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‘Unworthy Republic’ Takes an Unflinching Look at Indian Removal in the 1830s

The steamboat: For many Americans in the 19th century, it was a symbol of power and progress, a triumph of technology that ferried goods and people upriver with impressive speed. But for certain passengers, it represented something less glorious and more terrifying. In “Unworthy Republic,” the historian Claudio Saunt describes …

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New York Is Alive (Literally) in N.K. Jemisin’s New Novel

[ Read an excerpt from “The City We Became.” ] Structurally, “The City We Became” is largely a sequence of fast-paced set pieces, a series of encounters with the Enemy, with each embodied borough discovering new powers as readers discover their histories and personalities. In quick succession, we’re introduced to …

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Mnuchin hopes deal is ‘very close’ on $2-trillion coronavirus aid package in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury secretary and the Senate Democratic leader voiced confidence late on Monday for a deal to be reached soon on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package that had been stalled in the U.S. Senate as lawmakers haggled over it. Negotiators made great progress on the …

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Mnuchin expresses hope a deal is ‘very close’ on $2 trillion coronavirus aid package in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package remained stalled in the U.S. Senate on Monday as lawmakers haggled over its provisions, but the U.S. Treasury secretary voiced confidence a deal would be reached soon. Democrats said the $2 trillion measure contained too little money for states and hospitals …

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Facebook lowers video quality in Latin America, following Europe

FILE PHOTO: A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc will lower video streaming quality on its platform and on Instagram in Latin America, replicating measures adopted in Europe, to ease network congestion in a …

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$2 trillion coronavirus aid package stalls in U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Monday as Democrats said it contained too little money for states and hospitals and not enough restrictions on a fund to help big businesses. The 49-46 vote left the $2 trillion measure short …

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‘Dilly-dallying around’: Coronavirus relief again falls short in U.S. Senate vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package failed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Monday as Democrats said it contained too little money for hospitals and not enough restrictions on a fund to help big businesses. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin walks to the meeting …

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U.S. Senate moves toward uncertain vote on massive coronavirus relief package

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Monday moved toward another vote on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package on Monday, though Republicans and Democrats said they still had not resolved their differences that had stalled the package over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin walks to …

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‘Dilly-dallying around’: Testy U.S. Senate nears coronavirus relief vote

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tempers boiled over in the U.S. Senate on Monday as lawmakers moved toward another vote on a far-reaching coronavirus economic stimulus package even though Republicans and Democrats said they were still at odds over details that had stalled the package over the weekend. U.S. Secretary of the …

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U.S. Senate looks to strike deal on coronavirus relief package

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. Senate were pushing toward agreement on a far-reaching $1 trillion-plus coronavirus stimulus package on Monday after weekend talks ended with no deal. U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to the media after a meeting to wrap up work on …

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