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Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.
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Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy While Blaming U.S. for Crisis

Putin Signals Openness to Diplomacy While Blaming U.S. for Crisis

By Anton Troianovski and Michael Schwirtz

The Russian president seemed to be trying to ratchet down tensions in the standoff over Ukraine, while claiming the United States was seeking to goad Moscow into an invasion.

Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.

Biden Promised 500 Million Free Covid Tests. Then He Had to Find Them.

By Noah Weiland, Katie Thomas and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

Millions of Americans are now receiving tests through the new mail program, which health experts said came too late to meet demand during the brunt of Omicron wave.

U.S. National Debt Tops $30 Trillion as Borrowing Surged Amid Pandemic

U.S. National Debt Tops $30 Trillion as Borrowing Surged Amid Pandemic

By Alan Rappeport

The record red ink, fueled by spending to combat the coronavirus, comes as interest rates are expected to rise, which could add to America's costs.

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In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River

World | Congo River Dispatch

In Congo, Floating Pastors Follow Mobile Flocks Along Busy River

By Ruth Maclean, Caleb Kabanda and Nanna Heitmann

To find the faithful, preachers in some areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo hold church where the crowds are, on boats traveling the country's water highway.

I'm Thankful Every Day for the Decision I Made After My Prenatal Tests

Opinion | Guest Essay

I'm Thankful Every Day for the Decision I Made After My Prenatal Tests

By Amy Julia Becker

These tests can offer information about the chromosomal makeup of fetuses but cannot prepare parents for the wonder within every human life.

Today's Videos

Tom Brady Retires From the N.F.L. After 22 Seasons

Video Video: Tom Brady Retires From the N.F.L. After 22 Seasons

By Axel Boada, Sean Alfano and Rex Sakamoto

Tom Brady, the seven-time Super Bowl champion quarterback, decided to leave the N.F.L. while still at the top of his sport.

Putin Accuses the U.S. of Ignoring Russian Security Concerns

Video Video: Putin Accuses the U.S. of Ignoring Russian Security Concerns

By The Associated Press

President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia said that the United States was trying to pull Russia into an unwanted armed conflict over Ukraine.

Fire at a North Carolina Fertilizer Plant Prompts Evacuations

Video Video: Fire at a North Carolina Fertilizer Plant Prompts Evacuations

By The Associated Press

Thousands of residents were ordered to leave a neighborhood in Winston-Salem, N.C., over worries of a possible explosion, as the fire continued burning for the second day.

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