They’re the same age, but pundits and voters can’t stop talking about how much older Tim Walz looks than Kamala Harris. It’s not the only way her running mate seems to be absorbing some of the scrutiny usually heaped on female candidates.
Category: Politics and Government
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Elections Officials Battle a Deluge of Disinformation
County clerks and secretaries of state are overwhelmed this year, as they stare down a “perpetual moving target” of new conspiracy theories, political pressure and threats.
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Bangladesh Puts Its Eggs in One Economic Basket. Now, a Reckoning.
Garment exports lifted the country to new heights. But overreliance on that industry also helped bring down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
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U.S. Vies With Allies and Industry to Tighten China Tech Controls
The Biden administration must navigate the interests of U.S. companies and allied governments as it tries to close off China’s access to advanced chips
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Making Your Wedding a Politics-Free Zone
From “No Politics” signs to carefully curated seating charts, some couples are taking a firm stance to prevent their nuptials from becoming an occasion for heated debates.
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In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone
The author Peter Hessler posed a question with an elusive answer: How could Chinese society open up so profoundly while its politics stagnated or even regressed?
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In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone
The author Peter Hessler posed a question with an elusive answer: How could Chinese society open up so profoundly while its politics stagnated or even regressed?
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Review: ‘The Righteous’ Brings Stirring Prayer to Santa Fe Opera
Gregory Spears and Tracy K. Smith’s new work about an ambitious minister’s rise in the 1980s is that rarity in contemporary music: an original story.
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Judge Rejects Bid to Dismiss Trump Libel Suit Against Pulitzer Board
Donald Trump sued the Pulitzer Prize Board over its 2022 statement reaffirming its decision to award a prize for coverage of the 2016 Trump campaign’s ties to Russia.
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China Shows Few Signs of Tilting Economy Toward Consumers in New Plan
The Communist Party rebuffed calls from economists to shift away from investment-led growth and toward consumer spending.