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In this picture taken on March 22, 2022, Gautam Kamble, who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, holds chest x-rays during a routine consultation with a doctor at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic, which treats people with drug-resistant tuberculosis, in Mumbai. - When Covid-19 ripped through India in 2020-21, several million people are thought to have died. Desperate efforts to stem the pandemic hurt the battle against another huge killer: tuberculosis. - TO GO WITH India-Health-tuberculosis-vaccine,FOCUS by Glenda KWEK

In this picture taken on March 22, 2022, Gautam Kamble, who is diagnosed with tuberculosis, holds chest x-rays during a routine consultation with a doctor at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) clinic, which treats people with drug-resistant tuberculosis, in Mumbai. - When Covid-19 ripped through India in 2020-21, several million people are thought to have died. Desperate efforts to stem the pandemic hurt the battle against another huge killer: tuberculosis. - TO GO WITH India-Health-tuberculosis-vaccine,FOCUS by Glenda KWEK Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption

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Goats and Soda

TB reclaims title of deadliest infectious disease. That's an 'outrage' says WHO

DIslodged by COVID early in the pandemic, tuberculosis is once again the infectious disease that takes the most lives each year. And the number of cases set a new record. What's going on?
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, and Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, right, answer questions during a daily press briefing at the White House in August. Tanden is accused of violating the Hatch Act, in a complaint by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, left, and Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden, right, answer questions during a daily press briefing at the White House in August. Tanden is accused of violating the Hatch Act, in a complaint by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Win McNamee/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

White House advisor Neera Tanden faces Hatch Act complaint over tweets

In 2021, Tanden was nominated to lead the Office of Management and Budget, but she withdrew her nomination after coming under fire from members of Congress.
Supporters of Donald Trump gather near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Election Day.

Supporters of Donald Trump gather near his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on Election Day. Giorgio Viera/Getty Images hide caption

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Politics

Is there a national shift to the right in the U.S.? Strategists weigh in

With a race that was expected to be historically tight behind us, the question is: How did Trump win so decisively?

Who's sending Trump back to the White House and why?

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Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Aug. 9, in Paris. Her performance drew laughs and criticism and now Gunn is responding.

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Sports

Australian breakdancer Raygun is retiring from the sport after her Olympics backlash

Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, said she had a hard time handling the criticism she received online about her performance. She said she will still dance leisurely.
Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, react as results are displayed during a

Supporters of Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, react as results are displayed during a "Democrats Abroad" election party on Wednesday in London, England. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption

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Year of Global Elections

What’s the world saying about Trump’s win? Here are the leaders who’ve commented

Leaders from around the world congratulated Donald Trump on his presidential election victory, as governments prepare for his return to the White House and the potential impact that will have.

WATCH

Raveena: Tiny Desk Concert

"I just want you to know," Raveena told us in 2019, "that in this space that we're in, you're extremely, extremely loved." May Raveena's dreamy music set you inside her world.
Home Depot co-founder and then-CEO Bernie Marcus poses for a portrait at a store in 1998.
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Home Depot co-founder and then-CEO Bernie Marcus poses for a portrait at a store in 1998.

Home Depot co-founder and then-CEO Bernie Marcus poses for a portrait at a store in 1998.

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Obituaries

Bernie Marcus, Home Depot co-founder who pledged to give away his billions, has died

A man of second acts, Marcus started Home Depot after getting fired from another retailer. He then became a philanthropist, a Republican megadonor and an evangelist of capitalism.
Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks about an unsealed indictment against former President Donald Trump on Aug. 1, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

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Politics

Special counsel Jack Smith taking steps to wind down federal cases against Trump

Special counsel Jack Smith is taking steps to end both federal cases against Trump before the president-elect takes office, according to a source familiar with the Justice Department deliberations.
Then-candidate Donald Trump meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Trump Tower, on Sept. 27, in New York.

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Year of Global Elections

What will Trump's presidency mean for Russia's war on Ukraine?

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Trump and praised his “peace through strength” approach, but concerns in Ukraine loom over Washington's continued commitment to Kyiv.

Ukraine reacts to Trump's presidential victory

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz gives a statement after a meeting with government leaders in Berlin, Wednesday.

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Europe

Germany's coalition government collapses as Chancellor Scholz fires his finance chief

Chancellor Olaf Scholz has fired Finance Minister Christian Lindner, signaling a collapse of the three-party coalition governing Germany. Opposition leaders are calling for quick elections.

German Government Collapses: SSP Schmitz

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Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to speak during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center on November 06, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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National

Immigrant rights groups are ready to challenge President-elect Trump’s policies

Civil and immigration rights groups say they are better prepared this time for potential Trump border policies. But they also expressed disappointment with Democrats on immigration issues.
A public art memorial project honors victims of the opioid crisis in Binghamton, New York, in August 2023. Money from opioid lawsuit settlements is now flowing to states and municipalities, but the accounting is uneven. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images)

A public art memorial project honors victims of the opioid crisis in Binghamton, New York, in August 2023. Money from opioid lawsuit settlements is now flowing to states and municipalities, but the accounting is uneven. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images) Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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Shots - Health News

We checked up on the states that promise transparency on opioid settlement funds

 KFF Health News

Victims of the opioid crisis, health advocates, and policy experts have called on state and local governments to clearly report how they’re using the funds they are receiving from settlements with opioid companies.
Blue Ridge Public Radio anchor Jose Sandoval hosts a weekly half-hour Spanish program. This resource for Spanish-speaking communities in Western North Carolina provides Helene recovery and relief information, updates, and other public services.

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National

Asheville radio reporter covers Helene's impact for Spanish-speaking communities

Nearly six weeks after Hurricane Helene slammed into Western North Carolina, radio reporter Jose Sandoval's daily Spanish-language broadcasts have become an essential lifeline for the small but growing Latino community in Western North Carolina, providing information about public services and dispelling misinformation as they piece together their lives.
Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump waves as he walks with former first lady Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center, Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Fla. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption

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How Trump won his second term as president

In his return to power, Trump defied many expectations, surviving repeated scandals and multiple indictments. He is the first convicted felon to win the White House.
Former President Donald Trump speaks to the media at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisc., on Oct. 30, 2024.

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Analysis

Culture

How personality trumped policy in this media election cycle

President-elect Trump has excelled at creating his own media image, from his earliest days as a real estate baron. His supporters find him entertaining and feisty, and even critics find it difficult not to talk about him.
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Book Reviews

Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

With 23 short essays on creatures ranging from the wombat to the spider, Katherine Rundell's new book is essential reading for anyone whose wonder could use a jumpstart.

Need a break from politics? Marvel at the 'Vanishing Treasures' of the natural world

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Republican supporters briefly chat outside the Staten Island Republican Party headquarters in the New Dorp neighborhood of Staten Island in New York City on Tuesday.

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Election 2024

In New York, immigration weighed heavily and divisively among immigrants themselves

For months, Donald Trump and his campaign have been promising mass deportations. In a city that has received some 200,000 new migrants in the last two years, that promise has resonated among some.

An Election Day look at New York City’s migrant communities

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Saoirse Ronan plays a woman struggling with addiction in The Outrun.

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Movie Interviews

Saoirse Ronan says her experience as a child actor continues to shape her work

Ronan credits her parents and the filmmakers she worked with as a child for keeping acting fun. She stars as a woman struggling with addiction in The Outrun and as a World War II mother in Blitz.

Saoirse Ronan says her experience as a child actor continues to shape her work

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