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Bill Richardson Reveled in Role of Freelance Envoy to Dictators
The former New Mexico governor and U.N. ambassador filled a diplomatic niche, talking to strongmen when presidents and other officials could — or would — not.
By Michael Crowley
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The former New Mexico governor and U.N. ambassador filled a diplomatic niche, talking to strongmen when presidents and other officials could — or would — not.
By Michael Crowley
President Biden arrived in Florida to tour an area hit by Hurricane Idalia, but Gov. Ron DeSantis, a potential rival for the presidency, was a no-show.
By Michael D. Shear and Nicholas Nehamas
How one of Montana’s top elected officials made banning the app a top priority, putting the state at the center of a geopolitical storm.
By Sapna Maheshwari
With songs like “Margaritaville” and “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” he became a folk hero to fans known as Parrot Heads. He also became a millionaire hundreds of times over.
By Bill Friskics-Warren
At least one driver was rescued from a car, and others abandoned their vehicles, after flash flooding from fast-moving thunderstorms. More rain is expected through Saturday.
By Remy Tumin
Where Francis sees rigid ideology replacing faith in the conservative American Catholic hierarchy, his critics see a struggle to preserve traditions and teachings they saw as settled.
By Ruth Graham
Ruby Franke, a Utah mother known for chronicling her strict parenting style, was arrested after one of her children ran to a neighbor’s house seeking help.
By Remy Tumin
Ethan Nordean, a ground commander of the far-right group, got 18 years, matching the longest Jan. 6 sentence so far. Dominic Pezzola, among the first rioters to enter the Capitol, received 10 years.
By Alan Feuer and Zach Montague
But the city is adding bike lanes, and scooter companies are shifting their focus to electric bikes. E-scooters were involved in accidents resulting in the deaths of three people in Paris last year.
By Juliette Guéron-Gabrielle
She was one of the few women to run a Fortune 500 company, and when she was appointed she was the only Black woman to hold that position.
By Jordyn Holman
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