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Why Puerto Rico never had a path to statehood

Even as other territories became states, the U.S. kept Puerto Rico's legal status vague

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Is the U.S. losing the hypersonic missile race?

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'save women's sports'

South Carolina's GOP governor signs transgender sports ban

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'domestic terrorism'

Biden visits scene of Buffalo mass shooting

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shortage

U.S. increases overseas baby formula shipments to ease nationwide shortage

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Losing faith

Russia's failed Ukraine river crossing has pro-Russia war bloggers griping

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Why 'the Russian army just isn't very good'

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