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Washington Post
For residents of Jackson, Miss., a water crisis is nothing new
JACKSON, Miss. – What stood out this week was the calm. The streets were quiet, and residents queued...
September 4, 2022
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Washington Post
Understanding this summer’s extreme divide in rain and drought
Like an unhinged seesaw, this summer’s rainfall has teetered between too much and too little across ...
September 4, 2022
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Washington Post
In Uvalde, a 9-year-old anxiously prepares to return to school
UVALDE, Texas – Whenever Marcela Cabralez tries to check in with her fourth grader about returning t...
September 4, 2022
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Defense & Security
Russia holds military exercises on Japanese territorial islands
Russia has conducted military exercises aimed at preventing “enemy” forces landing on the islands of...
September 4, 2022
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Books & Literature
How engineers enabled buildings to colonize the clouds
If King Kong were to visit New York today, he’d hardly recognize the place. The 381-meter Empire Sta...
September 4, 2022
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Troubleshooter
I hate my two-faced sister and I want to beat her up
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a male student in my 20s. I really hate my sister who is two years younger ...
September 4, 2022
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Companies
Toyota launches updated Crown models in Japan
Toyota Motor Corp. has launched new versions of its flagship Crown model for the first time in about...
September 4, 2022
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Troubleshooter
I feel unloved after finding out my husband is gay
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a part-time worker in my 40s. I have been married for 15 years and been ble...
September 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Pakistan appeals for more aid for 33M affected by flooding
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan appealed Saturday to the international community for an “immense humanitar...
September 4, 2022
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Delicious
Harvest of seasonal pears begins
Workers sort pears by color and shape, then pack them into boxes at a fruit-sorting facility in Shir...
September 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin
MOSCOW (AP) — Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is set to be buried Saturday in a ceremony f...
September 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Ukraine’s nuclear plant partly goes offline amid fighting
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday that the Russian-co...
September 4, 2022
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Associated Press
Leak ruins NASA moon rocket launch bid; next try weeks away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s new moon rocket sprang another dangerous fuel leak Saturday, forc...
September 4, 2022
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Japan In Focus
Hiroshima: Demons drum up rain for good harvest
MIHARA, Hiroshima — People dressed as demons and wearing happi festival coats beat drums and gongs t...
September 4, 2022
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Political Series
Lessons from Ukraine / Evacuation plans for remote islands, urban areas lack feasibility
Six months have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Since the conflict began, new modes of war and ...
September 4, 2022