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For Ukraine's museums, Russia's war gives 'preservation' new meaning -- Kang-Chun Cheng

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The Explainer - Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI seen as a 'test case' for AI ethics - By - Caitlin Babcock - / 5 min

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After the gunfire: Moments of grace at White House correspondents' dinner -- Linda Feldmann

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Cover Story - In India, being part of the middle class isn't what it used to be - By - Aakash Hassan - , Lindsey McGinnis - / 10 min

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Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents' dinner -- Seung Min Kim, Aamer Mahdani, Collin Binkley, Alanna Durkin Richer, and David Bauder

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Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip, in blow to hopes for Iran war breakthrough -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

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Pakistan hosts another round of peace talks between the U.S. and Iran -- Saad Sayeed, Ariba Shahid and Steve Holland

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What's ethical for undercover operatives? Anti-hate group entered gray zones. -- Patrik Jonsson

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Already pressured by Trump, Harvard faces grad student workers strike -- Cameron Pugh

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Amid extended ceasefire, Lebanon assesses high cost of Israel-Hezbollah war - In this latest round of Israel-Hezbollah fighting, Lebanese civilians have once again paid a heavy price. Even as the ceasefire in Lebanon is extended, neither combatant is showing signs of backing down. By - Scott Peterson - / 6 min

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A nuclear deal could end the Iran war. What was Obama's version Trump rejected? -- Howard LaFranchi

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In Trump's war with Iran, 'The Art of the Deal' cuts two ways -- Linda Feldmann

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Trump administration reclassifies marijuana, as public polls give mixed signals -- Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, following President Donald Trump's call for a more "common sense" policy. But many Americans have been growing more skeptical of the drug's effects on users and on U.S. society. -- Stephen Humphries

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Trump's move to bail out Spirit Airlines sparks Republican criticism -- Laurent Belsie

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In charts: Trump puts voter ID, election laws at center stage as midterms near -- Jacob Turcotte

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In Gaza, rare elections put hope, and talk of Palestinian unity, on the ballot -- Municipal elections are being held Saturday in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, coinciding with voting in the West Bank. It's the first time since 2005 that Gazans are able to vote. Water and sanitation are on the ballot, as is, symbolically, Palestinian national unity. -- Ghada Abdulfattah

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Amid ceasefire in Lebanon, a rush home – if it's reachable and still there -- Scott Peterson

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In Iran, the regime has indeed changed: It's less restrained, more hard-line -- Scott Peterson

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First Look - Trump says US negotiators will have another round of talks with Iran - By - Michelle L. Price, Samy Magdy and Sam Metz - / 4 min

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Péter Magyar's goal now is to reform Orbán's Hungary. EU funds are at stake. -- Mark Sappenfield

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To protest rising taxes, Russia's small businesses take their 'flash mobs' online -- Fred Weir

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Hungary elections: A wake-up call to the resilience of democracy? -- Mark Sappenfield

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Legendary creator of 'Saturday Night Live' remains an enigma in 'Lorne'

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Malian photographer ushered in a 'visual revolution'

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Audrey Spillman's musical and spiritual journey led her to peace, and inspiration

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Aliens and UFOs still fascinate. 'Project Hail Mary,' 'Disclosure Day' are proof.

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Dancing offers children refuge in conflict-torn Congo

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Ahead of the Oscars: Our critic's picks for the best acting awards

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Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' isn't just a vampire flick. It's an American story infused with blues.

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Quoting the Bible, more Democrats lean into being Christian

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Pete Hegseth's religious rhetoric stirs debate in military -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's rhetoric is raising concerns about the impact that Christian nationalist ideas are having on military unity and the freedom of religion. -- Anna Mulrine Grobe

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How planned ICE mega-jails are testing the small-town Southern welcome -- Patrik Jonsson

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Congress is not the same, retiring lawmakers say. Can the institution still do its job? -- Caitlin Babcock

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What drove Hampshire College to shutter, despite raising $55 million -- Cameron Pugh

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In the world's largest democracy, a voter-roll purge is sparking controversy -- Aakash Hassan

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This newspaper has covered Haiti for 128 years. Today, it's tougher than ever. -- Linnea Fehrm

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A Mayan women's softball team is batting away barriers in Mexico - By - Oscar Espinosa - , Laura Fornell - / 2 min

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Fix my watch, tell me a story -- Robert Klose

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Hope in the soil and stones -- Murr Brewster

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When patience bears fruit -- Robert Klose

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The animals who find us -- Courtenay Rudzinski

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Call your mother? LOL. -- Robert Klose

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A field guide to unplugging: How a frazzled father found a lifeline in birding -- Zachary Przystup

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Artificial intelligence and absolute truth -- Jeff Shepard

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A deeper answer to healing apartness -- Curtis Wahlberg

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Immediately -- Bobby Lewis

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A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE PERSPECTIVE

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How women's digital lives change China - Chinese women not only excel over men in the use of artificial intelligence, but also bring qualities of online engagement that are a model for trusted, empathetic activism in a controlled society. By - the Monitor's Editorial Board - / 2 min

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The Explainer -- As Japan shifts away from postwar pacifism, Takaichi eyes constitutional reform

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The Explainer -- Why the British prime minister is fighting to keep his job

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Difference Maker -- Indian nonprofits promote a culture of reuse for wedding celebrations

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The Explainer -- Will 'reconciliation' end the DHS shutdown? How an old tool is seeing creative uses.

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Jayne Anne Phillips: 'Writing words against the erasure of things and lives'

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A global lens on kitchen table bills

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