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CIA diplomacy fails to bridge the US-Russia divide

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit highlights strategic divisionsJames Davis reports that John Ratcliffe’s Moscow visit exposed the widening gap between Washington and Moscow

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Carney: 'Naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario'

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday rejected President Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario to “Lake America,” explaining the history of the Great Lake’s indigenous name in a post on social media. “The name Lake Ontario comes from the Wendat word Ontari’io, which,

Wear it Purple Day is about more than a T‑shirt

Today is Wear it Purple Day—when students and staff at high schools and universities are invited to wear purple clothing to recognize and celebrate gender- and sexuality-diverse (GSD) young people. Workplaces are also encouraged to take part.

U2 – “Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah” (The Pogues Cover)

U2 are by far the biggest music act ever to come out of Ireland. The Pogues didn't actually come from Ireland — they were a London band — but they might've had more to say about Irish identity than any other band in history. U2 and the Pogues go way back. The two bands toured

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