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Activision Blizzard Agrees to Union Negotiations

Activision Blizzard Inc. Chief Executive Officer Bobby Kotick said the US’s biggest independent video-game publisher will start negotiating with the Communications Workers of America over a collective bargaining agreement for employees at its subsidiary Raven Software. Last month, a majority

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Israel’s 1990s rock n’ roll scene features in new exhibit

Yermi Kaplan’s guitar, Kobi Oz’s shoes and a Monica Sex original hoodie are displayed at Holon gallery spotlighting local rockers and their imagery from years past

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Russia’s rebranded McDonald’s unveils a new logo, but keeps its name a secret

The iconic Golden Arches have been replaced with two bold orange backslashes and a red circle, representing a tiny burger and a pair of large fries. (Image credit: Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images)

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An ‘Ugly’ Inflation Report Upended Hopes That Price Gains Would Ease

Investors and economists had expected to see some moderation in inflation. Instead, prices accelerated again in May, delivering an unwanted surprise.

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The Jan. 6 Hearing Laid Bare How D.C. Is Still Recovering From That Awful Day

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. Yes, it’s been 74 weeks since a violent mob laid siege to the U.S. Capitol. No, the

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The Summit of the Americas Was Meant To Counter China’s Influence. Instead, It Showed How Weak the U.S. Is

A gathering of Western Hemisphere leaders in Los Angeles this week gave President Joe Biden a rare and vital opportunity to mend burned bridges and counter growing Chinese influence in Latin America and the Caribbean. Instead, analysts say, the Summit

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Abortion funds feel frustration, gratitude at ‘rage giving’

In response to the May 2 leaked draft that signaled the likely withdrawal of the legal right to an abortion in the U.S., donors clicked on donations buttons and mailed checks in a fury.

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U.S., Latin American Countries to Pledge to Take In More Migrants

The summit agreement calls on countries to build up their own asylum systems, create more work visas and step up their own border enforcement.

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Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Summit of the Americas Migration Deliverables and Accomplishments – The White House

Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Summit of the Americas Migration Deliverables and Accomplishments  The White House

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Analysis: Why Biden declared solar panels, heat pumps integral to national defense

Other presidents used the Defense Production Act to boost fossil fuel supplies. Biden is using it to replace them with clean energy.

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