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Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

Weston Ruter: WordPress 6.9 Performance Landings

WordPress 6.9 includes so many performance improvements! Scripts with fetchpriority, increased inline CSS, minified theme styles, on demand block styles in classic themes, the...

Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for...

Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for...

Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

Larry Summers says he’s “stepping back from public commitments” over Epstein emails

Former Harvard President Larry Summers said Monday he's "deeply ashamed" after messages between him and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were released last week.

U.S. to designate Venezuela’s Cartel de los Soles as terrorist organization

The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier has arrived in the Caribbean Sea in a display of American military power.

Trump administration sues California for banning agents from wearing face coverings

The Department of Justice is suing California over two recently enacted laws that would prohibit federal agents from wearing facial coverings and require them...

Federal immigration agents launch crackdown in Charlotte, DHS announces

DHS said it officially launched an operation dubbed "Charlotte's Web" to target immigrants living in the Charlotte area illegally.

Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela

The president said he has not ruled out putting U.S. forces on the ground but signaled for a second day running that he could...

U.N. Security Council approves U.S.-brokered Gaza peace plan

The U.N. Security Council has approved a U.S. plan for Gaza that authorizes an international stabilization force to provide security in the Palestinian territory.

Trump says he won’t rule out sending troops to Venezuela amid military buildup in region

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford has arrived in the Caribbean, giving the United States the ability to strike inside Venezuela if President Trump...

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