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As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something new can grow from the chaos.
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The Gaza Strip's Rafah border crossing with Egypt has been a key lifeline for people in the Palestinian enclave. Here is a timeline of events since Oct. 7, 2023, leading up to Israel's offensive.
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Rep. Jennifer Wexton of Virginia was diagnosed last year with rare disease that makes it hard to speak. She still advocated for a bill renaming a post office in her district – and the House passed it.
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A London barrister in Henry VIII's England finds himself investigating a murder in a monastery. Hulu's new four-part series, based on C.J. Sansom's 2003 novel, feels strikingly contemporary.
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New research documents how many children lost a parent to an opioid or other overdose in the period from 2011 to 2021. Bereaved children face elevated risks to their physical and emotional health.
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The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments after former President Trump appealed a decision allowing Fulton County DA Fani Willis to stay on the criminal case involving him and others.
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A new U.S.-based aluminum smelter could be operating before the end of the decade. And that smelter could be substantially less polluting than older models.
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WBUR's popular true-crime podcast "Beyond All Repair" has dropped its final episode.
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With a looming retirement crisis due to an aging population, many are looking for ways to secure their future without relying on social security.
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'The Klansman's Son' becomes antiracist: How R. Derek Black unlearned a white nationalist upbringingAs a child, R. Derek Black actively promoted white nationalism. It was the family legacy. But when Black attended college, they met people who were appalled by that ideology but willing to work with them to help change those views.
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Adult film actress Stormy Daniels is expected to resume her testimony on Thursday in the Manhattan trial of former President Donald Trump. On Tuesday she described a sexual encounter with Trump in detail.
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A U.S. official says the Biden administration paused a weapons shipment out of concern for the offensive's impact on Palestinians.