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Biden, Macron Discuss Ukraine, China at White House

The meeting is aimed in part at reaffirming the U.S.-France alliance, which took a hit last year and faces tensions over U.S. clean-energy subsidies.

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Iran’s President Visits Kurdish Province Amid Growing Unrest

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi touted development projects in the restive Kurdish region where Tehran has carried out its harshest crackdown since antigovernment protests erupted in September.

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Elon Musk is showing what a waste of time Twitter can be

He, and his critics, should remember the meaningful work he is capable of

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America’s syringe exchanges kill drug users

But harm-reduction researchers are unwilling to admit it

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Royal family racism controversy erupts as William and Kate visit Boston

The incident reignited allegations of “institutional racism” at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ visit to Boston.

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Obama to campaign for Warnock in Georgia as Democrats seek early vote advantage

Georgia voters have cast more than 1 million ballots ahead of the Dec. 6 U.S. Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker.

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China’s Covid Protesters Grapple With How—And How Far—to Push

Many young Chinese people have been energized by protests against Covid-19 restrictions, yet wonder how far should they go in pushing back against government controls.

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Your Next House Could Be Made on an Assembly Line

Walking down the assembly line as the bell dings, marking a lunch break, Ken Semler points to a man carefully sealing the frame of a house with foam as evidence that this factory can build houses faster, cheaper, and better

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