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Long-distance races roll out luxury amenities to tempt runners, vexing traditionalists; ‘I had a nice, nice coffee waiting for me.’

Tech workers have stayed home, and ongoing social problems downtown are forcing civic and business leaders to confront harsh realities about the city’s pandemic recovery.

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What a Black man discovered when he met the White mother he never knew  CNN

At the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, President Biden also skewered CNN and made light of his age.

Schedules and emails detail meetings in the years after he was a convicted sex offender; visitors cite his wealth and connections

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe talks with analysts Yun Sun and Ryan Hass about the implications of China’s growing diplomatic role worldwide.

Botswana has one of the last thriving elephant herds – and a history of human-elephant conflict that threatens both sides. A nonprofit has a program to shift that dynamic. Will it work? (Image credit: Nurith Aizenman/NPR)

17,000 fans turned up to the Hollywood Bowl for a concert by Willie Nelson and his famous friends. Owen Wilson, Helen Mirren, Ethan Hawke and Jennifer Garner all did the introductions. (Image credit: Richard Shotwell/Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faces pressure from within his own government to move forward even if a compromise cannot be reached.