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Morgan Jerkins Memorializes a Swiftly-Changing Harlem in Her New Novel Caul Baby

Morgan Jerkins delights in finding the fantastical within the familiar. In her new novel, Caul Baby, everyday life takes on a surreal glow: a bodega covertly peddles mystical talismans; a brownstone visibly embodies its owners’ secrets. And on that border

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Biden affirms support for Ukraine in first call to leader

Biden’s call Friday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy follows reports of Russian troop movements on Ukraine’s eastern border.

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Biden affirms support for Ukraine in first call to leader

Biden’s call Friday to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy follows reports of Russian troop movements on Ukraine’s eastern border.

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Companies Condemn Georgia’s Restrictive Voting Law Amid Pressure Campaign From Advocates

Corporations in Georgia and across the U.S. are taking forceful stances against the state’s new election law—which includes several voting restrictions—following weeks of pressure from voting rights advocates to speak out. Activists have aimed their efforts at large Georgia-based companies

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Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials

Biden says the United States still has strong disagreements with the court, which has pursued cases against Americans. But Biden says those disagreements are best dealt with through diplomacy, not sanctions.

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Biden lifts Trump sanctions on international court officials

Biden says the United States still has strong disagreements with the court, which has pursued cases against Americans. But Biden says those disagreements are best dealt with through diplomacy, not sanctions.

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US lifts Trump-imposed sanctions on International Criminal Court prosecutor

The United States said Friday it would lift sanctions imposed by former president Donald Trump’s administration on the top prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, calling for a more cooperative relationship. Former secretary of state Mike Pompeo last year imposed

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U.N. Officials Warn Of Civil War In Myanmar

U.N. officials warn of civil war in Myanmar as militias run by the country’s numerous ethnic minorities weigh an offer to create a federal state with the deposed government of Aung San Suu Kyi.

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The CDC’s Guidelines on Vaccinated Americans Traveling: Q&A – The New York Times

The CDC’s Guidelines on Vaccinated Americans Traveling: Q&A  The New York Times

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European Mediators Aim To Get The U.S. And Iran To Re-Enter The 2015 Nuclear Deal

European mediators aim to hold talks next week to get the U.S. and Iran to re-enter the 2015 nuclear deal that the Trump administration broke.

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