Where Mao’s Peasants Tilled the Soil, Tourists Now Pay for the View

Decades ago, a Chinese village became an official symbol of revolutionary “self-reliance.” The slogan hasn’t changed, but nearly everything else has.

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Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election Violence

Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials in Washington call for a re-examination of U.S. ties.

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C.D.C. Links Measles Outbreaks in Multiple States for First Time

If the outbreaks cannot be extinguished by January, the anniversary of the first cases in Texas, the United States will lose what is known as “elimination status” as determined by the World Health Organization.

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Trump Administration Asks Court to Block California Ban on Masked Agents

The U.S. government says the new law threatens the safety of its agents and argues that states cannot regulate federal agencies.

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Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Hits a Battleground State

The Charlotte raids pose a new political test of a top Trump priority.

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Heritage Foundation Board Member Resigns Over Video Defending Tucker Carlson

The member, Robert P. George, said the think tank’s president had refused to retract his video defending Tucker Carlson’s friendly interview with an openly antisemitic white supremacist.

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Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files. Why Doesn’t He?

The president has reversed himself and encouraged lawmakers to vote for compelling the Justice Department to turn over investigation documents, but he never really needed their approval.

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Larry Summers to Step Back From Public Commitments Over Epstein Emails

New emails showed that Dr. Summers, a former Harvard president, had stayed in touch with Jeffrey Epstein for years after Mr. Epstein faced sex trafficking charges.

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Trump Gives Mixed Messages About Military Action Against Venezuela

President Trump said that he was open to talking with President Nicolás Maduro but that the United States has “to take care of Venezuela” as the U.S. builds a military force in the Caribbean.

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What Is Botulism?

The life-threatening illness is a continuing threat. Here’s what you need to know.

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