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A Respiratory Virus Is Rising—What to Watch

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Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

Ivan Pentchoukov
National Editor 

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  • President Donald Trump said that the Cuban government is negotiating a deal with him and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
  • The majority of states have changed election rules in ways that affect the upcoming midterms. Here’s a rundown of the big changes.
  • The son of eliminated Iranian leader Ali Khamenei has been chosen to replace his father.
  • The Chinese communist regime has not flown military aircraft around Taiwan for more than a week while the United States wages war against Iran, a rare halt of the near-daily airspace activity.
  • šŸµ Health: Two steps to regain shoulder blade flexibility.

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The cowboys of Wiley Ranch in Colorado. (Courtesy of Wiley Ranch)

Family Keeps Cowboy Tradition Alive on 120-Year-Old Colorado Ranch While Producing Beef ā€˜Clean as Can Be’ for Home Delivery

Outside the tiny town of Wiley, Colorado, there are real-life cowboys who are surviving in business against all odds, carrying on their cowboy tradition into the modern age. (Read more)

 

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RACHEL SCOTT

Gen Z Is Rewriting the Narrative: Why International Women’s Day Should Include Motherhood 

Falling birth rates are reshaping societies worldwide. According to the United Nations, more than half of all countries now have fertility rates below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. (Read more)

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We Don’t Have a Water Problem. We Have a Land Problem.

The creek on my property has been identified as live water for recorded history. When I first took over this land, it ran clear and bright, almost tropical, that particular blue that comes from the high limestone of the Texas Hill Country. (Read more)

 

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