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It seems more and more Western leaders are going to Cuba to prostrate themselves at the feet of the ruling dynasty, the Castros. UK Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond went there on April 28, about a month after US President Barack Obama paid obeisance. Which raises the question of “why”? They hardly need Cuba’s vast wealth, which is
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It was a match made… in the Mall of America, of all places. Twenty years ago, I remember reading the story of David Weinlick and Elizabeth Runze in my local paper. They barely knew each other, but were married in a showcase wedding at the Mall of America. The groom, having long been harassed by
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If the announcement of Prince Harry’s and Meghan Markle’s decision to “step back” from royal duties has reminded us of anything, it’s that Americans are bizarrely fascinated by the British royal family. Every morning since the initial announcement, The Washington Post has brought yet more coverage of the royals: on British tabloid coverage, on the couple’s “transition,” on the
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Forty female athletes wrote a letter to the House of Representatives denouncing H.R. 734, otherwise known as the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act. The law, introduced on Feb. 1 by Florida Rep. Greg Steube, would ban transgender individuals—that is, biological males—from participating in women’s sports. The bill’s summary reads: “This bill generally
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I was recently at a brunch that included couples with young children when the hostess pulled out an attractive diversion for the kids: a mini-NES. To her surprise, all the 30-something fathers were just as excited as the kids, and the mass of young and old video game enthusiasts crowded around, offering tips to set
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