The report offers one of the grimmest report cards, detailing multiple failures of society.
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Putin approves new restrictions on media coverage ahead of presidential elections
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved changes to the law that governs presidential elections putting new restrictions on media coverage, local news agencies reported on Tuesday. The changes come ahead of the election to be held in March in which Putin, who has ruled Russia for the last 24 years, is expected to […]
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Israeli military forces raid Gaza’s largest hospital in operation against Hamas
Almost the entire population of Gaza – 2.3 million – has squeezed into the southern two-thirds of the tiny territory, where conditions are deteriorating as bombardment continues.
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Maryanne Trump Barry, the former president’s older sister and a retired federal judge, dies at 86
Until her retirement in 2019, Barry was a senior judge on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a level below the Supreme Court.
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International students have returned to U.S. colleges, fueled by a surge from India
The number of international students in the U.S. grew by 12% in the 2022-23 academic year – the largest single-year increase in more than 40 years.
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A fragile global economy is at stake as U.S. and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit
President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet Wednesday on the summit’s sidelines.
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New rule would make it easier for millions of American workers to unionize – but businesses are pushing back
Critics say the new rule is an overreach by the labor-friendly Biden administration that undermines independent business owners.
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27 years after his death, Tupac could soon win his first Grammy
The rapper, who was killed in 1996, received a relatively little-noticed nomination Friday in the category of best music film for ‘Dear Mama,’ a five-part FX docuseries.
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The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement
The new code of conduct, agreed to by all nine justices, does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them, despite sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors.
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Medics and patients – including babies – stranded as battles rage around Gaza hospitals
The Israeli military claims Hamas has set up its main command center in and beneath the largest hospital – a claim that both Hamas and the hospital deny.