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The announcement of a cease-fire deal in Gaza is a welcome reprieve after over a year of genocide. But it does nothing to remedy Israel’s numerous violations of international law that produced untold misery among Palestinians.

Judgement Day for the merchants of death

The rate of inflation has cooled for two years, and not everything is going up in price. So why does paying at checkout still cause such heartburn? What gives? NPR set off to answer that question at the most popular retailer in the United States.

Trump’s appeal will decide how the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling applies to his hush money case.

“It means that humanitarian organisations, church groups and various human rights organisations can now move aid to help the people in Cuba without facing any sort of US sanctions,” Fisher said.

SEIU rejoins the AFL-CIO, even as arresting labor’s decline remains a daunting challenge.

Who are the criminals? News coverage of five former or current presidents gathered for the funeral of President Jimmy Carter never hinted that hideous wars of choice along with massive increases in weapon sales had marked the administration of each.

How does exercise benefit health? Molecules called exerkines partly regulate its effects and provide therapeutic targets to mimic the benefits of exercise.

Ain’t Gonna Play Acoustic Guitar No More (1965), 40 Acres and a Mule Was Working Fine (1865), ‘Your Heritage Is My Slavery’ (2000)

The incoming president and his Bitcoin-loving acolytes want to turn the government into their personal ATM.