Lebanon's president forms new government as southern ceasefire holds
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by Kareem Chehayeb and Abby Sewell
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Lebanon's first government in two years takes office as it rebuilds its war-torn south. The country also seeks to maintain security after a U.S.-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in November ..read more
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When dignity, not labels, defines a people
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Iraq’s first census in decades did not reduce citizens to stereotypes of sect or ethnicity. All the better to avoid wars driven by identity politics ..read more
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Trump hollows out USAID. Who will miss it most?
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by Ryan Lenora Brown, Jacob Turcotte
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President Donald Trump has sown alarm worldwide by moving to close down USAID, which distributes more foreign aid than any other organization ..read more
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China-Japan distrust has been tough to shake. Tourism might be the best chance.
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by Ann Scott Tyson
2d ago
The recent surge of Chinese travelers into Japan may be creating much-needed ambassadors ..read more
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Federal return-to-work deadlines are here. Who is coming back to the office?
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by Caitlin Babcock
2d ago
Part of President Trump’s remolding of the federal workforce is an in-person work requirement. Already most federal employees aren't eligible for remote work ..read more
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Musk aims to slash deficits. Trump has put key solutions out of reach.
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by Simon Montlake
2d ago
The hard math of fiscal responsibility: Elon Musk’s disruption of entire federal agencies, even if it works, would leave the biggest drivers of federal deficits untouched ..read more
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But is it legal? Musk’s DOGE is stripping agencies before judges can rule.
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by Henry Gass
2d ago
F​rom accessing computers to halting spending and firing workers, Donald Trump and Elon Musk are testing the legal limits of executive branch power ..read more
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How Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza has united an outraged Arab world
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by Taylor Luck, Ghada Abdulfattah
2d ago
Whatever becomes of President Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and resettle the Palestinians there, the Arab world is not on board. Many consider the plan a form of what the U.N. terms “ethnic cleansing.” Some say it could lead to war ..read more
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Move over, ‘Harry Potter.’ Teens flock to the Bible.
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2d ago
Sales of the Bible far surpassed those of other books last year, especially among young people, hinting at an “openness” to spiritual solutions ..read more
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New Orleans one month after terror attack: Bring on the Super Bowl
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by Ira Porter
2d ago
New Orleans started the new year with a terror attack that shook the U.S. One month later, 125,000 people are flying in for Super Bowl LIX. The city says it’s ready ..read more
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