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First look: Photos from Paris Olympics opening ceremony
NewsImages from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games offer a stunning glimpse into the dramatic and heavily Parisian-themed day.
Boar's Head recalls 200,000 pounds of deli meat linked to a Listeria outbreak
NewsThe Food Safety and Inspection Service made the announcement Friday. There are 34 cases of Listeria from deli meat across 13 states, including two people who died of Thursday, according to the CDC.
Police departments are offering big raises. Does it work?
NewsPolice officers in many U.S. cities have recently gotten large pay boosts. Departments are offering these raises to combat understaffing, but some say the money won’t help.
Major musical moments during the Olympic opening ceremony in Paris
NewsThe opening ceremony featured a Parisian performance from Lady Gaga, a heavy metal moment with Gojira and a headless Marie Antoinette, as well as a show-stopping comeback by Céline Dion.
An ambitious Olympics opening ceremony showboats French culture on the Seine River
NewsThe amphibious ceremony unfolded as a love letter to France and global sport.
A pollster sheds light on Palestinian attitudes toward the U.S., Israel and Hamas
NewsFor three decades, Khalil Shikaki has provided insights into Palestinian public opinion. The most recent poll showed a rise in Hamas popularity, though a majority of respondents don't support Hamas.
What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
NewsVenezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
Flavor Flav hits Paris to boost his new passion: women's water polo
NewsFlavor Flav, co-founder of Public Enemy, has been embraced by Team USA's women's water polo team as "our hype man." In Paris he plans to cheer the team on to a fourth gold medal
How to watch the Olympic opening ceremony. And, the Obamas endorse Harris
NewsBarack and Michelle Obama endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Friday. This comes a day after she reiterated her support for Israel. And, how to watch the Olympic opening ceremony.
The Obamas have endorsed Harris, capping a week where Democrats embraced her
NewsThe endorsements of former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama cap a week where the Democratic party, for the most part, lined up behind Vice President Harris to become their nominee.
Martin Indyk, former U.S. diplomat and author, dies at 73
NewsVeteran diplomat Martin S. Indyk, an author and leader at prominent U.S. think tanks who devoted years to finding a path toward peace in the Middle East, died Thursday. He was 73.
From Obama to Harris, a look at what's changed
NewsAs Kamala Harris nears the Democratic party’s nomination, the mood around her candidacy seems less breathless than in 2008. <em>Code Switch</em> digs into what a Black president would mean this time.
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‘Big white stucco boxes’: LA’s affordable housing future?
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Gastrodiplomacy: How wining and dining shapes global politics
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