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Biden approves cluster munition supply to Ukraine

The Biden administration approves controversial munitions as conventional artillery stocks dwindle.

By Karen DeYoung, Alex Horton and Missy RyanUpdated 42 minutes ago

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Ukraine wants and expects an invitation to join NATO. Allies are not sure.

Kyiv is hoping for a historic decision at the upcoming NATO leaders' summit in Vilnius, Lithuania but may have to settle for interim security guarantees.

By David L. Stern, Emily Rauhala and Isabelle Khurshudyan1 hour ago

Prosecutors in Trump classified documents case are facing threats

Far-right supporters of Donald Trump are posting the names of prosecutors and government workers online and at times revealing personal details, experts said.

By Perry Stein and Devlin Barrett

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Gangnam style vs. squalor: Inequality in South Korea’s most famous area

The Seoul suburb, home to both majestic high-rises and village shacks, is a microcosm of the social and economic inequality bedeviling South Korea.

Story by Min Joo Kim | Photos by Hannah Yoon

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FDA gives full approval to first drug found to slow Alzheimer’s

By Laurie McGinley

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Intas Pharmaceuticals operates multiple plants near Ahmedabad in India’s Gujarat state. (AFP/Getty Images)

How troubles at a factory in India led to a U.S. cancer-drug shortage

Intas Pharmaceuticals in India made a widely used cancer drug in the U.S. An inspection exposed problems — and the fragility of the U.S. generic-drug supply.

By Daniel Gilbert

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With Threads signups surging past 30M, Zuckerberg notches a win

Meta is seizing on Elon Musk’s rocky tenure overseeing Twitter to expand its digital footprint in a big way.

By Naomi Nix and Leo Sands

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Tourist who defaced Colosseum says he wasn’t aware it was ancient

By Hannah Sampson and Federica Cocco

Victor Wembanyama, Britney Spears detail Las Vegas restaurant incident

By Ben Golliver

Keke Palmer’s boyfriend mom-shamed her. It didn’t end well for him.

By Samantha Chery

Toxic ‘forever chemicals’ taint nearly half of U.S. tap water, study estimates

Researchers from the United States Geological Survey collected tap water from over 700 locations across the country. Their findings, experts say, don't bode well for public health.

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A postcard from Glacier National Park

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Climate change could swamp this island. Home sales are surging.

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How elite schools like Stanford became fixated on the AI apocalypse

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Is competitive eating lucrative? Yes, if you’re hot dog champ Joey Chestnut.

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‘Vague’ injunction on social media must be stayed, Justice Dept. says

The Biden administration asked a federal judge to stay his sweeping July 4 injunction barring many government interactions with social media companies.

By Joseph Menn

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