Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84
January 7, 2026
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Aldrich Ames, C.I.A. Turncoat Who Helped the Soviets, Dies at 84

As chief of the counterintelligence branch of the C.I.A.’s Soviet division, he had access to…

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Mom Axes Husband’s Birthday Plans After ‘Thoughtless’ Act, but Who’s Right?
January 7, 2026
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Mom Axes Husband’s Birthday Plans After ‘Thoughtless’ Act, but Who’s Right?

The internet has rallied behind a woman after she revealed she canceled her husband’s birthday…

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FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers
January 7, 2026
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FEMA Staff Bracing for Dismissal of 1,000 Disaster Workers

The job cuts expected this month are part of a plan by the Homeland Security…

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Virginia Democrats overperform in double election victory
January 7, 2026
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Virginia Democrats overperform in double election victory

Democrats have retained two seats in Virginia’s General Assembly after winning a pair of special…

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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts
January 7, 2026
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Béla Fleck Withdraws From Kennedy Center Concerts

“Performing there has become charged and political,” the 18-time Grammy winner said. Source link

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N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze
January 7, 2026
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N.Y.C. Child Care Programs Brace for Cuts After Federal Funding Freeze

The Trump administration said it was placing a hold on $10 billion in subsidies across…

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I May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not
January 7, 2026
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I May Be Free, but the Belarusian People Are Not

The world must not stop supporting dissidents in Belarus despite the release of some from…

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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’
January 7, 2026
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After Trump’s Military Victory in Venezuela, Cuba’s Economy Is in ‘Freefall’

With widespread power outages, medicine shortages and rising food prices, experts say Cuba’s economy has…

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China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus
January 7, 2026
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China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an…

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Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures
January 7, 2026
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Why Israel Is Divided Over How to Investigate Oct. 7 Failures

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has proposed a commission with members chosen in a way that…

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