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Democrats say extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is urgent. Republicans say there’s plenty of time to figure it out. Democrats say extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits is urgent. Republicans say there’s plenty of time to figure it out. As the government shutdown goes on, there are a lot of mixed messages … Read more
Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said in an interview with NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday that her country is in chaos and called for the removal of Venezuela’s authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuela opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado said in an interview with NPR’s Weekend … Read more
Diane Keaton, the Oscar-winning star of “Annie Hall,” “The Godfather” films and “Father of the Bride,” whose quirky, vibrant manner and depth made her one of the most singular actors of a generation, has died. She was 79. Her death was confirmed to NPR by Dori Rath, a producer of Keaton’s films. No other details … Read more
Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood’s quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall, has died aged 79. Diane Keaton, who remained one of Hollywood’s quirkiest and most beloved actors decades after her Academy Award-winning performance in the movie Annie Hall, has died aged 79. Her … Read more
CAIRO — Preparations were underway Sunday for a ramp-up of aid entering the war-battered Gaza Strip under a new ceasefire deal that many are hoping will signal an end to the devastating 2-year-long war. The Israeli defense body in charge of humanitarian aid in Gaza, COGAT, said that the amount of aid entering Gaza Strip … Read more
The Taliban claimed to have captured 25 Pakistani army posts. KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghanistan said Sunday it killed 58 Pakistani soldiers in overnight border operations, in response to what it called repeated violations of its territory and airspace. Pakistan’s army gave far lower casualty figures, saying 23 troops were killed. Earlier in the week, Afghan … Read more
That’s putting pressure on the EU to step up and make its position clear during Monday’s meeting of the International Maritime Organization. BRUSSELS — The International Maritime Organization meets on Monday to approve the world’s first global framework to cut shipping emissions — but the U.S. is pressing to kill its adoption. The framework was … Read more
Polish President Karol Nawrocki is vowing to scuttle any effort to change the legal system set up by the previous Law and Justice party government. WARSAW — Poland’s centrist government is pushing to restore the rule of law undermined by the previous populist administration — but the country’s divided politics mean the chances of success … Read more
The former president announced his diagnosis, an aggressive form of the disease, in May. Former President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy, an aide told POLITICO on Saturday, as he continues to stare down a disease that shaped much of his political career and public life. “As part of a treatment plan for prostate cancer, … Read more
MIT’s rebuke of the Trump administration’s compact presents an opening for other college presidents to resist. University leaders who have struggled to counter the Trump administration’s monthslong campaign to rewrite higher education just caught the biggest break academia has had all year. Massachusetts Institute of Technology President Sally Kornbluth’s public rejection Friday of an offer … Read more