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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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Why nostalgia for the past is in the American DNA

Why are Americans, often presumed to be ignorant of history, so obsessed with their nation’s past that they’d rather live sometime between the ’50s and the ’80s – or, in fact, in any decade but the present?

4 years ago

New law allows non-citizens to vote in US

Unless a judge blocks the bill, New York will be the first US city to enfranchise non-citizens

4 years ago

US ready to discuss curbing military exercises in Ukraine talks with Russia

Reciprocal restrictions on missile deployments in region could also be on table in Geneva negotiations on Monday

4 years ago

Court documents show Novak Djokovic had COVID-19 last month Social Sharing

Men's tennis player will be in Australian court Monday to challenge visa cancellation

4 years ago

Global event’s spectacular fall from grace ​

Celebrities have abandoned the once-illustrious Golden Globes, with Monday’s event to go ahead without an audience, red carpet or a host. What happened?

4 years ago

US, Russia hold high-stakes talks on Ukraine war fears

Geneva (AFP) – The United States and Russia open talks Sunday in Geneva on soaring tensions over Ukraine, with Moscow seeking a wide-ranging new security arrangement with the West but facing strong pressure to pull back troops.

4 years ago

Ethiopia Releases Opposition Figures as It Seeks End to War

Decision follows U.S. envoy’s meeting with Ethiopia’s prime minister to press for a negotiated end to the conflict

4 years ago

Kate wows in stunning birthday photos ​

The Duchess of Cambridge has undergone a regal transformation inspired by the Queen in a series of portraits released to mark her 40th

4 years ago

Novak Djokovic: Is his vaccine saga an unforced error for Australia?

The story of the world's top ranked tennis player being held at an immigration detention centre after arriving in Australia last week caused dismay and anger on all sides.

4 years ago

‘Free woman’ Britney Spears posts full frontal nude selfies on Instagram

Britney Spears has shared full-frontal naked mirror selfies saying being a free woman has never felt better.

4 years ago

Boston Marathon Bomber’s Prison Funds Are Seized

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent thousands while not paying restitution owed to victims; a judge rules prosecutors can claim those funds

4 years ago

John Legend Sells His Music Catalog to KKR, BMG

Firms struck deal for R&B crooner’s publishing last fall, according to regulatory filings, amid year-end rush to transact

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Djokovic’s lavish request denied as tennis boss’ exemption plea revealed

Novak Djokovic had a request from inside hotel detention rejected as a plea from the boss of Tennis Australia comes under scrutiny.

4 years ago

Sidney Poitier: Remembering the Oscar winner and Hollywood trailblazer

Sidney Poitier, the star of Hollywood classics like Guess Who's Coming to Dinner and To Sir, With Love, has died at the age of 94.

4 years ago

‘It’s because of you Chinese people!’: Customer films woman’s COVID-19 meltdown at Montreal grocery

A woman allegedly approached a man at a Montreal grocery store and asked if he was Chinese before blaming Chinese people for COVID-19.

4 years ago

Ahmaud Arbery: Jogger's murderers sentenced to life in prison

A white father and son convicted of killing a black jogger have been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

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Khloé Kardashian Received Flowers From Kourtney Kardashian And Travis Barker After Tristan Thompson Apologized For Fathering Another Child Amid Reports That She’s “Finally Ready To Move On And Let Go”

Tristan apologized to Khloé for “heartbreak and humiliation” earlier this week after a paternity test confirmed he fathered a child with another woman, Maralee Nichols, during their relationship.

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Kazakhstan unrest: Russian troops fly in as crackdown continues

A Russian-led force has arrived in Kazakhstan at the request of the country's authoritarian president, amid a violent crackdown on anti-government protests.

4 years ago

Why Biden's intense Jan. 6 speech was stunning TV

U.S. President Joe Biden slams Trump while making remarks in Statuary Hall on Capitol Hill one year after the Jan. 6 insurrection.

4 years ago

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