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How the Endangered Species Act Saved America

Climate change, it turns out, is not the first time humanity has re‑made the Earth. Or resorted to a Hail Mary to save it. Fifty years ago, in a crowning achievement of American environmental legislation, the country passed a law

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This Year’s Office Holiday Party Is Downsized

Goodbye, hotel ballrooms and DJs. Hello, company break rooms and Christmas cookies.

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Football club president resigns after punching referee

The president of a top Turkish football club has resigned after punching a referee to the ground at the end of a match.

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COP28 winds down with climate deal stuck in fossil fuel stalemate

The climate talks almost always run long, and Monday’s release of a draft agreement angered countries that insist on a commitment for rapid phase-out of coal, oil and gas.

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CPR can be lifesaving for some, futile for others. Here’s what makes the difference

If someone young and healthy collapses, the treatment is a no-brainer. As we age or suffer serious health problems, there may come a point where it would do more harm than good. (Image credit: Charlie Riedel/AP)

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A Timeline of How the Israel-Hamas War Has Roiled College Campuses

Since Oct. 7, there have been dueling protests, calls for the ouster of school leaders and threats from angry donors.

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WATCH LIVE: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid

Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.

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WATCH LIVE: Biden, Zelenskyy hold briefing as Ukrainian president visits Washington to ask for aid

Zelenskyy’s visit Tuesday comes as President Joe Biden’s request for an additional $110 billion U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other national security needs is at serious risk of collapse in Congress.

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Support dwindling as Israel ramps up offensive in Gaza

Israel and the U.S. argue that any cease-fire that leaves Hamas in power, even over a small part of the devastated territory, would mean victory for the militant group, which has governed Gaza since 2007 and has pledged to destroy

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Supreme Court: Trump must respond to special counsel’s presidential immunity petition before Christmas – Fox News

Supreme Court: Trump must respond to special counsel’s presidential immunity petition before Christmas  Fox News Weissmann: ‘No downside for Jack Smith’ in SCOTUS move cornering Trump  MSNBC Special counsel goes directly to Supreme Court to resolve whether Trump has immunity from prosecution  CNN

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