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A cheerleader’s cursing may reshape American free-speech laws

The Supreme Court asks whether schools can punish students for what they say on social media

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Why Utah’s conservatism is better

The Mormon right has not followed white evangelicals’ descent into grievance politics

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America has locked up supplies of covid vaccines that it does not need

Confronted by a global problem, Joe Biden’s administration is being surprisingly isolationist

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U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases – The Washington Post

U.S. coronavirus aid to begin arriving in India amid record surge of cases  The Washington Post India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world  CNN India’s Covid crisis deepens with more than 200000 deaths confirmed – BBC News  BBC News The Latest:

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A Biden-Cheney fistbump, a sleepy Ted Cruz and John Roberts clapping: Moments you might have missed during Biden’s address to Congress – USA TODAY

A Biden-Cheney fistbump, a sleepy Ted Cruz and John Roberts clapping: Moments you might have missed during Biden’s address to Congress  USA TODAY Harris and Pelosi make history at Biden’s joint address to Congress  Yahoo News The misunderstood first 100 days of

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India’s Vaccine Drive Slows as Coronavirus Cases Hit Records – The New York Times

India’s Vaccine Drive Slows as Coronavirus Cases Hit Records  The New York Times India’s Covid-19 crisis is a problem for the world  CNN White House Directs COVID Aid to India after Criticism of Its Initial Response  National Review Covid-19 Vaccine, Variants and Cases:

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Torrential rain collapses roof over famed Aztec temple in Mexico

The roof over the most important Aztec temple in Mexico City has partially collapsed in a hailstorm, officials said, just one day after the capital’s archaeological zone reopened from pandemic closures. The modern roof, made of metal and acrylic panels,

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Biden, Calling for Big Government, Bets on a Nation Tested by Crisis

The president’s speech laying out trillions of dollars in new economic proposals plays to voters’ warm feelings toward federal aid in the coronavirus pandemic.

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TravelPerk raises $160M in equity and debt after a year of derailed business trips

The pandemic has hammered the travel sector over the past 12 months so you’d be forgiven for feeling a bit of pre-COVID-19 déjà vu at this news: Business trip booking platform TravelPerk is announcing a $160M Series D. The round,

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EU adopts rules on one-hour takedowns for terrorist content

The European Parliament approved a new law on terrorist content takedowns yesterday, paving the way for one-hour removals to become the legal standard across the EU. The regulation “addressing the dissemination of terrorist content online” will come into force shortly

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