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The power to declare war

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U.S. housing prices fall for 1st time in 11 years

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Armor Away

Ukraine will get U.S. Abrams tanks, Patriot missiles sooner than expected

China's Xi Jinping and Russia's Vladimir Putin

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Awkward

Ukraine hints it destroyed Russian missile shipment in Crimea

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it wasn't all bad

Global happiness has been 'remarkably resilient' over the past three years

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Attrition

Russia's spring Ukraine offensive may be winding down amid heavy losses

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Adam Gopnik recommends 6 classic books for literature fans

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