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How Kamala Harris won the US presidential debate against Donald Trump

Published: September 19, 2024

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US Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris smiles as she takes the podium to speak at a campaign rally in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024.

Is the United States ready for a Black woman president? Reflections on race, gender and politics

A political scientist, who is also a Black woman of Kamala Harris’s generation, considers the challenges of being first

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Could Vladimir Putin be ousted over his Ukraine invasion?

The Russian president may be reluctant to give up power

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COP26: Strong carbon-trading rules could help the world avoid dangerous levels of global warming

An international emissions-trading system being discussed at COP26 could bring an end to the production of coal-fired electricity