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World’s Biggest Vaccine Maker ‘Very Stressed’ As India Sees Record Spike In COVID-19

India has recorded its biggest jump in new coronavirus infections since the pandemic began. Authorities are trying to balance curbs on movement with voting in state elections. (Image credit: Mayank Makhija/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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PM’s aides had veto over top roles at Walla, Yeshua says in 3rd day of testimony

As graft trial continues in Jerusalem, news site’s ex-CEO says he was warned negative coverage of Netanyahu would hurt Bezeq, claiming implication of quid pro quo deal was ‘clear’

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A Brief History Of How Racism Shaped Interstate Highways

Part of President Biden’s infrastructure plan aims to promote racial equity. Professor Deborah Archer says highway planners in the mid-20th century sometimes purposefully destroyed Black communities. (Image credit: Richard Baker/Corbis via Getty Images)

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Reviving 19th Century Drinking Fountains Could Help Mumbai’s Poor

Government officials and architects in India are preserving forgotten relic of Mumbai’s history: ornate 19th century drinking fountains. Reviving them could help improve water access for the poor.

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Australia Investigates War Crime Allegations In Afghanistan

Months after an Australian army inquiry acknowledged potential war crimes were committed in Afghanistan by members of elite forces, more Afghan victims are coming forward to demand justice.

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Texas Courts Open Eviction Floodgates: ‘We Just Stepped Off A Cliff’

Judges in Texas are being told it’s not their job to enforce a CDC order aimed at stopping evictions. Housing groups fear that a wave of unnecessary evictions will leave thousands homeless. (Image credit: Michael Dwyer/AP)

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The Military Confronts Extremism, One Conversation At A Time

Every unit is holding a “stand down” to talk about extremism in the ranks. But the armed forces are still grappling with fundamental questions of how to define, identify and best deal with it. (Image credit: Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)

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Putting Zagreb on the TechCrunch map — TechCrunch’s European Cities Survey 2021

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals. Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these cities to talk about their ecosystems, in their

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Fact Check: Georgia Vs. Colorado On Mail-In Voting, IDs, Lines – NPR

Fact Check: Georgia Vs. Colorado On Mail-In Voting, IDs, Lines  NPR Breaking down claims about Georgia’s election law: What’s true and what’s not?  ABC News What’s in the Georgia law? Voters can cast mail ballots without photo ID, in-person requirements not changed  Fox

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Fact Check: How Colorado, Georgia Voting Laws Differ Despite Conservatives’ Claims

Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game is headed to Denver in protest of Georgia’s new voting law, including changes to who can vote by mail. Georgia’s governor called the move “hypocritical.” (Image credit: Jason Connolly/AFP via Getty Images)

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