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Why do Americans own AR-15s? We asked gun owners for their top reasons.

The Washington Post and Ipsos asked nearly 400 AR-15 owners why they own the rifle, what they use it for and how often they fire it. Here’s what the poll found.

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Disney quietly dodged DeSantis’s oversight board, appointees realize

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She survived Auschwitz. Now she’s teaching Gen Z about it — on TikTok.

Tova Friedman and her 17-year-old grandson are trying to counter Holocaust denial and misinformation by sharing her firsthand experience.

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Outrage over the unethical treatment of elephants, camels and horses is forcing attractions to consider alternate modes of transportation.

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Supporters cheer Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen’s arrival in New York on Wednesday. (Reuters)

U.S. says Taiwan president is just passing through. China’s not amused.

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