Throughout the decades, it’s remained as a way for its most loyal players to socialize with friends and escape to faraway lands. Readers and listeners to told us about the game’s role in their lives.
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‘I Don’t Want to Die.’ He needed mental health care. He found a ghost network
Ravi Coutinho bought a health insurance plan thinking it would give him access to mental health providers. But even after 21 phone calls and multiple hospitalizations, no one could find him a therapist.
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Dozens of rockets fired into Israel from Lebanon, IDF says
Over 100 rockets were fired into Israel from Lebanon early Sunday, with some landing near the northern city of Haifa, as Israel and the Hezbollah militant group appeared to be spiraling.
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Israel raids and shuts down Al Jazeera’s bureau in Ramallah in the West Bank
Israeli troops raided the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in the Israeli-occupied West Bank early Sunday, ordering the bureau to shut down.
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‘The West Wing’ cast visited the White House to celebrate the show’s 25th anniversary
The cast and creators of the hit political drama West Wing celebrated the series’ 25th anniversary during a visit to the White House.
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Okinawa’s governor strives for regional diplomacy as tensions in Asia-Pacific rise
Denny Tamaki, governor of Okinawa prefecture, says his personal story is deeply entwined with the U.S. military’s presence on the island.
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FTC sues insulin middlemen, saying they pocket billions while patients face high costs
The Federal Trade Commission said pharmacy benefit managers created a “perverse drug rebate system” that artificially inflated the cost of insulin.
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FBI agents board Baltimore ship linked to Singaporean company sued in bridge collapse
FBI agents boarded a vessel managed by the same company as the cargo ship that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
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DOJ investigates Mississippi sheriff’s office following ‘Goon Squad’ torture case
Last year, two Black men were beaten and tasered by six officers in a no-warrant house raid. Since then, the Justice Department said it got more complaints regarding similar instances by the deputies.
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Whooping cough cases spike in the U.S., after people missed vaccinations during pandemic
Infectious diseases experts say many Americans fell behind on their whooping cough vaccinations during the COVID-19 pandemic, which they say has compounded the recent uptick in cases.
