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Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Revive After Weeks of Deadlock

The negotiations had been stalled for weeks until Hamas announced on Wednesday that it had exchanged some ideas with mediators on a new way forward.

Gaza Cease-Fire Talks Revive After Weeks of Deadlock

Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S.

Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, who was informed of his excommunication on Friday, has long been a vocal critic of Pope Francis.

Vatican Excommunicates Its Former Ambassador to the U.S.

U.S. Job Growth Extends Streak, but Signs of Concern Emerge

A gain of 206,000 in June exceeded forecasts. Hiring was concentrated in a few parts of the economy, however, and unemployment rose to 4.1 percent.

U.S. Job Growth Extends Streak, but Signs of Concern Emerge

Organizers Say Abortion Access Is Headed to the Ballot in 3 More States

Arkansas is the third state this week where organizers said they had collected enough support for a petition to enshrine some abortion access in the S...

Organizers Say Abortion Access Is Headed to the Ballot in 3 More States

Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Backed Abortion Regulations

The rulings were the latest blow for abortion opponents in Kansas, where abortion protections in the State Constitution have vexed Republicans for yea...

Kansas Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Backed Abortion Regulations

France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Scored Big in Sunday’s Vote. Who Are They?

Parties on the left were so fractious, they broke up their alliance months ago, but the possibility of a government controlled by the far right drew t...

France’s Left-Wing New Popular Front Scored Big in Sunday’s Vote. Who Are They?