Today: September 20, 2024
Today: September 20, 2024

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How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'

Kamala Harris' decision to tap Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice presidential nominee reflects the Democratic party's effort to turn a page with a new generation of Gen-Z-approved candidates

How Tim Walz became beloved by young voters with a message that the GOP is 'weird'
Election|News|Opinion|Political

Takeaways from a Harris-Walz ticket now that the stage is set for a reimagined presidential race

The stage is set for an election that was unimaginable mere weeks ago when President Joe Biden was atop the Democratic ticket

Takeaways from a Harris-Walz ticket now that the stage is set for a reimagined presidential race
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Reactions to Kamala Harris' pick of Tim Walz for vice president

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris selected Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to be her running mate on Tuesday, choosing a liberal policy champion and a plain speaker

Reactions to Kamala Harris' pick of Tim Walz for vice president
News|Opinion

Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads

With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.

Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads
Election|News|Opinion|Political

Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder

Americans have been hearing for years that democracy is being eroded and is literally at stake in the upcoming presidential election. But there is good news on the voting front as well.

Grassroots efforts to increase voting are gaining momentum in these states, even as other states make voting harder
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Readers trust journalists less when they debunk rather than confirm claims

Providing a correction can affect how the audience feels about the journalists trying to set the record straight.

Readers trust journalists less when they debunk rather than confirm claims
Asia|News|Opinion|World

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?

Bangladesh’s ‘Gen Z revolution’ toppled a veteran leader. Why did they hit the streets and what happens now?
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Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal

Hiroshima officials are urging world leaders to stop relying on nuclear weapons as deterrence and take immediate action toward abolishment — not as an ideal, but to remove the risk of atomic war amid the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
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'We are a small town but we are mighty': Residents come together to help families of fallen first responders

'We are a small town but we are mighty': Residents come together to help families of fallen first responders

'We are a small town but we are mighty': Residents come together to help families of fallen first responders
Health|Lifestyle|News|Opinion

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"

New "Sexual Assault Survivors Bill of Rights"
Crime|News|Opinion|Political

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

The Supreme Court has shut down a long-shot push from Missouri seeking to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case
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Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson

Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson

Louisiana unveils Ten Commandments posters for public schools featuring ‘Hamilton,’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Mike Johnson
Americas|News|Opinion|Political

Trump says Venezuela is being run by a dictator

Venezuela is being run by a dictator, U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Monday, without mentioning Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro by name.

Trump says Venezuela is being run by a dictator
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Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall

Vice President Kamala Harris’ coronation as the Democrats' standard-bearer for the 2024 presidential election is now official after the Democratic National Committee announced the formal results of the online voting by delegates on Monday night

Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall
Election|Opinion

Usha Vance defends husband's 'childless cat ladies' remark

During a Fox News interview, Usha Vance, the wife of Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, defended her husband after he criticized childless adults by calling them "childless cat ladies."

Usha Vance defends husband's 'childless cat ladies' remark
Crime|News|Opinion

Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid

Two special prosecutors say they plan to charge a former central Kansas police chief with obstruction of justice over his conduct following a raid of the local newspaper last year

Prosecutors plan to charge former Kansas police chief over his conduct following newspaper raid
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Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved

Bloomberg News is apologizing for a premature story written last week about the prisoner exchange involving the United States and Russia and says it has disciplined the journalists involved

Bloomberg apologizes for premature story on prisoner swap and disciplines the journalists involved
Election|News|Opinion

In battleground Arizona, the Harris energy boost is obvious – but is it enough?

In this installment of “All Over the Map,” John King returns to Arizona and finds new enthusiasm from Democrats with Vice President Harris at the top of the ticket. Harris can’t win battlegrounds like Arizona if she doesn’t reverse President Joe Biden’s slide with Latinos and young voting blocs, and our voters are mixed on whether they believe Harris can make up enough ground there.

In battleground Arizona, the Harris energy boost is obvious – but is it enough?
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend

Female athletes of color have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny and discrimination when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender

For female athletes of color, scrutiny around gender rules and identity is part of a long trend
Election|Opinion|Political

The Latest: Harris, facing a crucial week, closes in on running mate pick

Vice President Kamala Harris, grappling with how to keep early 2024 Presidential election momentum alive, has begun a crucial week that includes her most critical decision yet: choosing a running mate

The Latest: Harris, facing a crucial week, closes in on running mate pick
Opinion

Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters

Handing VP Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination without having her compete in primaries is a throwback to less democratic ways of picking nominees, a political scientist says.

Democratic Party’s choice of Harris was undemocratic − and the latest evidence of party leaders distrusting party voters
Asia|Education|Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Sports

Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights

Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights

Afghan Olympic sprinter sends powerful message to Taliban on women’s rights
Asia|Lifestyle|MidEast|News|Opinion|Sports

Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport

Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport

Palestinian Olympic swimmer is living a personal dream, fighting for her homeland through sport
News|Opinion

Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda

Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda

Inside the legal plans by foes of Donald Trump and Project 2025 to fight his second-term agenda
Health|News|Opinion|Political

As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse

As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse

As Iowa’s maternity care deserts continue to grow, doctors say the state’s new abortion ban will only make matters worse

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