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Amid Madrid mega-statue hype, a small dog shines

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Arts, Culture & Media

Amid Madrid mega-statue hype, a small bronze dog shines

Serbians caught between East and West struggle to keep warm

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Energy

The US's forgotten occupation of Haiti

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At a time of crisis for Haiti, a filmmaker reflects on past US intervention

French moving to right as local elections loom

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French elections

France moving to the right as voters head to the polls for local elections

Oil depot fires in Iran are affecting people's health

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US-Israel-Iran War

After Israeli strikes on Tehran’s fuel depots, residents face a toxic aftermath

Turkey's third-largest city is running out of water

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Environment

Turkey’s Izmir facing severe shortages as water levels continue to drop

AI is rapidly changing math and mathematicians are defining their role in the equation

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Science & Technology

AI is rapidly changing math, and mathematicians are defining their role in the equation

Minnesota's Hmong community feeling betrayed

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Immigration

Minnesota’s Hmong community feeling a sense of betrayal amid ICE crackdowns

How to eat surströmming — the world's smelliest food — the Swedish way

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Food

Surströmming challenge: How Swedes actually eat the world’s worst-smelling food

A brief history of US, Israeli and Iranian relations

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What 1 billion Americans would mean for the US

Matthew Yglesias Discusses Rising Rents: Is Your Rent Too High?

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