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Fiji Declares an HIV Emergency as Cases Rise Twelvefold
Fiji declared a national HIV emergency, expanded free testing and treatment, and added clean-needle access as infections surged.
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Famous people doing famous-people things, with the volume turned down and the eyebrow raised.
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Dayton’s Peace Prizes Honor Ukraine, Mother Emanuel and Books That Refuse to Look Away
The Dayton Literary Peace Prizes honored a wartime Ukraine novel and a history of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church.
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Postal Service Stops Building the Mail-Ballot Portal After the Courts Pull the Plug
The Postal Service stopped work on a centralized mail-ballot verification system after courts blocked the administration’s election order.
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A New West Bank Synagogue Opens With Torah Scrolls, Rifles and an Old Land Dispute
Israeli settlers inaugurated a synagogue at the revived Homesh settlement while nearby Palestinians say the return deepens dispossession.
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Sweden’s Left Wins by Three Seats, So Nobody Is Muting the Group Chat
Sweden’s left-leaning opposition won a 176–173 parliamentary majority, prompting Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson to announce his resignation.
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Endangered Animals Can Be Killed as Long as Nobody “Meant To,” Which Is Quite a Loophole
A Trump administration directive says endangered wildlife deaths are not illegal when logging or construction kills animals incidentally.
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Nike’s Co-Founder Gives $1.1 Billion for a Women’s Hospital, a Check With Actual Arch Support
A $1.1 billion gift from Nike co-founder Phil Knight and Penny Knight will create Oregon’s first hospital devoted to women’s health.
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Muslim Chaplains Became Campus Anchors, Then October 7 Changed the Job
Muslim chaplains expanded on U.S. campuses after 9/11 and now help students navigate faith, belonging and post-October 7 tensions.
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Trump Groups Pour $130 Million Into the Midterms, Because Yard Signs Were Too Subtle
Trump-aligned groups have reserved more than $130 million in midterm advertising as Republicans confront a difficult political climate.
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China’s Porcelain Capital Keeps Faith, Fire and 2,000 Years of Craft Alive
Jingdezhen’s artists are passing ancient porcelain skills and spiritual traditions to a new generation while welcoming modern technology.
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One in Ten Americans Got Moved Into a New House District Without Packing a Box
Mid-decade redistricting shifted nearly 35 million Americans into different congressional districts after the 2024 election.
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Japan Shuffles the Cabinet, the Political Version of Rearranging the Living Room
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reshuffled Japan’s Cabinet to revive sagging support while keeping key foreign and defense ministers in place.