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Government says – for now – it will restore international students’ status

International students had filed dozens of lawsuits after the government removed them from a database crucial for maintaining their legal status. (Image credit: Nam Y. Huh)

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A Jewish baking tradition rises in the age of Instagram

Shlissel challah is a special loaf baked the first sabbath after Passover. We trace the modern route by which the bread has spread beyond the ultra-orthodox world to everyday Jewish bakers. (Image credit: Shprinzy Friedman)

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New senior staff announced as White House looks to ‘right the ship’ at the Pentagon

The defense department has announced new senior level positions after recent firings and resignations. But with Pentagon head Pete Hegseth under fire for missteps, the way ahead is still unclear. (Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)

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Luigi Mangione’s case marks a shift in politics of the death penalty in the U.S.

Over the last half-century, the political leanings of the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidency contributed to dramatically different approaches to the federal death penalty. (Image credit: Spencer Platt)

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A New Mission for Syria’s Famed White Helmets

During Syria’s long civil war, the White Helmets were known for running into harms way, rescuing civilians from the aftermath of regime attacks. Now with the regime gone, the famed organization is finding a new mission with new challenges. We

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Read the Full Transcript of Trump’s ‘100 Days’ Interview – Time Magazine

Read the Full Transcript of Trump’s ‘100 Days’ Interview  Time Magazine

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A New Mission for Syria’s Famed White Helmets

During Syria’s long civil war, the White Helmets were known for running into harms way, rescuing civilians from the aftermath of regime attacks. Now with the regime gone, the famed organization is finding a new mission with new challenges. We

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What it’s like in the church Pope Francis chose as his final resting place

Pope Francis will be buried in St. Mary Major church, not Saint Peter’s Basilica, in a break with tradition. (Image credit: Vatican)

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Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide – BBC

Virginia Giuffre, Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser, dies by suicide  BBC Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s most prominent abuse survivors, dies by suicide  NBC News Virginia Giuffre, Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew accuser, dead at 41 by suicide: report  Fox News

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Why Havoc‘s Most Crucial Scene Is Also Its Subtlest One

Nestled in the back half of Gareth Evans’ Havoc, a stunningly violent film that does exactly what it says on the tin, two parents sit down for an unexpected heart to heart about weariness and woe.  One of them is

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