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What Is the Senate Filibuster and Why Change It?
Politics

What Is the Senate Filibuster and Why Change It?

U.S., Chinese Diplomats Clash in First High-level Meeting of Biden Administration
Geopolitics

U.S., Chinese Diplomats Clash in First High-level Meeting of Biden Administration

More Dead Sea Scrolls Discovered in Israel
Middle East

More Dead Sea Scrolls Discovered in Israel

Georgia Massage Parlor Shootings Leave 8 Dead
Crime & Punishment

Georgia Massage Parlor Shootings Leave 8 Dead

Britain to Expand Nuclear Warhead Stockpile by Over 40 Percent as Global Threats Rise
Europe

Britain to Expand Nuclear Warhead Stockpile by Over 40 Percent as Global Threats Rise

China’s Worst Sandstorm in Decade Symptom of Deforestation
Asia

China’s Worst Sandstorm in Decade Symptom of Deforestation

President Biden’s First 50 Days: Where He Stands on Key Promises
Politics

President Biden’s First 50 Days: Where He Stands on Key Promises

Ten Years On, Grief Never Subsides for Some Survivors of Japan’s Tsunami
Asia

Ten Years On, Grief Never Subsides for Some Survivors of Japan’s Tsunami

Global Rise in Childhood Mental Health Issues amid Pandemic
Health Issues

Global Rise in Childhood Mental Health Issues amid Pandemic

U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record $1.05 Trillion After 5 Months
Economy & Personal Finance

U.S. Budget Deficit Hits Record $1.05 Trillion After 5 Months

Syrian Youth Still Paying High Price for Decade of War
Middle East

Syrian Youth Still Paying High Price for Decade of War

New Space Race: China, Russia to Build Lunar Research Station
Science & Technology

New Space Race: China, Russia to Build Lunar Research Station

'Shoot Till They Are Dead'—Some Myanmar Police Say Fled to India After Refusing Orders
Asia

'Shoot Till They Are Dead'—Some Myanmar Police Say Fled to India After Refusing Orders

Brazil Women Suffer in Silence as COVID-19 Sparks Domestic Terror
Marriage & Family

Brazil Women Suffer in Silence as COVID-19 Sparks Domestic Terror

Two-thirds of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed or Degraded Globally
Weather & Environment

Two-thirds of Tropical Rainforest Destroyed or Degraded Globally

At Least 20 Dead, 600 Wounded in Equatorial Guinea Blasts
Africa

At Least 20 Dead, 600 Wounded in Equatorial Guinea Blasts

Pope Visits Iraq amid Christian Persecution by ISIS
Religion

Pope Visits Iraq amid Christian Persecution by ISIS

Despite Less Drivers on Roads, U.S. Traffic Deaths Spike
Society & Lifestyles

Despite Less Drivers on Roads, U.S. Traffic Deaths Spike

Report: U.S. Wasted Billions on Cars, Buildings in Afghanistan
Middle East

Report: U.S. Wasted Billions on Cars, Buildings in Afghanistan

Pew Survey: American Attitudes Toward China Hardening
Geopolitics

Pew Survey: American Attitudes Toward China Hardening