| A 100-degree heat wave in Gaza offers a sweltering glimpse of a tough summer to come
- The heat bore down on Palestinians living in tents and aid groups working in the sun. UNRWA reported several heat injuries among its staff, and at least one 18-year-old Palestinian died from the heat.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:12:57 -0400
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| A student club is suing its school, saying its pro-Palestinian views were censored
- Members of the Washington, D.C., school Arab students club say their rights were violated "because the school does not want their viewpoint ... to be heard."
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:00:12 -0400
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| An illegal migrant, age 17, drowned in a Bosnian river. Here's how citizens responded
- On the risky journey from the Global South to Europe, migrants often perish. In a town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, near a river where dozens have drowned, citizens seek to provide closure to the families.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0400
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| Got brothers or sisters? Warm sibling bonds help booster happiness as you age
- Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good emotional health later in life, with less loneliness, anxiety and depression.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:01:12 -0400
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| What abortion politics has to do with new rights for pregnant workers
- A new regulation to protect the rights of pregnant workers is the subject of an anti-abortion lawsuit because it includes abortion as a pregnancy "related medical condition."
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 07:00:12 -0400
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| Iran women's protests are the focus of 'Persepolis' author Marjane Satrapi's new book
- The French Iranian author and artist, best known for her graphic novel Persepolis, edited and contributed to a new graphic anthology titled Woman, Life, Freedom, inspired by Iran's recent protests.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:01:12 -0400
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| Mike Johnson and the troubled history of recent Republican speakers
- Johnson is the sixth Republican elevated to the speakership since 1994. The five who preceded him all saw their time in the office end in relative degrees of defeat or frustration.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:00:42 -0400
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| South Africa remembers an historic election every April 27, Freedom Day
- South Africans celebrate their "Freedom Day" every April 27, when they remember their country's pivotal first democratic election in 1994 that announced the official end of apartheid.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 04:36:47 -0400
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| Tornadoes collapse buildings and level homes in Nebraska and Iowa
- Tornadoes wreaked havoc Friday in the Midwest, causing a building to collapse with dozens of people inside and destroying and damaging hundreds of homes, many around Omaha, Nebraska.
Sat, 27 Apr 2024 02:53:22 -0400
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| UAW strike at Daimler Truck averted at 11th hour
- More than 7,000 Daimler Truck workers, most of them in North Carolina, had threatened to go on strike. The UAW says the workers will get raises of at least 25% plus cost of living allowances.
Fri, 26 Apr 2024 23:21:08 -0400
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