People
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World
‘We Are All Sick’: Infectious Diseases Spread Across Gaza
Infectious diseases are ravaging the people of the Gaza Strip, the World Health Organization said Monday, as more people flee…
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World
Despite Wars, Earthquakes and Hurricanes, U.N. Cuts Appeal for Aid
With pledges already lagging badly for this year, the global organization said that it had been forced to pare down…
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World
This Christmas, a Game to Save You From Tears
Are you in need of another Christmas tradition, and a bit of fun? Enter: “Whamageddon.”
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World
Who’s a ‘Colonizer’? How an Old Word Became a New Weapon
The colonial era entered its death throes after World War II. From 1945 through the 1960s, a global order in…
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World
Israeli Strikes Pound Gaza a Day after U.S. Vetoes Cease-Fire Resolution.
Israel unleashed a barrage of airstrikes across Gaza on Saturday, killing dozens of people and sending hundreds of wounded to…
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Technology
Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It’s Our Turn.
While texting technology will soon get better, the “blue versus green bubble” disparity is far from over.
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World
Rare Giant Rat Is Photographed Alive for First Time
The people who live on the island of Vangunu were adamant that the critically endangered species still existed. They helped…
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World
The truce between Israel and Hamas held for another day.
Hours after Hamas and Israel completed the fifth exchange of hostages and prisoners, their fragile truce continued into Wednesday, allowing…
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News
Knowing When ‘They’ Means One
I have a proposal about our new usage of “they” to refer to individual people, as in, “Irene? Oh, they…
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World
Sierra Leone Announces Arrest of 13 Military Officials in ‘Attempted Coup’
The West African nation has not identified the military officials and one civilian it arrested after attacks in the capital…