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LAURIE KELLMAN

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Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties'

The billionaire owner of The Washington Post is directing its opinion section to defend personal liberties and the free market in a shift that prompted the editor of that page to resign

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos says opinion pages will defend free market and 'personal liberties'
Political|US

The White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones

The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump

The White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
Political|US

The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentious

When the Trump administration barred Associated Press reporters from presidential events, it did so after an or-else demand that the news agency change its style from the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America,” in line with the president's executive order

The relationship between the White House and its press corps is time-tested — and can be contentious
Americas|Election|Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident

President Donald Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction around the world with a blitz of executive orders and ideas

Trump has unleashed chaos by distraction upon the international community. That's no accident
MidEast|Political|World

The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases

Even in war, branding applies

The Gaza war is paused, but Israel and Hamas keep up a fierce battle of optics over hostage releases
Americas|Education|Political|US|World

Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

Gulf of Whatnow? Trump's geographic renaming plans leave mapmakers pondering what to do next
Election|Political|US

Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?

It’s called the Voice of America

Voice of America is required by law to report the news accurately. Could Donald Trump change that?
Entertainment|News|World

An Israeli jewelry designer described as 'the softest soul' has been abducted, her family says

Moran Stela Yanai's family is speaking about the Israeli woman who loved making jewelry and protecting animals

An Israeli jewelry designer described as 'the softest soul' has been abducted, her family says
MidEast|News|World

Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza

Adina Moshe's Israeli family is hoping to get her heart medication to her in Gaza, despite her captivity by Hamas

Israeli family mourns grandfather killed by Hamas and worries about grandmother, a captive in Gaza
MidEast|News|World

'Not knowing' plunges the families of Israel's missing into a limbo of pain and numbness

The families of Israel's missing after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre say they're stuck in a limbo of pain and numbness, and without much information

'Not knowing' plunges the families of Israel's missing into a limbo of pain and numbness
MidEast|News|World

About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony

The families of children held captive by Hamas say they are adrift in a unique agony among the tragedies of Israel's bloodiest day

About 30 children were taken hostage by Hamas militants. Their families wait in agony
MidEast|News|World

Families of Israel hostages fear the world will forget. So they're traveling to be living reminders

Families of hostages seized during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack fear the world’s focus on them is fading, as is the impetus to free some 240 people held

Families of Israel hostages fear the world will forget. So they're traveling to be living reminders
News|World

'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war

The Jordan River winds for 200-plus miles to the east of Israel and the occupied West Bank, while the Mediterranean glitters to the west

'From the river to the sea': Why these 6 words spark fury and passion over the Israel-Hamas war
Europe|MidEast|News|World

With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry

Antisemitism is spiking across Europe after Hamas' Oct. 7 massacre and Israel's bombardment of Gaza, worrying Jews from London to Geneva and Berlin

With antisemitism rising as the Israel-Hamas war rages, Europe's Jews worry
MidEast|Opinion|Political|World

With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the Mideast

Henry Kissinger's legacy in the Mideast is the pursuit of what's possible, not necessarily peace, in one of the world's most intractable conflicts

With 'shuttle diplomacy,' step by step, Kissinger chased the possible in the Mideast
Europe|World

The West supports Ukraine against Russia's aggression. So why is funding its defense in question?

Hungary's Viktor Orban's veto of an aid package from Europe to war-torn Ukraine was the latest sign that Western support for the country's defense against Russia has become complicated

The West supports Ukraine against Russia's aggression. So why is funding its defense in question?
News|Opinion

Women and children first? Experts say that in most crises, it's more like everyone for themselves

So much for the women-and-children-first rule of rescues in crisis

Women and children first? Experts say that in most crises, it's more like everyone for themselves
News|US

Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley

Donald Trump has a well-worn playbook against women who challenge him

Donald Trump deploys his oft-used playbook against women who bother him. For now, it's Nikki Haley
Europe|News

By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so much

The palace’s disclosure that King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer shattered centuries of British history and tradition

By disclosing his cancer, Charles breaks centuries of royal tradition. But he shares only so much
Election|Opinion|Political

Haley's exit from the GOP race pushes off — again — the day Americans could elect a woman president

When it comes to electing a woman president, the ceiling holds

Haley's exit from the GOP race pushes off — again — the day Americans could elect a woman president
Europe|News|World

France's president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices

French President Emmanuel Macron is raising eyebrows after photos of him hammering a punching bag were posted to his official photographer's social media

France's president pounds a punching bag on camera, and Europe notices
Science|Technology|Travel

Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here's why they remain so alluring

A bespoke globe in the age of Google Earth

Even in the age of Google Earth, people still buy globes. Here's why they remain so alluring
Education|News|Political|US|World

As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is calling for an end to “antisemitic abuse” at U.K. universities as protests against the war in Gaza expand and the government tries to prevent the type of unrest seen on American campuses in recent weeks

As pro-Palestinian encampments spread to European campuses, UK government seeks to head off unrest
Education|Opinion

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest

Colleges and universities have long been protected places for free expression without pressure or punishment

The Israel-Hamas war is testing whether campuses are sacrosanct places for speech and protest
Election|Europe|Technology

These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect

Social media influencers and candidates in jail have won seats in the powerful European Parliament, with social media playing an outsized role in many elections

These candidates who won seats in the European Parliament this week aren't who you might expect

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