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Russian Gen. Sergei Surovikin in 2017. (AP)

Russian elite brace for sweeping Kremlin investigation into Wagner rebellion

Questions are swirling about the whereabouts of a top general and Russia’s elite are steeling themselves for a wide-ranging probe into the mercenary uprising.

By Robyn Dixon, Catherine Belton and Mary Ilyushina

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Supreme Court strikes down affirmative action in Harvard, UNC admissions

The justices held that admissions programs at Harvard and the University of North Carolina, which relied in part on race, violated the Constitution. The historic ruling will force dramatic change in how universities select students.

By Robert Barnes

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Palestinians explore the pleasures, and perils, of hiking the West Bank

Hiking groups provide Palestinians with social connections and a new view of their ancestral land. As settler violence surges, though, the trails are more dangerous.

By Shira Rubin

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An obstacle to Black reparations in California: Convincing Latinos and Asians

Advocates of a proposal to make payments of up to $1.2 million to some Black residents now face their thorniest challenge: gaining the support of other racial and ethnic groups that have also endured racist government policies.

By Emmanuel Felton, Rachel Hatzipanagos and Scott Wilson

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Millions face a relentless summer of smoke that won’t end any time soon

Canadian wildfire smoke has caused U.S. air quality to plummet once again -- and it will continue to threaten Americans' health in the months to come.

By Scott Dance, Kate Selig, Ian Livingston and Matthew Cappucci

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