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My City’s Drinking Water Is Salty and Foul. Will Your City’s Be Next?
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — For at least 80 days, ever since drought and mismanagement sapped the drinking water supply of my…
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The Victory for Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills Is Just the Beginning
Amid so much discouraging news about reproductive health access in the wake of Roe v. Wade’s demise, the announcement by…
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World
Heat Waves Grip 3 Continents as Climate Change Warms Earth
Across North America, Europe and Asia, hundreds of millions of people endured blistering conditions. The U.S. special envoy for climate…
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US
DeSantis, Attacking Biden Policies, Seeks to Burnish Pro-Israel Credentials
He delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel Summit as he courts evangelical voters.
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US
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Covid Remarks Raise Questions of Antisemitism
The long-shot candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination has a history of embracing conspiracy theories. His latest comments claimed the…
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Politics
Ways You Can Still Cancel Your Federal Student Loan Debt
There are still plenty of ways to get your student debt wiped away. The Supreme Court’s decision on Friday to…
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World
You Didn’t Have to Be Famous to Be Buried at Green-Wood
The Brooklyn cemetery also contains “public lots” — final resting places for those without wealth or status.
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Politics
We Can’t Just Shoot Our Way Out of This
Our topic today is gun regulation. Come on, stop beating your head against the backyard grill. That thing’s hot. Americans…
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US
In Phoenix, Heat Becomes a Brutal Test of Endurance
Arizona is used to scorching summers, but the region’s 11th straight day of 110-degree temperatures is straining patience and resources.
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Politics
Why We Shouldn’t Lose Faith in Organized Religion
Eboo Patel wants to tell a better story about religion in America. Patel, an American Muslim and founder and president…