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Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations
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Putin Orders a Sharp Expansion of Russia's Hard-Hit Armed Forces

Putin Orders a Sharp Expansion of Russia's Hard-Hit Armed Forces

By Anton Troianovski and Ivan Nechepurenko

The decree suggests that President Vladimir V. Putin expects a prolonged war in Ukraine, but he stopped short of full mobilization, and it was not clear how the military would reach his goal.

Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations

Austin Orders Overhaul to Better Protect Civilians During U.S. Combat Operations

By Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Azmat Khan

A Pentagon plan envisions broad changes to military doctrine, planning and training aimed at mitigating the risk of harm to noncombatants.

Biden's Student Loan Plan Squarely Targets the Middle Class

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Biden's Student Loan Plan Squarely Targets the Middle Class

By Jim Tankersley

President Biden is offering what independent analysts suggest would be his most targeted assistance yet to middle-class workers — while trying to repair what he casts as a broken bridge to the middle class.

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U.N. Report on Rights Abuses in Xinjiang May Be Delayed Again

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U.N. Report on Rights Abuses in Xinjiang May Be Delayed Again

By Nick Cumming-Bruce and Austin Ramzy

The high commissioner for human rights has repeatedly postponed its release, reinforcing perceptions that U.N. leadership is reluctant to stand up to China.

If You're Suffering After Being Sick With Covid, It's Not Just in Your Head

Opinion | Zeynep Tufekci

If You're Suffering After Being Sick With Covid, It's Not Just in Your Head

By Zeynep Tufekci

A major new approach is needed to solve many postviral conditions.

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Death Toll Climbs After Russian Missile Strike in Eastern Ukraine

Video Video: Death Toll Climbs After Russian Missile Strike in Eastern Ukraine

By The Associated Press

The Russian missile strike at a train station in Chaplyne, Ukraine, was the deadliest attack on Ukraine's railway since April.

Uvalde Fires School Police Chief Under Pressure From Parents

Video Video: Uvalde Fires School Police Chief Under Pressure From Parents

By The Associated Press

The school police chief, Pete Arredondo, had been criticized for waiting too long to rescue teachers and students trapped in classrooms with a gunman.

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