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Wolfgang Schäuble, Architect of German Reunification and Eurozone Austerity, Diesat81

The staunch adherent to fiscal restraint prioritized balanced budgets at home and helped enforce austerity on the EU’s ailing economies.

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This bipartisan Senate duo wants to end legacy college admissions

After the Supreme Court barred race-conscious college admissions, there’s a growing push in Congress to end preference for applicants tied to alumni and donors. (Image credit: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)

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Sterling Trades Flat, U.K. Stocks Climb

Sterling traded flat while the FTSE 100 gained around 0.5% on improved risk appetite as markets expect a Bank of England rate cut in the first half of 2024.

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Skepticism Grows Over Israel’s Ability to Dismantle Hamas

Israel has vowed time and again to eliminate the group responsible for the brutal Oct. 7 attack, but critics increasingly see that goal as unrealistic or even impossible.

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Nikki Haley’s Bold Strategy to Beat Trump: Play It Safe

Ms. Haley still trails far behind the former president in polls. Yet she is not deviating from the cautious approach that has led her this far.

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Michigan Republican Regrets Participation as Fake Trump Elector

The Trump supporter is the only one of the 16 fake Michigan electors who has agreed to cooperate with the authorities and had charges against him dropped.

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Chinese Spy Agency Rising to Challenge the C.I.A.

The ambitious Ministry of State Security is deploying A.I. and other advanced technology to go toe-to-toe with the United States, even as the two nations try to pilfer each other’s trade secrets.

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He forgot his shirt for a job interview. A hotel employee had a novel solution

An hour before an important job interview, Oliver Muensterer realized he’d forgotten his dress shirt. A stranger offered a kind and unexpected solution. (Image credit: Oliver Muensterer)

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Canada grapples with the effects of deteriorating relations with India and China

As relations sour with India and China, Canada is grappling with how to stand up to powerful or authoritarian nations without sacrificing its longstanding values, such as protecting human rights. (Image credit: Jackie Northam/NPR)

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Offshore wind in the U.S. hit headwinds in 2023. Here’s what you need to know

Rising interest rates, inflation, and global supply chain issues brought delays in 2023 for the offshore wind industry, but also some projects began generating energy. (Image credit: South Fork Wind)

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