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Editorials & Other Articles
On This Day: Leninist youth organization begins; 2022 version sanctioned for Ukrainian abductions - May 19, 1922
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Environment & Energy
Sea otters use tools to open hard-shelled prey, saving their teeth, research reveals
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Israel/Palestine
Gantz to Netanyahu: If you don't change course by June 8 we'll withdraw from government
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Economy
Americans are down on the economy (again), with inflation topping election concerns
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Foreign Affairs
Authorities lost contact with Raisi's helicopter; rescue teams still en route to site -- Iranian reports
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Cable News Clips
UAW unionization failure highlights need to protect workers' right to organize - PoliticsNation - MSNBC
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Education
New research finds children perform better at handwriting than typing despite screen time - ABC News (Australia)
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Veterans
107 Yr Old WW2 Vet, Merch Mariner Headed to D-Day 80th Anniv, France 🇫🇷 June 6, 2024; Longevity
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Civil Liberties
Opinion: This Alabama AG won't stop at the state line to prosecute abortion
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Drug Policy
Mexico's president says he won't fight drug cartels on US orders, calls it a 'Mexico First' policy
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Election Reform
I suggest voting machines are suspect and there's a good argument for hand counting.
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LGBT Civil Rights and Activism
Houthi court sentences 9 men to death by cruxifiction and stoning for sodomy.
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Social Security & Medicare
If still working should you take Social Security Benefits at 62
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Poverty
Mich: Homeless Woman Living Inside Rooftop Store Sign, with Computer, Coffee Maker
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