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Tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in Princess Diana crash, dies at 94

Egyptian businessman, the owner of Harrods and Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of his son and claimed the royal family masterminded the deadly traffic accident

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Tycoon Mohamed Al Fayed, whose son was killed in Princess Diana crash, dies at 94

Egyptian businessman, the owner of Harrods and Fulham Football Club, was devastated by the death of his son and claimed the royal family masterminded the deadly traffic accident

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U.S. to regulate nursing home staffing, but minimum requirements are lower than advocates hoped

The move has been sought for decades by older adults and those with disabilities. But the proposed staffing minimums announced Friday are lower than many advocates had hoped. The nursing home industry opposes staffing minimums.

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Paris says ‘au revoir’ to electric scooters as ban takes effect

After five years of chaos in the streets, Paris is saying goodbye to electric scooters. One of the first major cities to embrace them is now the first major capital to fall out of love and ban them.

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The novel ‘Between Two Moons’ is Aisha Abdel Gawad’s ‘love letter’ to Arab Americans

NPR’s Ari Shapiro talks with novelist Aisha Abdel Gawad about her new novel Between Two Moons. It’s a coming of age story about teenage twins in Brooklyn and takes place during one month of Ramadan.

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Mitch McConnell Agonistes

The Beltway double standard on the health of public officials is something to behold.

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An Electric-Vehicle Payoff for the UAW . . .

Biden admits his EV transition will cost jobs. Solution: More subsidies.

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An unwanted kiss from a Spanish soccer official has sparked a movement

The unwanted kiss a Spanish soccer official planted on a female player after the team won the FIFA World Cup has galvanized Spain’s “se acabo” feminist movement: “That’s enough.”

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. . . And Union ‘Card Check’ by the Back Door

The NLRB rewrites labor law to deny secret-ballot elections.

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After slow start to counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces make notable gains against Russia

For months, Ukraine’s military has been grinding through a counteroffensive designed to liberate territory occupied by Russia. Kyiv has admitted that it’s gone slowly, but this week, Ukrainian soldiers made what the U.S. called notable progress. Nick Schifrin discussed the

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