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Biden rejects Putin’s ‘ridiculous comparison’ between Capitol rioters and Alexei Navalny at summit – live

Biden warns US will hit back if Russia continues with cyber strikesPutin says he and Biden agreed ambassadors should return to postsSummit concludes after about...

• Politics

Justice Dept. Ends Criminal Inquiry, Lawsuit on John Bolton’s Book

The Justice Department has closed its criminal investigation into whether a disparaging memoir by President Donald J. Trump’s national security adviser John R. Bolton illegally...

• Science

Vaccine Maker Earned Record Profits but Delivered Disappointment in Return

After awarding Emergent the no-bid contract, the Trump administration reverted to traditional contracting rules and sought competitive proposals for additional bottling and packaging, known in...

• Politics

Covid Proved the C.D.C. Is Broken. Can It Be Fixed?

In retrospect, it seems clear that only a strong C.D.C. — a well-funded, well-run federal authority, grounded in science and resistant to political pressure but...

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Why The WHO is Urging Wealthy Nations to Give Latin America Priority for Vaccine Donations

RIO DE JANEIRO — The World Health Organization is urging the wealthy nations that recently pledged to donate one billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to give...

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Africa’s Covid patients ‘dying from lack of oxygen’

"It is really stressful to work in this condition," says Dr Mahamud whose patients are dying because of a lack of oxygenMany African countries are...

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Biden, Putin say progress made in Geneva but gulfs on issues remain

GENEVA — President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin emerged from their meeting in Switzerland on Wednesday projecting optimism for future relations despite continued...

• Science

Driving an Electric Car on Colorado’s Scenic Byways

Unless you are one of the estimated seven percent of Americans who own an electric vehicle, it’s pretty hard to take a scenic, emissions-free road...

• Economics

Federal Reserve Expects to Raise Interest Rates in 2023

Federal Reserve officials left policy unchanged on Wednesday but moved up expectations for when they would first raise interest rates from rock bottom, a sign...

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Mexico City Train Crash Inquiry Points to Construction Flaws

MEXICO CITY — Construction errors led to the May collapse of an overpass in Mexico City’s subway system that killed 26 people and injured scores...