David Mabuza, Former Deputy President of South Africa, Dies at 64

Hailing from a small, rural province, Mr. Mabuza had a remarkable rise to national power. But much of it came crashing down amid corruption allegations.

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Russia Becomes First Country to Recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban Government

Afghanistan has remained largely isolated since the Taliban seized power nearly four years ago, despite subtle signs of increased cooperation with countries like China and India.

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Teenage Aviator Detained After Landing in Antarctica, Chile Says

Ethan Guo, 19, had been documenting his attempt to fly solo to all seven continents on social media. He is no longer in custody but has no easy way to leave an island off Antarctica’s coast.

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The G.O.P. Policy Bill Would Shift U.S. Energy Policy

The sprawling bill would boost fossil fuels and end tax credits for wind, solar power and electric vehicles.

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Crumbl’s Benson Boone ‘Moonbeam Ice Cream’ Cookies Are a Hit

With help from social media, Crumbl’s Benson Boone-inspired Moonbeam Ice Cream has received an extended run.

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Dispute Over Golden Globes Heats Up

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which ran the awards show until a couple of years ago, has voted to investigate the deal that sold the event to a joint venture.

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Drugmakers Notch a $5 Billion Win in Republicans’ Policy Bill

More medicines will be spared from Medicare price negotiations, a change that is projected to wipe out billions in savings for the federal government.

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How A.I. Could Make Us Dumber

It’s not an education if A.I. does your thinking for you.

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In Trump’s Bill, Democrats See a Path to Win Back Voters

Top party officials consider the president’s sweeping domestic policy bill to be cruel and fiscally ruinous — and they’re betting the American public will, too.

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Man Is Charged With Creating ‘Hit List’ of Public Officials

Noah Lamb, 24, was accused of playing a “central role” in a white supremacist group’s creation of a list of assassination targets, including a U.S. senator and a federal judge.

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