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Iran Calls for U.S. to Be Expelled From World Cup
A representative of Iran’s soccer federation on Sunday called for the United States to be expelled from soccer’s World Cup…
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Idle Crypto Is the Devil’s Workshop
The newest monetary system in the world may be undone by the oldest problem there is. A few weeks ago,…
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Mexico’s view from last place: ‘We still have some hope.’
Entering the World Cup, there were many questions about the Mexican national team. How good was the squad, really? Was…
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Long Stretches of the Mississippi River Have Run Dry. What’s Next?
Last month, record low water levels in the Mississippi River backed up nearly 3,000 barges — the equivalent of 210,000…
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‘Our Schools Have Become Battlefields’: Teachers Consider Arming Themselves in the Classroom
The text message was brief: “I’m hearing there is an active shooter near the school and the kids are on…
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He Says His Landlord Is Harassing Him to Leave a $450-a-Month Apartment
For months, an unknown green liquid seeped through the cracks of the kitchen ceiling in Francis Roberts’s basement apartment. Music…
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Cheer, Chant, Clean: Japan Takes Out the Trash, and Others Get the Hint
AL RAYYAN, Qatar — The final whistle blew on Sunday afternoon, and the Japanese fans who had just spent hours…
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Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift and the Reality of Imperfection
By most measures, Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift are remarkable women. Intelligent and capable, they’ve succeeded through innate talent, hard…
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How to Talk to a Widow
People are kind; some are wonderful. For a time. Then they move on to the next widow. That’s how it…
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The World Still Needs Help, Even During the Holidays
The holidays are a time when I hold my loved ones close and slow down. It’s a period when many…