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Mysterious Havana syndrome attacks are now documented in the US

The Senate Intelligence Committee is investigating events that are targeting US spies and diplomats.

Manchin’s opposition to DC statehood weakens its chances

The centrist senator is the first Democrat to oppose the creation of a 51st state.

An oral history of the Dawson crying GIF and its outsized legacy

An oral history of the Dawson crying GIF and its outsized legacy.

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Deforestation in Brazil is out of control. Bolsonaro is asking for billions to stop it.

A new analysis of satellite imagery shows some 430,000 acres of Brazil’s Amazon rainforest have been wiped out so far in 2021.

How the Indian government is silencing its critics

A major battle over free speech on social media is playing out in India during the pandemic.

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