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A drone attack was the first strike on a civilian area of Moscow since the war began. (Reuters)

Drone attack shocks Moscow after new missile strike on Kyiv

Drones damaged two residential buildings in a dramatic strike on the Russian capital after yet another barrage of missiles on Ukraine’s capital killed one person and injured more than 12.

By Isobel Koshiw, Samantha Schmidt and Francesca Ebel

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Home-School Nation

These Christian home-schoolers were taught that public schools are evil. Then they enrolled their kids.

A Virginia couple grew up in, and were expected to advance, the most ideologically committed faction of the modern home-schooling movement, led by deeply conservative Christians. Ultimately, they walked away.

By Peter Jamison

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What caffeine does to your brain, and how too much can lead to sleep deprivation

If you’re using caffeine to stay alert and operate on less sleep, you’re accumulating a sleep debt that will catch up with you.

By Richard A. Friedman, MD

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Eat: Beets and berries mingle with goat cheese in a stunning spring salad

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Debt ceiling deal faces first hurdle in Republican-led House

The deal struck by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) would raise the debt ceiling for two years — past the 2024 elections — while trimming spending.

By Rachel Siegel, Marianna Sotomayor and Amy B Wang27 minutes ago

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