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Bad Bunny brings Puerto Rico to the world, from his landmark residency to the Super Bowl

NEW YORK (AP) — Crowds wore maga flowers and “pavas” — straw hats traditionally worn by jíbaros, Puerto Rican rural farmers. They drank Medalla beer and danced salsa. Over the course of a 31-date ...
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As Amazon's 'flying rivers' weaken with tree loss, scientists warn of worsening droughts

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Droughts have withered crops in Peru, fires have scorched the Amazon and hydroelectric dams in Ecuador have struggled to keep the lights on as rivers dry up. Scientists say the ...
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Arab American students and parents see US schools very differently − political tensions are widening the gap

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Hind Haddad, The Ohio State University and Matthew J. Mayhew, The Ohio State ...
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Russell M. Nelson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, pushed it away from ‘Mormon’ – a word that has courted controversy for 200 years

Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. Konden Smith Hansen, University of Arizona (THE CONVERSATION) Russell M. Nelson, ...

‘Whisper networks’ don’t work as well online as off − here’s why women are better able to look out for each other in person

(THE CONVERSATION) Whisper networks are informal channels that women use to warn each other about sexual harassment, abuse or assault. The reason they work isn’t because they are secret – they work ...
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McCarthyism’s shadow looms over controversial firing of Texas professor who taught about gender identity

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laura Gail Miller, Seattle University (THE CONVERSATION) Texas A&M University ...
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‘Warrior ethos’ mistakes military might for true security – and ignores the wisdom of Eisenhower

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Monica Duffy Toft, Tufts University (THE CONVERSATION) Hundreds of generals and ...

Hegseth declares an end to 'politically correct' leadership in the US military

President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth are planning to address hundreds of U.S. military officials in person at a base in Virginia. Administration officials have released ...
Opinion

Commentary: New York must act now to protect quality hospice care

Legislation awaiting the governor's signature would block the expansion of for-profit hospice providers, making sure patients remain the top priority.
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Albany Med begins $25 million renovation at Catskill’s Greene Medical Arts

CATSKILL — Albany Med Health began construction Monday on a $25 million renovation of Greene Medical Arts that will transform the clinic into an outpatient surgery center. The hospital system ...

Family says a Mexican man shot at a Dallas ICE facility has died, becoming attack's second victim

A second detainee shot in an attack on a Dallas immigration field office last week has died. In a statement shared Tuesday by the League of United Latin American Citizens, his family confirmed ...