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With trumpets, strings and serenades, their music traces the arc of life. It often accompanies moments of jubilation, but it can also speak to a community’s profound sorrow.

The G.O.P.’s plan to win back the House rests on candidates of color who leaders hope can help broaden the party’s appeal.

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Once jokingly dubbed ‘Jewish baby-makers,’ Birthright Israel trips have evolved to ‘respect diversity’ among young Jews, say staff and participants

Ultimately, U.S. intelligence agencies underestimated Zelenskyy and Ukraine while overestimating Russia and its president, even as they accurately predicted Vladimir Putin would order an invasion.

Islamic State now poses main military threat to new Afghan rulers as they try to consolidate hold over war-torn country

Ukraine’s defence minister has said it is “possible” that the war with Russia could be over by the end of this year.

ZURICH (Reuters) – Austria is releasing part of its strategic oil reserves to prevent fuel shortages after an incident at one of the country’s refineries, the government said on Saturday. Fuel reserves amounting to 112,000 tons of diesel and 56,000

Cook was 5 months old when a neighbor, artist Dorothy Hope Smith, drew a charcoal sketch of her that was later submitted for a contest Gerber was holding for a national marketing campaign for baby food.