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'It's Getting Very Scary': Hasidic Jews Change Routines Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks

People walk through the Orthodox Jewish section of a Brooklyn neighborhood last month. Tensions remain high in Jewish communities following a series of attacks and incidents in recent weeks. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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'It's Getting Very Scary': Hasidic Jews Change Routines Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks

One family says that their distinctive dress makes them easy targets and that they are on guard even in their own Orthodox community in Brooklyn.

Middle East

The Latest Development On The U.S. Airstrikes That Killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani

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The Latest Development On The U.S. Airstrikes That Killed Iran's Qassem Soleimani

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25-Year-Old St. Louis Murder Case Is Headed To Missouri's Highest Court

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Middle East

Act Of Self-Defense Or Assassination? Debate Surrounds Killing Of Top Iranian General

by Jackie Northam

Act Of Self-Defense Or Assassination? Debate Surrounds Killing Of Top Iranian General

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Middle East

What Qassem Soleimani's Death Means For Iraq

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World

Australian Volunteer Firefighter On Fighting This Year's Massive Wildfires

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Space

Astronomers Carefully Watching Betelgeuse Star, Wondering If It's Nearing Explosion

by Geoff Brumfiel

Astronomers Carefully Watching Betelgeuse Star, Wondering If It's Nearing Explosion

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Middle East

Israelis Wonder If Iran Will Avenge Soleimani Killing By Attacking Israel

by Daniel Estrin

Israelis Wonder If Iran Will Avenge Soleimani Killing By Attacking Israel

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Elections

1 Month Before Iowa Caucuses, Voters Remain Undecided

by Danielle Kurtzleben

1 Month Before Iowa Caucuses, Voters Remain Undecided

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National Security

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine Discusses U.S. Drone Strike That Killed Iranian Commander

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National Security

Why The U.S. Waited So Long To Act On Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani

by Greg Myre

Why The U.S. Waited So Long To Act On Iran Gen. Qassem Soleimani

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'It's Getting Very Scary': Hasidic Jews Change Routines Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks

by Brian Mann

'It's Getting Very Scary': Hasidic Jews Change Routines Amid Anti-Semitic Attacks

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Africa

Largest Plague Of Locusts In A Quarter Century Hits Africa And Middle East

by Eyder Peralta

Largest Plague Of Locusts In A Quarter Century Hits Africa And Middle East

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Politics

Republican Sen. Jim Risch Reacts To U.S. Airstrike That Killed Iranian Gen. Soleimani

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Obituaries

Artist And Visual Futurist Syd Mead Dies At 86

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Economy

U.S. Airstrike That Killed Iranian General Sent Shock Waves Through Financial Markets

by Scott Horsley

U.S. Airstrike That Killed Iranian General Sent Shock Waves Through Financial Markets

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Middle East

A Look At The Effects Qassem Soleimani's Death Will Have Throughout The Middle East

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National

Hobbies To Consider For The New Year: Cody Gabbard Shares His Passion For Homebrewing

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Great Pacific Northwest Glenn Jones, The Black Twig Pickers et. al.

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