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WATCH LIVE: White House holds briefing as politicians respond to death of Sen. Diane Feinstein

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre will hold a news briefing on as figures from across the political spectrum offer condlensces for the death of Sen. Diane Feinstein of California.

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Bethann Hardison on Five Decades of Fashion and Advocacy

The breadth of diversity seen on runways and in magazine editorials today owes much to the advocacy of Bethann Hardison. The model and activist’s career in fashion spans over five decades, beginning in the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, when

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The Way to a Happier Society

In a world marked by conflicts and a ballooning mental health crisis, one pressing question beckons: Is there a way out of this? The post-pandemic world continues to fluctuate between extremes of aggression and societal violence on one end and

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Erotic Workplace Thriller Fair Play Finds the Monstrousness in Male Insecurity

The chestnutty theme of the teenage baby-sitter who receives a phone call from a heavy breather threatening to kill her, only to learn he’s right inside the house, has stuck around for a reason. Sometimes you don’t know when danger

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What would it mean if PEPFAR — the widely hailed anti-HIV effort — isn’t reauthorized?

President George W. Bush’s program is credited with saving 25 million lives. Republican objections linked to the abortion debate make reauthorization unlikely before the Sept. 30 deadline. (Image credit: Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

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How Viral Fame Is Sitting With Brian Jordan Alvarez

Virality is fleeting, and TJ Mack, one of Brian Jordan Alvarez’s face-filtered, fully developed characters, seems to be grappling with this difficult truth in a TikTok Alvarez recently posted. Mack looks somber as he peers out an open window on

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What you need to know about Jenna Ellis’ 2020 election charges

Prosecutors say Ellis traveled primarily with Giuliani to Pennsylvania, Arizona and Michigan, with the goal of convincing elected officials to replace their states’ legally selected electors with those who would instead cast votes for former President Donald Trump.

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Watch live: State of Emergency in effect as storm brings flooding, damage to New York City and beyond – CBS News

Watch live: State of Emergency in effect as storm brings flooding, damage to New York City and beyond  CBS News Heavy rain causing flooding on NYC roadways  FOX 5 New York NYC Airport Floods: LGA Ground Stop, Terminal Closed, Flights Delayed  Patch Heavy

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Famine in the 21st Century Must be a Red Line. Here’s What We Can Do  

Famine is back and the threat is real. And not just in one or two countries, but in multiple regions. The good news is that we have the resources and skills to make famine a thing of the past. But

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WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes floor debate as House Republicans continue budget stand-off

The Senate will convene floor debate on Friday as House Republicans as a government shutdown appears all but inevitable with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running

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