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ANALYSIS

Analysis: ‘Breakneck’ Ebola Epidemic in Congo Outpaces World’s Response

The response to the deadly and fast-spreading epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is weeks if not months behind—and missing thousands of people who may be at risk.

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MIDDLE EAST

In Iran’s Capital, Weapons Demonstrations Send a Signal at Home and Abroad as Threat of War Remains

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Iranian Revolutionary Guard members now regularly show the public in Tehran how to handle Kalashnikov-style assault rifles. Parades through the capital feature military vehicles mounted with belt-fed Soviet-era machine guns. And at one mass wedding, a ballistic missile, like the one that rained down cluster munitions on Israel, adorned the stage.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

How to Be a Peacemaker in Your Family

A slammed cabinet door. A loud sigh. Tension so thick it hums under everyday conversation. Forks scraping plates in a room suddenly too quiet. An argument that circles the same topics—again and again.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Kansas Farmers Hit Hard by Weather Extremes and Growing Costs, Wheat Crop Could Be Worst Since 1972

Record-setting drought and hotter-than-average temperatures mixed with sharp drops have impacted much of the U.S. early this year.

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RELIGION

What Did the New Testament Church Look Like?

More than two billion people on Earth profess to be Christian. In other words, nearly every third person believes he is following Jesus Christ and the Bible.

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GEOPOLITICS

Europe Faces a Ukrainian Drone Problem as Kyiv Targets Russian Oil Exports

Over the past months, Ukrainian drones have crashed into the chimney of a power plant in Estonia, hit empty fuel tanks in Latvia and been shot down by Romanian fighter jets stationed in Lithuania.

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RELIGION

America’s Spiritual Reawakening?

The Bible reveals why religious revivals always seem to fade—and the only path to true, lasting change.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Hawaii’s Worst Flooding in 20 Years Leaves Farmers Struggling and Fewer Veggies at the Market

Across Oahu’s North Shore, an area famed for its big-wave surfing, the small farms that help supply the island’s food are struggling after back-to-back storms in March brought the state’s worst flooding in two decades.

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AMERICAS

America at 250: Why the Nation Was Inevitable

God has clearly blessed the United States. But those blessings do not tell the whole story.

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MIDDLE EAST

Lebanon Death Toll Reaches 3,000 in Fighting Between Israel and Hezbollah

The death toll in the latest round of fighting between Israel and the Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, Lebanon’s health ministry said.

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EDUCATION

Kids Are in a ‘Reading Recession,’ as Test Scores Continue to Decline

Researchers warn that the U.S. is experiencing a reading recession—a slide predating the pandemic’s disruptions in schooling.

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AMERICAS

Bolivia Protesters Allied with Ex-Leader Morales March On Capital as Unrest Widens

Followers of Bolivia’s influential ex-President Evo Morales on Monday joined a massive protest movement fueled by the nation’s worst economic crisis in a generation.

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EUROPE

Man, Machine and AI Combine in Battle to Clear Ukraine of Mines And Shells

According to state-run Demine Ukraine, more than 50,000 square miles—an area roughly the size of Greece or the U.S. state of Mississippi—remain contaminated by mines.

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RELIGION

Original Sin: What Does the Bible Really Teach?

Did Adam’s sin in the Garden of Eden get passed on to you and every person who has ever lived?

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ANALYSIS

Mali at Risk of Splintering After Jihadi and Separatist Attacks

“After nearly 20 years of military interventions by the U.S., French, European, African and Russian partners, the jihadists have only multiplied their areas of operation,” a security expert said.

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AFRICA

Iran War Is Latest Blow to Somalia’s Malnourished Children

For Somalia’s malnourished children, the Iran war means more than soaring petrol prices; it is a matter of life and death.

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RELIGION

The Law of Kindness

A new Personal by Editor-in-Chief David C. Pack.

World News Desk
AMERICAS

New Gang Violence in Haiti Displaces Hundreds of People

A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road to the country’s main airport on Monday.