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The CeBit technology fair in Hanover, Germany, March 24, 1990, shows a portable fax machine that weighs 3 kilos (6.6 pounds) and can be connected to any telephone via acoustic couplers.

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  • World

Fax machines permeate Germany's business culture. But parliament is ditching them

Four out of five companies in Europe's largest economy continue to use fax machines. But Germany's parliament has until the end of June to stop relying on the antiquated communication technology.

May 31, 2024
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  • Esme Nicholson
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential campaign has drawn supporters who don't see themselves represented by Democrats or Republicans. Although he likely won't win the 2024 presidential election, who shows up to vote for him could help determine if President Biden or former President Donald Trump do.

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  • Politics

RFK's voters know they're not electing the next president. They're with him anyway

The winner of this year's presidential race could be decided by who shows up to support independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — and who that means they aren't voting for.

May 31, 2024
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  • Stephen Fowler
Trump supporters and their opponents spar outside of the criminal court where the former president is on trial on Wednesday in New York City.

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  • News

Trump verdict would likely move only a small number of votes, poll finds

A guilty or not-guilty verdict wouldn't change many voters minds, but it could make a difference for a smaller, crucial group of voters this election.

May 31, 2024
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  • Domenico Montanaro
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will continue to hold Boeing accountable after reviewing "the company’s roadmap to fix its systemic safety and quality-control issues." The 90-day review follows the in-flight door plug blowout on an Alaska Airlines 737 Max in January. Boeing finishes final assembly of its jets at at its facility in Renton, Wash.

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  • National

Boeing promises big changes as the plane maker looks to rebuild trust and quality

Troubled plane maker Boeing promised sweeping changes to its manufacturing operations in an action plan that was mandated by federal regulators after a midair blowout on a 737 Max jet in January.

May 31, 2024
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  • Joel Rose
If you want to keep in touch with an ex, figuring out a post-breakup dynamic takes introspection and communication.

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  • Arts & Life

Should you be friends with your ex? 3 questions to ask yourself

Thoughtful prompts to help determine whether or not you should be friends with an ex — and what kind of friendship you both want.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ruth Tam
Alok Shukla walks across the Paturiyadand forest of Korba district in India's state of Chhattisgarh. Shukla has led a decade-long grassroots campaign against some of companies seeking to develop coal mines in forested areas.

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  • Environment

He frolicked in forests as a kid. Now he's saving them from a coal mine plan

Alok Shukla is one of the winners of the 2024 Goldman Environmental Prize. He's cited for a campaign to keep a company from felling a forest in India to excavate the coal that lies beneath.

May 31, 2024
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  • Anupama Chandrasekaran
<em>The Wall Street Journal </em>Editor in Chief Emma Tucker has conducted multiple rounds of newsroom layoffs this year as part of a broad reorganization. Here, she participates in a panel discussion on the importance of free and safe global reporting during a 2023 conference hosted by the newspaper.

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  • Media

'Wall Street Journal' layoffs continue, despite lucrative AI deal and record profits

The Wall Street Journal conducted another round of layoffs, explaining that it was pulling back from regional and local general news. It already has cut staff in Washington and abroad.

May 31, 2024
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  • David Folkenflik
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center, walks out after a bilateral meeting with China's Defense Minister Dong Jun on the sidelines of the 21st Shangri-La Dialogue summit at the Shangri-La Hotel in Singapore on Friday.

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  • Asia

U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs hold first official meeting in Singapore

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and his Chinese counterpart met for the first time in Singapore on Friday, as Washington and Beijing seek to head off potential conflict in the region.

May 31, 2024
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  • Vincent Ni and
  • Emily Feng
Jerry Smith moved to Cape Coral from New Jersey because, "it was my vision of what I wanted the Florida lifestyle to be like.”

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  • National

Hurricane Ian walloped Cape Coral, Fla. Two years later housing costs have spiked

Nearly two years after Hurricane Ian devastated Southwest Florida, for many, the dream of living in paradise is becoming unaffordable. Making the situation worse, because of lax permitting and development following the hurricane, FEMA is hiking the cost of flood insurance in vulnerable coastal communities like Cape Coral.

May 31, 2024
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  • Greg Allen
From left: Sonequa Martin-Green, Xiao Qi Ji, RFK Jr.

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  • News

There's only one Trump question in this week's news quiz. But can you answer it?

Did your brain survive a three-day weekend and the barrage of news this week? If so, maybe you can finally get that 11/11.

May 31, 2024
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  • Holly J. Morris
Bruhat Soma, 12, of Tampa, Fla., stands on stage with his family after winning the Scripps National Spelling Bee, in Oxon Hill, Md., on Thursday night.

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  • Education

A 12-year-old from Florida has won this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee

Bruhat Soma spelled 29 out of 30 words correctly in Scripps’ second-ever spell-off, in which competitors have 90 seconds to spell as many words given to them as possible.

May 31, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Members of law enforcement gather outside Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on Thursday following a fatal shooting.

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  • National

Police officer, suspect among 3 dead in Minneapolis shooting

A Minneapolis police officer was killed when he responded to a shooting call and was providing medical attention to a man who shot him. The suspected gunman and another person were also killed.

May 31, 2024
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  • Associated Press
In this undated photo provided by the Etat Major des Armees on May 30, 2024, a view of the Laax, a Greek-owned, Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier that came under attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels earlier this week, carrying cargo of grain bound for Iran, the group's main benefactor, authorities said Thursday.

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  • World

U.S. and Britain strike Houthi rebel targets in Yemen after surge in shipping attacks

American and British fighter jets and U.S. ships hit a wide range of Houthi targets in Yemen in response to a recent surge in attacks on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, U.S. officials said.

May 31, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump appears for his hush money trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday, before a jury of New Yorkers convicted him on 34 felony counts.

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  • Politics

Former President Trump is found guilty in historic New York criminal case

Trump has been found guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records to influence the outcome of the 2016 presidential election, a historic verdict as Trump campaigns again for the White House.

May 30, 2024
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Andrea Bernstein
A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a military training with French troops at a military training compound in Poland on April 4.

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  • National Security

U.S. gives Ukraine permission to use U.S. weapons to strike inside Russia, with caveats

U.S. officials say Ukraine can now use some U.S. weapons defensively inside of the Kharkiv region, a change in policy for the Biden administration.

May 30, 2024
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  • Asma Khalid
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