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Israeli politicians worked against the clock Tuesday to overcome final hurdles to building a coalition that would end the record rule of right-wing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid, a secular centrist, and religious nationalist Naftali Bennett

A decade of war in Syria has left nearly half a million people dead, a war monitor said Tuesday, in a new toll that includes 100,000 recently confirmed deaths. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the conflict has

Buffeted by rising costs, some Chinese manufacturers are refusing to accept new orders or are considering shutting down operations temporarily—moves that could put more strain on global supply chains and cause more inflation.

Czech foreign minister in video with Israeli ambassador: ‘We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Prague’

After killing a Republican-sponsored bill to restrict voting in the state, Democrats vowed to oppose any efforts to revive it. Republicans pledged to pass it in a special legislative session.

Biden proclaims day of remembrance on 100th anniversary of Tulsa massacre  Axios Tulsa Massacre: What happened in 1921? – BBC News  BBC News Black Wall Street was shattered 100 years ago. How the Tulsa race massacre was covered up and unearthed  CNBC National

Assimilation has a cost. As a third generation Chinese American, NPR Short Wave’s Emily Kwong is rediscovering the language her father once knew, and what that means for where she comes from. (Image credit: Michael Zamora/NPR)

In rural Scott County, Ind., hundreds of people got HIV from sharing dirty needles. Now the syringe exchange widely credited with containing the outbreak is under political pressure to shut down. (Image credit: Mitch Legan/WTIU/WFIU News)

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What The New Mexico 1st Special Election Can — And Can’t — Tell Us About 2022  FiveThirtyEight A New Mexico Special Election Is Posing An Early Test Of Democrats’ 2022 Messaging  NPR CD1 election day is Tuesday  KRQE It’s (special) Election Day in