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His relentless campaign against mail-in ballots seeds the ground for chaos or worse when votes are still being counted in the days after Nov. 3.
The Senate minority is grappling with how much legitimacy to give to the GOP drive to rapidly confirm President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee before the November election.
A prominent Democratic donor is urging groups to change course as the election nears.
The “Blue Homeland” doctrine is stirring Mediterranean tensions with Greece.
Each side is blaming the other for the crisis over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh, with reports of helicopters shot down and tanks destroyed.
It has been more than 30 days since anyone has heard from or seen Li Tsz-yin and the 11 other Hong Kong residents whose speedboat was intercepted by the Chinese Coast Guard as they were fleeing to Taiwan.
The Commerce Department said tech exports to SMIC could help China’s military.
With Mediterranean crossings up sharply in recent weeks, the refugees are proving easy prey for smugglers.
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.
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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
More than 17 million Americans are dealing with this tough commitment. Many of them pay a steep price in stress, frustration and depression and often say they feel neglected by policymakers, unrecognized by health systems and underappreciated by society.
Scientists have long predicted that eventually women could surpass men in ultradistance running events, those longer than a 26.2-mile marathon and as much as 200-plus miles.
The pandemic has forced a new reality on many, to make sure they’re ready for “The End.”
“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.
Democrats said the announcement that 33 million seniors would receive the one-time break was a political ploy funded by taxpayer money.
West Coast winemakers have yet another hurdle to overcome this year.
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Too many people believe that what helped them lose weight is the One True Diet. That’s dangerous.
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.
The time for soup is all the time — but these soups are great for early fall.
French dip-inspired lean steak plus umami-rich mushrooms beef up a sandwich, without weighing it down.
