Ukraine, Russia Swap Hundreds of War Prisoners in 2nd Leg of Biggest Exchange
At a May 16 meeting in Turkey, Russian and Ukrainian representatives agreed they'd each release 1,000 prisoners in the largest exchange of the ongoing war.

A Colonial Conflict That Resulted in the Maryland-Pennsylvania Border
In ‘This Week in History,’ a royal geographical error in the colonies leads to a border war that ultimately results in the famous Mason-Dixon Line.

NTD Invites Photographers to Celebrate America’s Birth
A new international photography competition award commemorates the 250th anniversary of America’s independence.

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In this installment of ‘When Character Counted,’ we meet Nixon’s ‘hatchet man’ who became a bringer of light to prisoners and countless others.
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Trump Tells West Point Graduates to ‘Think Big’ in Commencement Address
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EPA Granting Funds to Monitor Bacterial Infestation in US Beaches
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Rubio Confirms Trump Is ‘Right-Sizing’ National Security Council Amid Reports of Staff Cuts
Rubio says the changes will better align the National Security Council with Trump’s agenda, but White House has yet to confirm any details.
Study Shows Why People Prefer the Unhealthiest Foods
An explosion in choices and access has exacerbated America’s junk food problem.
Judge Upholds Block on Trump Admin’s Shutdown of US Institute of Peace
The court rejects the administration’s request for a stay, finding that the U.S. Institute of Peace is not under executive control.
Trump Says He’s Not Looking to Make a Deal With EU After 50 Percent Tariff Announcement
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Interior Department Green Lights Utah Uranium Mine Under Expedited 14-Day Environmental Review
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Judge Orders Trump Admin to Facilitate Return of Wrongfully Deported Guatemalan Man
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Defense Secretary Imposes New Restrictions on Press Access to Pentagon
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Readers Side With Trump Over Supreme Court on Immigration Enforcement: Epoch Readers’ Poll
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Removal and Replacement of China-Linked Devices Ongoing, but CCP Risks Still Loom: FCC Chair
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Russia–Ukraine Conflict Is Jeopardizing Some of the World’s Most Fertile Soil
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Europe’s Renewables Grid Upgrade Has a Multitrillion-Dollar Price Tag
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US Treasury Grants Sanctions Relief to Syria
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Afrikaners Seeking US Asylum Leave Behind a Deeply Divided Country
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