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Biden poised to deliver on decades-long Democratic promise

Medicare may soon be able to negotiate the price of at least a few drugs.

Axios

Actress Nichelle Nichols, ‘Star Trek’s’ Trail-Blazing Uhura, Dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, whose portrayal of starship communications officer Lieutenant Uhura in the 1960s sci-fi TV series "Star Trek" and subsequent movies broke color barriers and helped redefine roles for Black actors, has died at age 89, her family said. Nichols, whose fans included Martin Luther King Jr. and a young…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Obama shares tribute to Bill Russell: "Today we lost a giant"

The 11-time NBA champion died on Sunday at the age of 88.

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Celtics and NBA legend Bill Russell dies at 88

Russell marched with Martin Luther King Jr., supported Muhammad Ali and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama. The centerpiece of the Boston Celtics dynasty that won 11 championships in 13 years, Russell earned his last two NBA titles as a player-coach — the first…

Chicago Sun-Times

Appreciation: Bill Russell lived a life like very few others

Bill Russell lived a life that was full even when his many basketball accomplishments aren't factored into his story

The Independent UK

Bill Russell, NBA great and Celtics legend, passes away at 88

The NBA great Bill Russell has died at age 88

The Hindu

EXPLAINER: Bid to block book merger sets competition fight

The biggest U.S. book publisher’s plan to buy the fourth-largest for $2.2 billion represents a key test for the Biden administration's antitrust policy

The Independent UK

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Secret Service’s own secrets come under scrutiny in Jan. 6 probe

WASHINGTON — The name expresses it all — the Secret Service is supposed to operate in the shadows as an apolitical agency protecting U.S. officials and their families. Like oxygen, it should be vital but largely invisible.

Tribune News Service

Political Pulse / Is there a path to Kishida's vision of a world free of nuclear weapons?

On Aug. 1, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will become the first Japanese prime minister to address the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference in New York. It is rare for national leaders to take part in NPT review conferences, which are usually held every five years, and Kishida's participation will…

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Challenger disaster whistleblower Richard C. Cook on how the US goaded Russia into Ukraine invasion

Two views of America's role in Ukraine war

Newcastle Herald

Justice Alito mocks foreign critics of abortion reversal

Justice Samuel Alito mocked foreign leaders’ criticism of the Supreme Court decision he authored overturning a constitutional right to abortion, in his first public comments since last month’s ruling

The Independent UK

Former US treasurer, current reality show host takes lead role in planning for America’s 250th anniversary

PHILADELPHIA — President Joe Biden has named Rosie Rios, who was U.S. Treasurer under President Barack Obama and more recently cohost of the Unicorn Hunters business-entertainment show, to succeed Philadelphia developer Dan DiLella as chairman of the government’s U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, which is planning America’s 250th anniversary.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Former White House aide Seth Andrew gets year in prison for stealing from NYC charter school

NEW YORK — A former education adviser to the Obama administration was sentenced to one year in prison Thursday for stealing more than $218,000 from the network of New York City charter schools he founded.

Tribune News Service

Raymond Allen Murray Jr., one of the Montford Point Marines who broke color barrier in the service in WWII, dead at 99

Despite being treated as “less than a human being,” the members of the segregated unit “fought gallantly,” says James T. Averhart, president of the National Montford Point Marine Association. “This is not just Black history. It is not just Marine Corps history. It is American history.”

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PHILADELPHIA — A member of the popular former Philadelphia singing group Brotherly Love, which had celebrity fans and once performed for President Barack Obama, was fatally shot outside his South Philadelphia home Wednesday night, police said.

The Independent UK

Obama praises Biden breakthroughs on climate, drug prices and economy in rare remarks

Ex-POTUS praises historic investment in efforts to fight climate change and inflation

Tribune News Service

Barack Obama’s 2022 summer playlist includes Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen and Harry Styles

Barack Obama hopes to strike another chord with his latest summer playlist.

Los Angeles Times

A guide to the books on this week's big lists from Obama and the Booker Prize

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It's that time again! See which titles made Barack Obama's 2022 summer reading list

Would it really be summer without Barack Obama's summer reading list?

The Independent UK

Best hotels in Loch Lomond 2023: Where to stay for luxury, walks and budget beach breaks

Surrounded by incredible landscapes, these are the places to stay when visiting Loch Lomond

Daily Mirror

Harry and Meghan's relationship with the Obamas - birthday snub and Michelle's warning

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle seemed to have a good relationship with former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle - but it has been reported Harry and Michelle may go head to head when they release their new books at the same time

Reason

West Virginia v. EPA: What Would Have Been the Result Under the Chevron Doctrine?

The Court did not engage with the doctrine directly (as opposed to simply creating an exception to it). How, in fact, would the case have been decided under Chevron?

Salon

GOP support for violence: Still rising

New survey of "extreme polarization and alienation" is dark but not surprising: Americans really hate each other

The Texas Tribune

To stay in Congress, Mayra Flores bets Democratic South Texas is ready for an outspoken conservative

A Mexican immigrant who worked in cotton fields to pay for school supplies, Flores is a source of hope for Republicans looking to gain ground in the Rio Grande Valley. But her staying power will be put to the test this November.

Salon

Time to remove Cuba from terror list

Pointless sanctions based on an outmoded list are creating immense hardship for the Cuban people. Time to move on

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