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ANALYSIS

After Killing Hundreds in Boat Strikes, U.S. Military Expands Campaign on Land in Latin America

The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities.

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AMERICAS

As Blackouts Stretch for Days, Life in Cuba Revolves Around Small Bursts of Electricity

HAVANA (AP) – A 20-minute burst of electricity is a small miracle in Havana nowadays—a miracle that sometimes comes at 3 a.

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HEALTH ISSUES

Nurture Your Mind with Nature

Once a favorite pastime, spending time outside in nature is becoming a thing of the past for many Americans.

“Nearly half of the U.S. population doesn’t participate in any outdoor recreation at all, and only 17.9 percent got out at least once a week in 2018,” Outside magazine reported, citing a 2019 study by the Outdoor Foundation. “The result? One billion fewer hikes, climbs, rides, and other outdoor excursions in 2018 than in 2008. Even kids are staying inside. Children took part in 15 percent fewer outdoor activities in 2018 than they did six years before.

“The study suggests barriers like work, technology, and cost of entry prevent individuals from playing outside. ‘[The study] indicates that we’re becoming an indoor nation,’ said Lise Aangeenbrug, the executive director of the Outdoor Foundation, the philanthropic extension of the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA). ‘People are missing out on the joy, learning, and community building that the outdoors can provide. Whether you bike, hike, ski, hunt, run, or fish, it’s a lost opportunity.’”

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CRIME & PUNISHMENT

California Prisons Fail to Stop Guards from Sexually Abusing Women, Justice Department Finds

The federal government on Thursday gave California’s prison system 49 days to remediate the conditions that enabled the rampant abuse, warning that a failure to do so could result in civil litigation.

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RELIGION

Did Jesus Teach Socialism?

If Jesus returned today, which form of government would He choose?

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RELIGION

What Are God’s Annual Holy Days?

The Bible reveals there are special Holy Days that Christians should observe. What are they? And why are these days so important to God?

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MIDDLE EAST

Afghanistan Marks 5 Years Under the Taliban

Some Kabul residents say they feel safer after decades of conflict and upheaval but stress the leaders should now focus on creating jobs and expanding access to schools in the country where girls above the age of 12 are banned from education.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

A Punishing European Drought Shrivels Crops from Dutch Potatoes to Bosnian Corn

The drought that is roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent.

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GEOPOLITICS

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Have Signed a Key Defense Agreement

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three.

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HEALTH ISSUES

The Fastest-Growing Ebola Outbreak Is Worsening Hunger in Eastern Congo, UN Warns

The fastest growing Ebola outbreak ever recorded is leaving thousands more people hungry in eastern Congo, a region engulfed in conflicts and a fight over precious minerals, the head of the UN food agency warned.

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ECONOMY & PERSONAL FINANCE

Americans Rewire Their Grocery Shopping Routines While Digesting the Biggest Price Jump in 50 Years

Buying food to eat at home has gotten 33 percent more expensive since the beginning of 2019, according to government figures.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Brazil Uses Forensic Science to Trace Gold’s Origin and Tackle Illegal Mining in the Amazon

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon, a top threat to the rainforest and communities there that has accelerated deforestation and driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels.

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RELIGION

If Jesus Were on Earth Today, Which Church Would He Attend?

Most believe Jesus would choose their church if He were here in the flesh today, but His decision would surprise you!

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Record Low Danube Levels Push Some Countries in Eastern Europe to the Brink of Energy Emergency

Numerous governments across Central and Eastern Europe are taking steps to conserve electricity and avert an energy crisis as record low water levels on the Danube River have forced power plants to the brink of shutting down.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Deadlier Than Fentanyl: Weapons-Grade Carfentanil Surges

It is much more than an opioid crisis.

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ANALYSIS

Are There Laws to Success?

Everyone would like to be—and be thought—a success. Yet most people fail without knowing why. There are basic laws to success. What are they?

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CRIME & PUNISHMENT

Criminal Minds

Would God Use Prisons to Rehabilitate?

The Founding Fathers framed much of the United States on Judeo-Christian values, so it should be no surprise that prisons have roots in religion. But is modern imprisonment biblical?

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ANALYSIS

Analysis: How Iran Is Widening Its Pressure Campaign to Force U.S. Concessions

Iran is betting it can outlast Washington by turning the Middle East’s trade routes, shipping lanes and energy infrastructure into pressure points that steadily raise the cost of confrontation, according to Gulf officials and analysts.