How covid forever changed the way that borders work
In “When the World Closed its Borders,” Edward Alden and Laurie Trautman examine one of the lasting legacies of the coronavirus pandemic.
Illinois votes on a new state flag design — and chooses the current one
The Illinois state flag is sometimes derided as an “SOB” — a state “Seal on a Bedsheet.” The white banner emblazoned with the ...
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From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry U.S. tariffs come at a personal cost
The tariffs have touched off a range of emotions along the world’s longest international border, where residents and industries are closely intertwined. Ranchers in Canada rely on American ...
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Communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
DETROIT (AP) — At the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa, a quote from former President Ronald Reagan is engraved on one wall. “Let the 5,000-mile border between Canada and the United States stand as a ...
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With student scores flailing, DOGE changes to national tests raise red flags
Cuts to the Department of Education are hitting national student assessments even as sirens blare on student test scores. The 17-year-old long-term National Assessment of Educational Progress ...
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From Alaska to Maine, communities that border Canada worry US tariffs come at a personal cost
FILE - Washington State Park workers put up a new Canadian flag in front of an American flag about to be replaced during scheduled maintenance atop the Peace Arch in Peace Arch Historical State ...
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Donald Trump sends 3,000 troops to Mexican border
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In northeast India, a border fence could cut through villages, houses and lives
But recently, residents have been worried about another, less visible, local landmark: the border between India and Myanmar, which runs right through the village’s center. National boundaries ...
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Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan end decades-long border dispute with land swap deal
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov and his Tajik counterpart Emomali Rahmon had discussed border issues in a rare meeting at a UN summit in 2023, sparking optimism that a deal was possible. More from ...
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Nearly a weeklong closure of the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing disrupts trade, movement of people
A nearly weeklong closure of the Torkham border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, causing financial losses to traders and leaving ...
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Key Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing remains shut, disrupting trade and movement of people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — A nearly weeklong closure of a key crossing on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border has disrupted bilateral trade and the movement of people, causing financial losses to traders ...
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Rejecting Trump’s Call to Annex Their Nation, Canadians Rally Around the Flag
While Canadians are not generally known for flag waving, President Trump’s threats ... particularly by the military during World War I, before gaining official status in 1946.