As the coronavirus spread across the globe, so too did speculation about its origins. Perhaps the virus escaped from a lab. Maybe it was engineered as a bioweapon. Legitimate questions about the virus created perfect conditions for conspiracy theories. In the absence of knowledge, guesswork and propaganda flourished. College professors with no evidence or training …

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Army Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, a Green Beret, was only 24 when he saved the lives of nearly two-dozen coalition force members pinned down during an intense 2008 firefight in Afghanistan. He sacrificed his own life for theirs, and that bravery and valor earned him the Medal of Honor.  Miller was born in Harrisburg, …

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Immigrant-rights and environmental groups have a firm message for President Biden: Tear down that wall. Mr. Biden last week notified Congress that he’s officially revoked the border emergency declared by former President Trump, rescinding billions in still-to-be-spent cash the previous administration siphoned from the Pentagon to use for construction of border wall. But everyone from …

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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Palestinian elections slated this year could finally put an end to the political infighting and turf battles between leaders in the West Bank and Gaza Strip that have immobilized politics in these divided territories for 15 years. But with the economic and security imbalance with Israel vastly wider than in the …

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