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Tom Steyer speaks during the "People's State of the Union" event one day ahead of President Trump's State of The Union Speech to Congress, in Manhattan, New York, Jan. 29, 2018. Darren Ornitz/Reuters

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Global Politics

Argentine beef is coming to the US

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Business, Economics and Jobs

Amid surge in exports to US, Argentina aims to reclaim the glory days of its beef

The dispute over a bridge connecting the US and Canada

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Infrastructure

Canadians remain confident Gordie Howe Bridge will open even as Trump’s threats sow confusion

Stunning purge of China’s military

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Military

China’s stunning military purge

Cut to USAID funding affects rural regions of Colombia

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The Center for Public Integrity

Story

Tom Steyer: Billionaire political megadonor for the people?

The computer will see you now

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Health & Medicine

Measuring patients’ vital signs virtually in the heart of the Amazon

Formal concerts in informal places

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Music

This family in Prague holds classical music concerts in their own living room

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US-Israel-Iran War

Trump rules out talks absent Iran’s ‘unconditional surrender’ as Israel strikes Lebanon

Descriptions of struggle at an art exhibition in Prague

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Arts, Culture & Media

As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous

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Out of Eden Walk

As climate change melts permafrost, landslides are becoming more dangerous 

Cuba's private businesses navigate a narrow opening

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Cuba’s private businesses navigate a narrow opening

The Americas' last prison island has become a tourist bioreserve

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History

The Americas’ last prison island has become a tourist destination

International adoptions are a failure

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Lifestyle

International adoptions face hurdles, leaving little hope for many orphaned children

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Conflict & Justice

Clashes between Afghanistan and Pakistan raise concerns about ‘open war’

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