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Why it was so easy for crooks to steal money meant for pandemic relief

America’s fragmented and antiquated state systems were an open door to fraud

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Kevin McCarthy debt ceiling talks with Biden leave lingering questions – USA TODAY

Kevin McCarthy debt ceiling talks with Biden leave lingering questions  USA TODAY US President Joe Biden And House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Meet Amid High-Stakes Debt Limit Standoff  CNN-News18 McCarthy says he sees an ‘opportunity to come to an agreement’ on debt ceiling

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Up to 20 hours of footage relating to Tyre Nichols’ deadly beating yet to be released, prosecutor says – CNN

Up to 20 hours of footage relating to Tyre Nichols’ deadly beating yet to be released, prosecutor says  CNN Sharpton’s message to 5 Black officers accused of killing Tyre Nichols: ‘How dare you!’  Yahoo News Roanoke NAACP, community gather to honor Tyre

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How Asia’s ex-richest man lost nearly $50 billion in just over a week

Indian businessman Gautam Adani was a few billion dollars shy of Elon Musk. But he tumbled down the billionaires’ list after a U.S. firm accused the Adani Group of pulling off an epic con. (Image credit: Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty

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Netanyahu, Macron to Discuss Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions in Paris

The leaders of Israel and France will meet amid growing Western concerns over the threat posed by Tehran.

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Pilgrims walk nine days to see Pope Francis in South Sudan

Hanah Zachariah is so determined to see Pope Francis in South Sudan that she walked nine days in sandals to reach the capital where he makes his long-awaited visit. On Thursday, the 20-year-old reached the outskirts of Juba after walking

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The Story Behind TIME’s ‘Division & Destiny’ Cover

For a corresponding visual narrative to accompany a new piece by Isabel Wilkerson, author of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, TIME turned to artist Lavett Ballard, to create a cover that would—like Wilkerson’s work—present a challenge to the reader

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From Jan. 6 to Tyre Nichols, American Life Is Still Defined by Caste

How did our country arrive at this moment of rupture and fury? How is it that mass shootings, even of children in their classrooms, and police killings of unarmed citizens of color like Tyre Nichols have become a feature of

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