Nuclear subs and a diplomatic blowup: The US-France clash, explained

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Nuclear subs and a diplomatic blowup: The US-France clash, explained

France recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia on Friday in protest of Australia’s decision to cancel a major defense deal in favor of a new one with…

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Virgin River Season 3 Finale Explained

“Still waters run deep” would be the perfect tagline for Virgin River‘s scenic but emotionally fraught third season. From Hope’s encounter with a hurricane to Lilly’s cancer diagnosis to Mel…

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What Is Juneteenth? The American Holiday Explained

You may have heard this week that President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, a document officially recognising the special date as a public holiday in the…

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Israel’s Iron Dome: what it does and how it works, explained by an expert

By now, you’ve probably seen the videos: dark skies, illuminated by exploding balls of light, like alien spaceships doing battle or a terrifying fireworks display, scored by air raid sirens.…

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Dax Shepard Explained How He Discussed His Relapse With His Young Daughters And Why He Was “Really Scared” To Speak About It Publicly

Dax explained he had begun taking opioids as pain relief following an ATV accident, but that he ended up “augmenting” the amount he was taking, and ultimately began buying the…

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The war in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, explained

The bodies of the two brothers were left for more than a day. Their families knew they were there, but the soldiers wouldn’t let them collect the bodies. The soldiers…

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Who is Alexei Navalny? The leader behind Russia’s anti-Putin protests, explained.

The greatest challenger to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule is a man whose name the dictator won’t say and whom he has tried to kill: Alexei Navalny. Having defiantly returned…

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The battle over the Line 3 oil pipeline expansion in Minnesota, explained: How Native Americans are leading the fight

Tania Aubid began her hunger strike on Valentine’s Day. “Valentine’s Day is about love and having that love for your partner — but for me to have the love, I…

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The EU-AstraZeneca vaccine fight, explained

A spat between the European Union and the British-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is threatening to hamper global vaccine efforts and raising tensions on the continent as European countries struggle to…

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The last-gasp Brexit deal negotiations, explained

The Brexit deal talks will live to see another few days. Until Sunday, at least. The European Union and the United Kingdom are trying — and failing — to come…

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