Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis
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Internal revolt and external pressure collide in Iran. Plus, Cory Doctorow on the AI hype machine....
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People are taking to Instagram to reminisce 2016 in all its fishnet-stocking glory. Melodie Jeng/Getty Images 2016 is so back — at least on Instagram. Millennials are putting up pictures of them...
Iranian authorities have intensified their crackdown on nationwide unrest, blaming alleged "terrorists" and releasing graphic descriptions of violence to justify severe legal measures against those th...
Rural hospital closures limit healthcare for millions of Americans. Thomas Northcut/Getty Images Over `100 rural hospitals have closed since 2005, making it hard for millions to access healthcare. ERs...
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Connecticut tribes said in an amicus brief supporting the state's crackdown on prediction market operators that Kalshi siphons away casino revenue....
Bill Ackman has made donations to multiple fundraisers amid clashes between protesters and immigration officers in Minneapolis. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty images Bill Ackman's donation follows ...
Timothy P. Broglio, a Vatican senior cleric, expressed concern at President Donald Trumpâs U.S. military policy as he pursues Greenland....
With the last stage of Jimmy Lai's national security trial drawing to a close, Hong Kong's High Court is set to decide on the sentence for the pro-democracy tycoon. Will Lai get life in prison?...
Iran's judiciary chief on Wednesday called for fast-track trials for detained protesters, despite US President Donald Trump's threat of "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with exe...
captionTKKTK Ashley Archambault My parents died before they could retire, which has made me value the present day over the future. My husband, on the other hand, has been saving since high school and ...
France 24's Gavin Lee is joined by Liza, a teenager who escaped Russia after being forcibly displaced from Ukraine. Around 20,000 children have been taken from their homes and sent to Russia or occupi...
A teacher and his students in rural Argentina use music to raise the alarm about the dangers of pesticide spraying....
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Move is part of an effort to limit entries from foreigners who rely on government welfare...
I live in Minneapolis. I grew up not far from here, in a suburb of St. Paul; after stints on both coasts, my wife and I settled here to raise our daughters in a freezing state that had always welcomed...