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U.S. Diplomats Have Relocated To Qatar, But Will Still Coordinate Afghanistan Efforts

The U.S. has moved the embassy once in Kabul thousands of miles away to Doha, Qatar. Without diplomats on the ground, it will be difficult to hold the Taliban to their international commitments.

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With abortion curbed in Texas, medication abortion bill about to become law – NBC News

With abortion curbed in Texas, medication abortion bill about to become law  NBC News US Supreme Court refuses to block Texas abortion law – BBC News  BBC News John Roberts has lost control of the Supreme Court  CNN Opinion | The Texas Abortion

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As New Orleans Police Focus on Anti-Looting Measures in the Wake of Hurricane Ida, Some Residents Hear Echoes of Katrina

With Hurricane Ida having made its way through Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving behind a region flooded and in many places without power, some local residents and activists are directing their unhappiness at more than just the forces of nature. On

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A Malaysian Paralympian Was 3 Minutes Late For His Event. It Cost Him The Gold

It was only a matter of a few minutes — but the rules are the rules, and organizers say Malaysia’s star shot putter Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli broke them. (Image credit: PHILIP FONG/AFP via Getty Images)

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How the Origins of Epidemiology Are Linked to the Transatlantic Slave Trade

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many have been frustrated by the ways in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) keeps changing its rules and response to the pandemic. What most don’t understand is that the field of

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Between Ida, Afghanistan and COVID, Biden Has A Lot On His Plate

First COVID, then Afghanistan, now Ida. The stakes are high for President Biden to show an effective federal response to the hurricane after the chaos in Kabul and the latest pandemic surge.

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NASA’s newest Mars rover snags 1st rock sample for return

The chief engineer for the Perseverance rover said Thursday he’s “never been more happy to see a hole in a rock.” He called it a perfect core sample.

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Police said probing severe allegations against senior justice official

Attorney general, state prosecutor, chief of police all reportedly overseeing matter; alleged offenses could carry lengthy prison time if proven, report says

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Wrapping up stint as ambassador to US, Erdan confident visa waiver forthcoming

After personal plea to Biden in Oval Office, envoy says there’s growing understanding in DC on the matter, obstacles surmountable in coming months; US source far less optimistic

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Syria Villagers Fear Exit of U.S. Troops After Afghanistan Pullout

Leaders in northeastern Syria say they fear a departure of the roughly 900 American soldiers, backed by U.S. air power, who patrol areas held by an American-allied militia.

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