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THE DISCORD LEAKS

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Russians boasted that just 1% of fake social profiles are caught, leak shows

An analysis of Russia’s effectiveness at boosting propaganda on social media platforms is part of a trove of documents recently leaked on the chat app Discord.

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Clarence Thomas has for years claimed income from a defunct real estate firm

The misstatements are part of a pattern that has raised questions about how the justice views his obligation to report details about his finances to the public.

By Shawn Boburg and Emma Brown

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74 civilians killed in Sudan as military and rival group fight for control

The battles follow a spike in tensions between the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group and the Sudanese military.

By Katharine Houreld and John Hudson56 minutes ago

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Why Molly Ringwald translated an infamous story of film exploitation

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Stop the gloom and doom. The economic recovery is strong.

Opinion by Jennifer Rubin

Gun absolutists don’t trust democracy because they know they’re losing

Opinion by E.J. Dionne Jr.

The U.S. needs to relearn how to tell its story to the world

Opinion by Robert M. Gates

Europe flounders in the face of surging migration

Opinion by the Editorial Board

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Harry in London, Meghan in California: The ugly coronation compromise

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How Vladimir Kara-Murza’s case exposes the rot at the heart of Russia

Opinion by Pedro Pizano

The leaks painted a grim picture of the Ukraine war. Here’s the current reality.

Opinion by David Ignatius

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Elon Musk reinvented Twitter. Now people are leaving.

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10 years after the Boston Marathon bombing, Netflix unpacks the 100-hour hunt

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Dominion vs. Fox is a defamation case. And a symbolic referendum on ‘alternative facts’ culture.

Big questions loom in the $1.6 billion trial centered on false election fraud claims Fox aired about a voting technology company.

By Elahe Izadi, Jeremy Barr and Sarah Ellison

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SpaceX’s launch of Starship could remake space exploration

Powered by a staggering 33 first-stage engines, Starship and its booster are expected to have nearly twice the thrust of NASA’s SLS moon rocket.

By Christian Davenport

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