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Is Cuba breaking? Inside Havana's blackouts and hardship | Opinion

Is Cuba breaking? Inside Havana's blackouts and hardship | Opinion
The man lifted his shirt to show us that he was carrying half a beer can, torn to a jagged edge, tucked into his waistband. It was for our protection, he assured us. It was late, this part of Old Havana was dangerous, and he would walk us home.
Updated October 11, 2026 at 6:27 AM

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What's the bystander effect? We saw it in the Cornell texts | Opinion
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Democrats can't get overconfident about the midterms. Focus | Opinion

Updated October 11, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Editorial: The Case for Impeachment - What would the founders do?
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Editorial: The Case for Impeachment - What would the founders do?

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Editorial: Flu could be bad this year, so make a plan for vaccination
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Editorial: Flu could be bad this year, so make a plan for vaccination

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New polls raise alarms for Trump, Republicans

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The midterms are a betting market now. Insiders have the edge | Opinion

Updated October 10, 2026 at 6:37 AM
Don't let America lose our title as world leader in research | Opinion
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Don't let America lose our title as world leader in research | Opinion

Updated October 10, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Stop trying to hack your feelings. Mental health takes work | Opinion
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Stop trying to hack your feelings. Mental health takes work | Opinion

Updated October 10, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Editorial: AI's risks are no reason for panic
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Editorial: AI's risks are no reason for panic

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James Stavridis: US bases overseas are becoming prime targets
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James Stavridis: US bases overseas are becoming prime targets

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Commentary: Those who become US citizens have a special relationship to voting
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Commentary: Those who become US citizens have a special relationship to voting

Updated October 10, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Editorial: It can be done: Trump shrinks federal bureaucracy
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Editorial: It can be done: Trump shrinks federal bureaucracy

Updated October 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Commentary: It's too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage
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Commentary: It's too late to restore the ocean. Now all we can do is triage

Updated October 10, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Catherine Thorbecke: The next AI race exposes the limits of language
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Catherine Thorbecke: The next AI race exposes the limits of language

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No cheery time for election pollsters in run-up to US midterms
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No cheery time for election pollsters in run-up to US midterms

Updated October 11, 2026 at 10:31 AM
How Trump's crypto winnings undermined the industry's push for looser regulation
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How Trump's crypto winnings undermined the industry's push for looser regulation

Updated October 11, 2026 at 10:15 AM
US migrant flights to Liberia evoke troubling history of sending people deemed unwanted to the West African nation
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US migrant flights to Liberia evoke troubling history of sending people deemed unwanted to the West African nation

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What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility' – from Vietnam to Iran
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What we talk about when we talk about US strategic ‘credibility' – from Vietnam to Iran

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A public execution in the US? How much lower can we go? | Opinion

Updated October 9, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Stop the Hysteria Over Flock Cameras
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Stop the Hysteria Over Flock Cameras

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Democrats talk affordability. They really want impeachment | Opinion
Opinion

Democrats talk affordability. They really want impeachment | Opinion

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Editorial: What would socialist policies mean for the middle class?
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Editorial: What would socialist policies mean for the middle class?

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Commentary: Christa Pike execution shows lethal injection is breaking down
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Commentary: Christa Pike execution shows lethal injection is breaking down

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Lara Williams: What's in Russian permafrost may be scarier than plague

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