maps has a smarter AI assistant for you
Drivers navigating traffic on their morning commutes will be able to do much more than just find directions and the nearest gas station on…