Botswana’s ‘Corn Lady’ Finds Fame With Food Stands

Tshephiso Marumo has had success selling traditional village food in Botswana. But as she has risen, she has become more outspoken, inviting backlash.

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Did That Bald Head Get Your Attention? One Start-Up Hopes So.

Billboards that wouldn’t make sense to people outside the tech industry have become common in the Bay Area. One company took the microtargeting game to another level.

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In First Months as Governor, Abigail Spanberger Kicks Up Heat From the Right

The new governor of Virginia, who ran as a centrist Democrat and a former intelligence officer, says the attacks are a sign of her success.

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More Than Ever, Videos Expose the Truth. And Cloud It, Too.

In Minneapolis, videos of the Alex Pretti killing undermined the federal government’s account. But an A.I. video of Brad Pitt shows the dangers ahead.

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On the Las Vegas Strip, Local Acts at Delilah and Elsewhere Set the Vibe

On the Strip and beyond, clubs, bars and restaurants spotlight local performers who deliver some of the city’s best entertainment.

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Welcome to the Voyage of the Damned

The tech heroes turned zeros are leading us to our doom.

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Something Surprising Happens When Bus Rides Are Free

It starts at the curb. It extends far beyond that.

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N.Y.C. Officials Condemn Stonewall Pride Flag Removal Ahead of Rally

Activists and officials plan to re-raise the flag on Thursday, setting up a defiant response to the Trump administration’s assault on diversity initiatives.

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Iran Commemorates Revolution, With U.S. Warships Lurking Off the Coast

The authoritarian clerical regime in Tehran came to power in 1979. Today, it presides over a country that is deeply polarized and under threat of an American attack.

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After Hurricane Helene, Grief Came for the Gravedigger

In pursuit of an interesting life, he came face to face with death.

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Under Trump, ICE’s Work Force Grew as Other Immigration Agencies Shrank

With more ICE agents and fewer judges and asylum officers, the balance of the federal immigration apparatus has shifted.

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