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Americans’ compassion in a tidy box: CARE packages turn 75
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On May 11, 1946, a ship carrying 15,000 boxes of surplus U.S. military food rations left over after World War II steamed into the port of Le Havre, …
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Taxes
Big Tech won big in the pandemic. Now some nations say, pay up.
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On Feb. 12, Maryland passed a digital advertising tax directed specifically at Big Tech companies, the first of its kind in the United States. This …
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Space Debris
Falling space debris, rising hopes to end it
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A near miss from the reentry of a Chinese rocket caught the world’s attention about litter in orbit. That could make it easier to set a global norm …
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Cycling
‘Bicycles kind of saved my life.’ Najari Smith spins a community forward.
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Richmond, Calif. Najari Smith was down in the dumps the night he first heard the bicycles below his window. He was new to California, lonely, and felt …
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Insurance
Are pandemics uninsurable? Why some insurers are trying again.
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The initial shock of the pandemic led many insurers to avoid coverage in their new policies. But as businesses adjust to a new normal, insurers are …
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Afghanistan
Amid US withdrawal, a spate of bombings rock Afghanistan
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Violence is increasing in Afghanistan as the United States and NATO withdraw the last of their troops. While a temporary end-of-Ramadan truce is set …
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Clashes in Jerusalem: Is city on the brink of wider conflict?
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Hundreds – mostly Palestinians – have been injured as tensions over longstanding property issues are boiling over into violent confrontations with …
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Monday Sunrise Briefing: Cyberextortion shuts down US pipeline
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Good morning! Welcome to your Monday, May 10, 2021, sunrise briefing. Here are three news events - cyberattack on a U.S. pipeline, Scottish …
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Colonial Pipeline
Cybergang in Colonial Pipeline attack identified as 'DarkSide'
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DarkSide is among ransomware gangs that have "professionalized" a criminal industry that has cost Western nations billions of dollars in losses. New …
1 day ago
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Afghanistan
Deadly bombing of a girls' school in Afghanistan. Who did it?
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Saturday's attack on a girls' school in a Shiite neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan was among the worst the country has seen, leaving dozens …
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Scottish Politics
Scottish nationalists vow independence vote after election win
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Pro-independence parties won a majority in Scotland’s parliament, with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon pledging a new independence referendum. Glasgow, …
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United States
Under Garland, Justice Department focuses on civil rights
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The Justice Department under Merrick Garland has opened probes of police in Minneapolis and Louisville, Kentucky – and launched civil rights …
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