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Ethiopian government, Tigrayan rebels reach truce, but enormous challenges remain

Ethiopia’s civil war is the deadliest conflict in the world. As many as half a million people have died in the conflict between the federal government and the northern province of Tigray, whose leaders used to run the country. The

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The history of daylight saving time and its effect on our health

This weekend, nearly all of us will set our clocks back one hour. It’s part of the twice-a-year ritual of alternating between daylight saving time and standard time. William Brangham looks at the history of changing the clock and a

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Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack was in U.S. illegally, DHS says – Axios

Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack was in U.S. illegally, DHS says  Axios Paul Pelosi leaves hospital almost week after attack  CBS Evening News Paul Pelosi Released From Hospital  NBC News Paul Pelosi attack: Can suspect David DePape use insanity defense?  San Francisco Chronicle Midterm

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Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter

The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.

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Elon Musk, Under Financial Pressure, Pushes to Make Money From Twitter

The billionaire and his advisers have discussed adding paid direct messages, fees to watch videos and other features to the service.

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Why Putin will fight for Kherson: Fresh water and land bridge to Crimea – The Washington Post

Why Putin will fight for Kherson: Fresh water and land bridge to Crimea  The Washington Post Ukraine capable of retaking Kherson, says Pentagon  Reuters Retreat or a trap? Russia signals a surprise withdrawal from a key city, but Ukrainians are wary  NBC News

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How Russian soldiers ran a ‘cleansing’ operation in Bucha, Ukraine

It was a cold, gray morning, March 4 in Bucha, Ukraine. By nightfall, at least nine men would walk to their deaths at 144 Yablunska street, the nerve center of Russian violence that would shock the world.

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Voters Have Expanded Medicaid in 6 States. Is South Dakota Next?

Ten years after the Supreme Court ruled that states did not have to expand Medicaid, the politics are changing in states like South Dakota, where rural hospitals and nursing homes are struggling.

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U.S. court says a pageant can exclude transgender women in its competitions

Anita Green sued Miss United States of America claiming the pageant’s eligibility rules, which require contestants to be “natural born females,” violate Oregon’s anti-discrimination law. (Image credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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A peace deal could end Ethiopia’s brutal civil war. Can a truce last?

Redwan Hussein, left, representing the Ethiopian government, and Getachew Reda, right, representing the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, sign a peace agreement after peace talks in Pretoria, South Africa, on November 2. | Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images A surprise deal

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