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For Nepal’s Protesters, Wealthy ‘Nepo Kids’ Are a Source of Outrage

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Pranav Baskar
Videos and photos purporting to show the privileged lifestyles of children of the elite have fueled anger among young people.

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A demonstrator shouting slogans during a protest outside the parliament in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Monday. There is a widespread sense in Nepal that the affluence of the country’s political class has come at the expense of the wider population.

Supreme Court Lets Trump Block Foreign Aid for Now

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Adam Liptak
Acting on his own, the chief justice issued an “administrative stay” pausing a trial judge’s ruling while the full court considers the matter.

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Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. ordered both sides to file briefs by Friday in a convoluted case involving presidential power.

Denmark Forced Contraception on Greenlandic Girls, a Scathing Report Confirms

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Maya Tekeli and Jeffrey Gettleman
Danish doctors inserted intrauterine devices into thousands of women and girls in Greenland, often without their consent or knowledge, a scandal that has reinforced a legacy of colonial abuses.

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Jens-Frederik Nielsen, the prime minister of Greenland, and Mette Frederiksen, the prime minister of Denmark, at a news conference in April.

James Talarico Joins Senate Campaign in Texas

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J. David Goodman
State Representative James Talarico, who is studying to become a Presbyterian pastor, has sparred with Fox News hosts and bantered with Joe Rogan. Now he wants Senator John Cornyn’s seat.

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State Representative James Talarico, a seminary student who entered the race for the seat currently held by Senator John Cornyn, believes Texas and the country want a return to decency.

Effort to Force a House Vote on Epstein Files Nears Success

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Michael Gold
Supporters are on the brink of collecting the 218 signatures to proceed, but House Republican leaders and the White House are trying to stop it.

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Representative Thomas Massie, Republican of Kentucky, introduced a discharge petition last week to bring the bill calling for the release of the Epstein files to a vote on the House floor.
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