Tom Steyer Is Set to Drop Out of 2020 Presidential Race

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Biden declares victory and swipes at Sanders.

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Warren, speaking in Houston, picks up an endorsement and looks to Super Tuesday.

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Sanders congratulates Biden, and looks ahead.

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For Buttigieg, a Search for Black Support That Never Arrived

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Joe Biden Has Less Than 72 Hours to Savor His Big Night

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Mother and Daughter Attacked for Speaking Spanish, Prosecutor Says

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War of words as Nigerian English gets Oxford recognition

Not everyone is happy that the Oxford English Dictionary now includes several unique Nigerian words.

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Trump Moves to Calm Fears as First U.S. Death From Coronavirus Is Reported

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This is how a race is called the moment polls close.

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Clyburn says the Biden campaign needs ‘retooling.’

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US election: Is this the best way to pick Trump's challenger?

The way Democrats pick a nominee takes months, costs a fortune and doesn't even lead to high turnout.

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Setomaa: The Estonia-Russia border tearing apart an ancient people

The Setos' ancestral home straddles Estonia's border with Russia and has become difficult to cross.

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Your pictures on the theme of 'railways'

Each week, we publish a gallery of readers' pictures on a set theme. This week it is "railways"

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The Islanders Are Saying Goodbye to Brooklyn

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At CPAC, Trump Takes Aim at Rivals

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Biden Wins in South Carolina, Adding New Life to His Candidacy

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Joe Biden wins South Carolina primary with overwhelming support.

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After 12 hours, the polls in South Carolina have closed.

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A crowd waits for Warren in Houston: ‘I just love her energy.’

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Looking to Super Tuesday, Buttigieg campaigns in Nashville.

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South Carolina primary: Joe Biden projected to win

It comes as a major boost to the former vice-president's flagging presidential campaign.

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Afghan conflict: What will Taliban do after signing US deal?

A sense of cautious optimism is rising, but Afghanistan's political future is yet to be decided.

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At a 200-person rally, the rapper Juvenile and DJ Jazzy Jeff get out the vote for Steyer.

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Lee Phillip Bell, Soap Opera Creator and Talk Show Host, Dies at 91

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When an Epidemic Looms, Gagging Scientists Is a Terrible Idea

By BY DONALD G. MCNEIL JR. from NYT Health https://ift.tt/2I21y9h

Joe Biden says if he wins S.C., ‘I think I’m going to be the next nominee.’

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Making Pitch to Voters, Bloomberg Peddles His Experience in a Crisis

By BY JEREMY W. PETERS AND MAGGIE HABERMAN from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/32Hvz7J

Soccer Star Chicharito Is Closer to Mexico. But Maybe Not Close Enough

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Warren supporter in S.C. says: ‘I can hear me in that speech.’

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Leap Year: What it's like being born on 29 February?

People around the world tell us what it's like being born on 29 February.

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Coronavirus Fears Reverberate Across Global Economy

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M.I.T. Researchers Cast Doubt on Bolivian Election Fraud

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L.G.B.T.Q. group seeks apology following report of Bloomberg staffer’s remark.

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At CPAC, It’s Now an All-Trump Show

By BY ANNIE KARNI from NYT U.S. https://ift.tt/2uFQ5cr

Klobuchar kicks off a Southern swing without South Carolina.

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Amid Protests, Roman Polanski Wins Best Director at France’s Oscars

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Photo: Bernie Sanders high fives tiny supporter.

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Why Bernie Scares Me

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Gerald Krone, a Negro Ensemble Company Founder, Dies at 86

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Who Will Care For Society’s Forgotten?

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Joe Biden Needs a Win in South Carolina. Will He Get It?

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We Don’t Really Know How Many People Have Coronavirus

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Tom Steyer showered South Carolina in political spending. Will it pay off?

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Walkout as Polanksi wins 'best director' at Césars

The Polish-French director is wanted in the US for the statutory rape of a 13-year-old in the 1970s.

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Latvia railway: Why I love living in an old train station

Milda Romanova's home is an old rail station, and at 88 she still loves all things trains.

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Bloomberg campaign reached out to Yang and discussed an endorsement.

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Cellphone Carriers May Face $200 Million in Fines for Selling Location Data

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When a Pandemic Meets a Personality Cult

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Philippines volcano: Residents return to visit island

Philippines residents who briefly return to homes near the Taal volcano find haunting scenes.

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How making a violin brought these two together

When Nashville musician Amanda asked violinmaker Ray to make her one, little did she know where it would lead.

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Afghanistan conflict: US-Taliban deal raises hope for peace

A long-awaited accord between the US and the Taliban is greeted cautiously by a war-weary population.

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The crisis forcing mothers to give away their babies

Venezuela's economic crisis is driving some mothers unable to feed their children to drastic measures.

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Greta Thunberg: Who is the teenage climate change activist?

The Swedish teenager started a climate change protest that grew into a global movement of millions.

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Protecting whales from the noise people make in the ocean

Oil drilling and construction is creating a din for sealife - new tech is hoping to turn the volume down.

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Leap years and why we need them

It's a leap year which means there's an extra day in the calendar - 29 February 2020. But why do we need it?

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Pelosi, Trying to Save House Majority, Fends Off Angst Over Sanders

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The Superdelegates Are Nervous

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More Pain for N.J. Commuters: Tunnel Repairs Could Cause Big Delays

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Dangerous Numbers? Teaching About Data and Statistics Using the Coronavirus Outbreak

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Getting a food tour in San Antonio.

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DeVos Orders U.S.C. to Address ‘Systemic Failures’ Over Arrested Gynecologist

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How Concerned Are You About the Coronavirus Outbreak?

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Immigrants Could Face Nearly $1,000 Charge to Appeal Deportation Orders

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Democrats thrive in the shadow of a Whole Foods. Here’s why that may be trouble.

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No, Not Sanders, Not Ever

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