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Policy and Politics
'American Scoundrel' traces Roy Cohn's playbook from McCarthyism to Trump
Terry Gross
In Kai Bird's biography of Cohn, he looks at how the lawyer taught Trump how to deny, delay, attack, sue and countersue, never admit defeat, side-step paying bills and avoid a paper trail.
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3 Dolly Parton hits showcase her unique takes on romance and heartbreak
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Greetings from Beijing, where baozi are worth the wait in line
Jennifer Pak

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A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.
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U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack
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Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney looks on during the annual keynote address of the European Commission's President at a plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France on Sept. 16, 2026.
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The Fed raises interest rates. And, EU proposes Canada become an 'associate member'
Brittney Melton
The container ship "Panstar Acro" is anchored to load containers at Busan New Port in Busan on August 22, 2026, as the vessel is scheduled to sail to Europe via the Arctic to test the commercial viability of the shipping route opened by melting ice. South Korea was set on August 22, to send its first trial container through the Arctic, as the Middle East war rattles global shipping, while environmental groups warned the route could accelerate polar ice melt.
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Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes
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