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President Trump is preparing to unleash blistering attacks against Joe Biden at their first debate Tuesday, including ones targeting Biden’s son Hunter. Biden’s allies are warning him not to lose his temper and make a mistake.
A prominent Democratic donor is urging groups to change course as the election nears.
Judge Pierre N. Leval said he interpreted a Sept. 1 court order to mean that the Manhattan district attorney’s request to dismiss the president’s lawsuit was on hold — not the prosecutor's ability to act on his year-old subpoena for his financial records.
Mustapha Adib, who had been backed by French President Emmanuel Macron, failed to unite competing factions.
With Mediterranean crossings up sharply in recent weeks, the refugees are proving easy prey for smugglers.
The Commerce Department said tech exports to SMIC could help China’s military.
In most countries, the pandemic has posed obstacles for reproductive health. In the United Kingdom, access via telemedicine has increased.
Australia and Britain, among other countries, have seen low levels of adherence to self-isolation guidelines or rules in recent months.
As coronavirus cases in the region hit their lowest levels in months, school systems in Maryland, Virginia and the nation's capital are pledging to gradually usher pupils back into classrooms, and onto sports fields, over the next several weeks.
Safeguards are in place to keep people from voting twice, elections officials said.
Grieving family members are seeking accountability and transparency from county officials.
Franselene St. Jean-Clarke said she was dismissed for calling the D.C. Housing Authority to account. City officials say she was no longer eligible to serve it.
Metro raises concerns about the design of the critical automatic train control system.
These substances are being touted as a game-changing intervention for mental health. But it's not clear if their promise will extend beyond an elite few.
Effective altruism isn’t just about donations. It aims to bring rationality to what people choose to care about.
Sunrise Movement’s Varshini Prakash on setting the agenda for environmental change.
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At least New Coke and the Ford Edsel sort of did what they were intended to do. This product does not.
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Journeyman chef Deepak Sarin brings Indian regional cooking — and a lot of eggs — to Vienna
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“As a Black man I thought I had a necessary perspective,” said Tito Onyekweli, a first-year medical student at the University of Pittsburgh who was on the oath committee.
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Doctors were stumped. Then a specialist 8,000 miles away ordered a revealing scan.
The crop was the “green gold” of West Bank farmers. Water woes have driven most out of business.
Democrats said the announcement that 33 million seniors would receive the one-time break was a political ploy funded by taxpayer money.
Beginning in mid-October, the airline will offer drive-through testing to its customers in Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Review
We've got enough to deal with, and fortunately McDonald's spicy chicken nuggets are the nuggs of your childhood, with a tweak.
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Too many people believe that what helped them lose weight is the One True Diet. That’s dangerous.
The time for soup is all the time — but these soups are great for early fall.
The makers of Rice Krispies, Hellmann's mayonnaise, Spam and more have signed on to a global initiative to slash their food waste by 2030.
Our favorite tofu dishes include Maangchi’s crunchy tofu bites, okonomiyaki with smoked tofu and sheet pan tofu with peanut sauce.
