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New book on the Tree of Life shooting is an ode to an iconic Jewish neighborhood

Mark Oppenheimer recounts the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history via interviews with those impacted, in community where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather lived

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Labor’s Kariv heckled by Haredi MK after giving Torah to women at Kotel

AS UTJ’s Meir Porush loudly reads Psalms from floor, forcing Knesset panel to temporarily recess, unfazed panel chair tells colleague he’s free to protest as he wishes

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This Is the White House’s Plan to Take on Facebook

Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen’s testimony this week on Capitol Hill turned the Klieg lights on the social media platform’s algorithm that, by design, amplifies dangerous disinformation and lures people to spend more and more time scrolling. The question now is

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How U.S. Troops in Taiwan Add Even More Fuel to the China-U.S. Tinderbox

When Joe Biden was asked Tuesday on the White House South Lawn about China’s recent aggressive moves against Taiwan, the U.S. President played down the potential for conflict, saying that he and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, agreed on a

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Sen. Schumer blasted Republicans after the debt-ceiling reprieve. He was criticized for it — by Sen. Manchin. – The Washington Post

Sen. Schumer blasted Republicans after the debt-ceiling reprieve. He was criticized for it — by Sen. Manchin.  The Washington Post Senate votes to lift debt ceiling by $480 billion  Fox Business Senate votes to raise debt limit after 11 Republicans join Democrats

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There’s plenty of proof that the one-percent are scoundrels

For those convinced of the depravity of large corporations and the super-wealthy, recent days have provided an abundance of vindication. Thanks to the whistleblower at Facebook and an anonymous leaker of a vast collection of confidential financial documents dubbed the

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Senate dodges US debt disaster, voting to extend borrowing into December

Party-line Democratic vote to raise debt ceiling by nearly half-trillion dollars brings instant relief in Washington and far beyond, but still only a reprieve for 2 months

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PM: Students in towns with low case rates won’t have to quarantine upon exposure

Pupils can return immediately to classes upon receipt of negative PCR test; they will then take rapid tests for a week, at the end of which a negative PCR will clear them for good

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Interview with pro-MAGA Georgia candidate goes off the rails after he’s accused of discriminating against white people

Former President Donald Trump has made no secret of his intense hatred of GOP Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia. At a recent campaign rally in the Peach State, Trump outraged local Republicans by trashing Kemp, who is facing a 2022

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California is the first state to ban ‘stealthing,’ nonconsensual condom removal

Stealthing can result in pregnancy or the transmission of an STI, but advocates say nonconsensual condom removal is itself a violation. Victims will be able to sue the perpetrators in civil court. (Image credit: Rich Pedroncelli/AP)

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