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Don Luce, Activist Who Helped End the Vietnam War, Dies at 88
His relentless campaign against the war and his exposure of South Vietnam’s “tiger cages” were instrumental in turning the American…
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Is Your Fireplace Ready for Winter?
Here’s how to dress it up and choose the tools you’ll need — before you build that first roaring fire.
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Most Video Game Reboots Stink. But Not the Latest Final Fantasy.
The new Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII Reunion was overhauled in graphics and gameplay, making it much better than the…
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Curse Words Around the World Have Something in Common (We Swear)
These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern…
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A Beer Run in Qatar, and an Oasis That Isn’t Open to All
At the only government-sanctioned store selling alcohol during the World Cup, strict rules keep it out of reach for most…
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Why It Matters That China’s Protests Started in Xinjiang
Late last month, in a stunning display of frustration, people in multiple cities across China took to the streets to…
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Why Isn’t the U.S. Embracing This Pandemic Prevention Strategy?
Vaccines can end pandemics. That’s why they are central to any plan to prepare for the next one. Developing countries…
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Yes, the Players in the World Cup Do Keep Falling Over for No Reason
LONDON — It is a part of the viewing experience of World Cup football (soccer, as Americans know it). At…
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There’s Been a Massive Change in Where American Policy Gets Made
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ Since 2021, Democrats have controlled the House, the Senate and the presidency, and they’ve…
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North Carolina’s Governor Says a Fringe Claim Before the Supreme Court Would Upend Democracy
Over the past six months, the United States Supreme Court has handed down one misguided ruling after another, stripping Americans…