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The American Archbishop Missing in Syria
Family speaks out for the first time
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Hollie McKay
Behind the Love, Hate and Addiction to War
On a morning run near my Pacific Palisades apartment, a tiny studio that was once a hippie hotel for surfers and artists through the 1970s and 80s, I…
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What's the deal with Trump's turn against Putin?
In a dramatic reversal of his long-held conciliatory stance toward President Putin, President Trump has unveiled a sweeping arms deal for Ukraine and…
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Hollie McKay

July 2025

Why US Abortion Rates Are Increasing Amidst Stricter Laws
Perspectives from all sides of the aisle
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Hollie McKay
Taiwan Prepares for War
Earlier this month, Taiwan launched its largest-ever military exercise—mobilizing more than 22,000 reservists—in what officials are calling a direct…
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Hollie McKay
Pregnancy Loss, Grief, and the Lives We Didn’t Choose
A Candid Conversation on Resilience, and Rediscovery
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Dennis Santiago
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Hollie McKay
Pilot Error or Design Flaw? The Ongoing Search for Answers in the Flight 171 Crash
On June 12, 2025, Air India Flight 171 took off from Ahmedabad en route to London.
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Hollie McKay
Russia Bets on the Taliban. What does this mean for the rest of the world?
In a diplomatic shift with far-reaching geopolitical implications, Russia has become the first major world power to formally recognize the Taliban…
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Hollie McKay
Flash Floods Tragedy: What went wrong in Texas, and what happens now
Two weeks after flash floods tore through Texas Hill Country, a sobering set of questions lingers: What went wrong — and how can it be prevented from…
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Why Ukraine’s Drone Attack Signals a Major New Threat Era for America
On June 1, in a military strike that stunned analysts worldwide, Ukraine launched a bold drone operation—dubbed Spider’s Web—that struck four Russian…
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What Is Happening to the Druze in Syria?
Entire Druze neighborhoods in Sweida lie in ruins, and at least 300 people are dead after days of intense clashes with Syrian government forces — an…
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Hollie McKay
The Baby I Never Held, and the Grief That Grips Your Heart
Trigger Warning: This article discusses recent pregnancy loss and is the first in an ongoing series about parenthood, grief and hope
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