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US
Johnson Pitches Bill to Avert Government Shutdown That Faces an Uncertain Fate
The measure would extend funding for some agencies through late January, and for others until early February. It omits funding…
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World
Icelandic Town Evacuated as Earthquakes Portend Volcanic Eruption
Officials said that “the likelihood of a volcanic eruption” in the near future was “considerable” in Grindavik, home to about…
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World
Iran and Saudi Arabia, Regional Rivals, Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
The leaders of both Islamic countries appeared to put aside their historical animosities at a summit to present a united…
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World
Karen Davis, Who Battled for the Rights of Birds, Dies at 79
A fierce campaigner, Ms. Davis expanded the reach of the animal rights movement by advocating for chickens, turkeys and other…
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US
Trump Asks Judge to Televise Federal Election Trial
The request to Judge Tanya Chutkan was short on legal arguments and long on bluster, and it faces an uphill…
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World
David Ferry, Poet and Translator Who Won Acclaim Late in Life, Dies at 99
After nearly 40 years as a professor, he began a new career writing poems and translating classics. He won a…
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US
The Latest Target for California Conservatives? Local School Boards
Several California school districts have required parental notification when students seek to change their gender identity. Opponents say the policies…
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News
Watching Britney Spears, as a Girl and a Woman
For 25 years, American culture has used her body to determine a woman’s worth. In “The Woman in Me,” she…
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World
Near an Acapulco Beach: Food, Water and Prayer After Hurricane Otis
Dozens of displaced locals gathered in a converted shelter, waiting for resources to be delivered to their ravaged city.
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Style
Is the Pantyhose-as-Pants Look a Real Thing?
A reader who sees pants-less celebrities on runways and on social media wonders if the rest of us are actually…