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Washington, D.C. Staff Writer   Education: American University, MA in Journalism and Public Affairs; University of Notre Dame, BA in American Studies   Marisa Iati is a reporter on the general assignment desk at The Washington Post. She previously worked at the Star-Ledger and NJ.com in New Jersey,...

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All the candidates onstage for the first GOP debate, explained

Trump won’t be onstage, but there will surely be a show put on.

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Republican Candidates Spar Over Abortion and Trump

The former president isn’t on the stage with eight of his rivals, but he’s expected to heavily influence how the first Republican presidential primary debate unfolds.

3 years ago

A Stroke Stole Her Ability to Speak at 30. A.I. Is Helping to Restore It Years Later.

The brain activity of a paralyzed woman is being translated into words spoken by an avatar. This milestone could help others who have lost speech.

3 years ago

Menopause Is Different for Women of Color

Symptoms can be more severe and last longer. Doctors don’t always realize this.

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Prigozhin plane crash: What we know so far

The Wagner Group chief was traveling on board a private jet that crashed in Russia with no survivors

3 years ago

Russian general who ran Ukraine war fired - report

One of Russia's leading military figures, Gen Sergei Surovikin, has reportedly lost his job as air force chief after weeks of speculation about his disappearance from public view.

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How Russian state media is tearing down Prigozhin’s reputation as a ‘man of the people’

The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule. 

3 years ago

Macy’s To Roll Out Small-Format US Stores in Northeast, West

Retailer Unveils Locations for Expansion of Pint-Sized Sites

3 years ago

Plane Reportedly Carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin Crashes in Russia

Prigozhin’s press secretary declined to comment on the incident, Russian journalist Ksenia Sobchak reported.

3 years ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead after Russia plane crash

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia's civil aviation authority has said.

3 years ago

Plane believed to be carrying Wagner’s Prigozhin crashes in Russia, state media says

At least 10 people died in the crash of a Wagner-linked private plane outside Moscow, according to Russia’s emergency services. Yevgeniy Prighozin, who led a failed mutiny in June, was on the plane’s manifest, according to a state-run outlet.

3 years ago

India becomes the fourth country ever to land a spacecraft on the moon

More than a dozen countries have plans for missions to the moon in the coming years

3 years ago

Hollywood Studios Make Public Their Latest Offer to Striking Writers

Among the concessions the studios said they offered are a guaranteed minimum length of employment and controls around the use of generative AI

3 years ago

India becomes first nation to land spacecraft on Moon’s south pole

India on Wednesday made history when its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the Moon's south pole, thought to be a potential source for water and oxygen, days after Russia's mission failed.

3 years ago

Expansion and a common currency on agenda at BRICS summit

Leaders of some of the developing world's most important economies turned Wednesday to the main business of their summit in South Africa, a day after a speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the gathering an anti-Western tinge that officials had been hoping to avoid. 

3 years ago

Richardson impresses as she begins 200m world title quest

Budapest (AFP) – Sha'Carri Richardson coasted into the 200m semi-finals on Wednesday as she bids to become only the fourth woman and first American to achieve the sprint double at the World Athletics Championships

3 years ago

Ukraine war: Russian air forces chief fired, grain infrastructure hit, Moscow drone attack

A Russian missile strike on Ukraine's northern city of Chernihiv on Saturday killed seven people and wounded more than 100 others on Saturday, Interior Minister Igor Klymenko said. 

3 years ago

Russian air strikes in northwest Syria kill two civilians, war monitor says

At least two civilians were killed when Russian air strikes hit an abandoned water pumping station in Syria's rebel-held northwest, rescuers said Wednesday, amid a recent uptick in attacks by Damascus ally Moscow.

3 years ago

China’s Xi unexpectedly skipped a key BRICS event. No one is saying why

The Chinese leader has flown out to South Africa for the summit but asked his commerce minister to read out his remarks.

3 years ago

A Saudi Rolex Sold in a U.S. Mall Could Get Bolsonaro Arrested

Brazil’s former president, Jair Bolsonaro, is the target of multiple criminal investigations. One includes a watch, gifted by the Saudis, sold in a Pennsylvania mall.

3 years ago

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