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They Grow Your Berries and Peaches, but Often Lack One Item: Insurance

Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops.Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops. Insurance, Agriculture and Farming, Global Warming, Farm Bill (US), Vegetables, Weather, Fruit, Disasters and Emergencies Read More

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Wang Xiaoshuai, the Filmmaker, Draws Wrath of China’s Censors

Wang Xiaoshuai is among the few Chinese artists who refuse to bend to state limitations on the subjects they explore.Wang Xiaoshuai is among the few Chinese artists who refuse to bend to state limitations on the subjects they explore. Movies, International Relations, Censorship, Festivals, Propaganda, Box Office Sales, Berlin International Film Festival, Theaters (Buildings), Freedom of

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Ronna McDaniel Is Out at NBC News After Furor

A string of top stars denounced the hiring of Ms. McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on their own airwaves.A string of top stars denounced the hiring of Ms. McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, on their own airwaves. Maddow, Rachel, McDaniel, Ronna Romney, News and News Media, Television, Hiring

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ISIS Claimed the Moscow Concert Hall Attack. Russian Officials Blame Others.

Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine.Russian narratives served to deflect attention from the failure to prevent the deadly attack while rallying the country behind the war in Ukraine. Terrorism, Rumors and Misinformation, Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022), Social Media,

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Visa and Mastercard Agree to Cap Swipe Fees in Settlement

The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on the costs of accepting different credit cards.The deal could save merchants $30 billion over five years. It would also allow them to adjust prices based on the costs of accepting different credit cards. Personal Finances, Banking

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Conservative Commentators Condemn Uproar at NBC

On Fox News and elsewhere, the commentators have expressed incredulity over the reaction to the hiring of Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee.On Fox News and elsewhere, the commentators have expressed incredulity over the reaction to the hiring of Ronna McDaniel, the former chair of the Republican National Committee. Television, Conservatism (US

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TikTok Bill Would Complicate ByteDance Investments if Passed

Major U.S. investment firms such as General Atlantic, Susquehanna and Sequoia Capital own stakes in ByteDance, the parent of TikTok. Their investments are increasingly under fire.Major U.S. investment firms such as General Atlantic, Susquehanna and Sequoia Capital own stakes in ByteDance, the parent of TikTok. Their investments are increasingly under fire. Corporate Social Responsibility, United States

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Trump’s Media Company Gets Lofty Valuation on First Trading Day

Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, started trading on the Nasdaq, adding billions of dollars to the former president’s wealth.Trump Media & Technology Group, fresh from a merger with a cash-rich shell company, started trading on the Nasdaq, adding billions of dollars to the former president’s wealth. Mergers,

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