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Democrats Agree to Trim Jobless Aid to Keep Stimulus Plan on Track

Democrats Agree to Trim Jobless Aid to Keep Stimulus Plan on Track

By Emily Cochrane

Bowing to moderates who said the jobless aid was too generous, Democrats dropped their bid to raise a weekly federal unemployment benefit to $400 from $300.

Job Market Picks Up Strength, Led by Food and Drink

Job Market Picks Up Strength, Led by Food and Drink

By Patricia Cohen

U.S. employers added 379,000 to their payrolls in February, increasing hopes that vaccinations and reopenings are giving the economic recovery a firmer grip.

A Vexing Question for Democrats: What Drives Latino Men to Republicans?

A Vexing Question for Democrats: What Drives Latino Men to Republicans?

By Jennifer Medina

Several voters said values like individual responsibility and providing for one's family, and a desire for lower taxes and financial stability, led them to reject a party embraced by their parents.

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She Was a Star of New Palestinian Music. Then She Played Beside the Mosque.

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She Was a Star of New Palestinian Music. Then She Played Beside the Mosque.

By Patrick Kingsley

Sama' Abdulhadi helped build the Palestinian electronic music scene. Now she is at the center of a debate about Palestinian cultural identity.

Stop. Breathe. We Can't Keep Working Like This.

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Stop. Breathe. We Can't Keep Working Like This.

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Anger at Coronavirus Response Boils Over in Paraguay

Video Video: Anger at Coronavirus Response Boils Over in Paraguay

By The Associated Press

The police in the Paraguayan capital, Asunción, fired tear gas and rubber bullets on Friday to disperse crowds protesting record numbers of coronavirus cases and the country's troubled health care system.

Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Protests in Senegal

Video Video: Opposition Leader's Arrest Sparks Protests in Senegal

By The Associated Press

Demonstrators clashed with the police in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday during widespread protests against the arrest of the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been accused of rape.

'Coming 2 America' | Anatomy of a Scene

Video Video: 'Coming 2 America' | Anatomy of a Scene

By Mekado Murphy

The director Craig Brewer narrates a sequence from the film, which has Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reprising their roles from the 1988 comedy.

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