The floating villages of Peru
Lake Titicaca is home to an archipelago made entirely out of dried reeds









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US, China extend trade war truce for 90 days
Speed Read The triple-digit tariff threat is postponed for another three months
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Trump takes over DC police, deploys National Guard
Speed Read The president blames the takeover on rising crime, though official figures contradict this concern
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Aug. 12 editorial cartoons
Cartoons Tuesday’s political cartoons include ICE youth, the self-serving EPA, Vladimir Putin demanding Alaska back, and Donald Trump with Jeffrey Epstein