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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Water on Mars, United Nations in New York, Donald Trump on Taxes
NASA got excited, world leaders got heated, Donald Trump got stale, and more.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Boehner Resigns, Obama Fetes Xi, Pope Francis Goes to the UN
The Speaker of the House announced he would leave Congress, the President of China visited the White House, the Pope called for social justice, and more.
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Ahmad Masood / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Disaster at the Hajj, Pope in the House, Obama and Putin in New York
Hundreds died in a stampede on the way to Mecca, Pope Francis gave a speech to Congress, the U.S. and Russian leaders agreed to meet next week, and more.
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Gary Cameron / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: A Pope Visits, a Hack Worsens, a CEO Quits
Pope Francis toured D.C., OPM said hackers stole more fingerprints than previously thought, the head of Volkswagen resigned, and more.
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Axel Schmidt / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Pope Mania Begins, EU Backs Migrant-Quota Plan, Volkswagen Hits the Skids
Pope Francis touched down in Washington, Europe approved a relocation plan for thousands of refugees, Volkswagen said it’s worse than we thought, and more.
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Kevin Lamarque / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Papal Preparation, Volkswagen Fallout, Greek Election
Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Cuba, Volkswagen saw its shares plummet, Greece reelected the prime minister who resigned last month, and more.
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Alexandre Meneghini / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Cuba and U.S. Sanctions, Volkswagen and Recalls, Russia and Syria
The U.S. made it easier to travel to Cuba, the EPA accused Volkswagen of breaking the rules, the Obama administration announced upcoming talks with Russia about Syria, and more.
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Mario Anzuoni / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Gitmo Prisoner Freed, U.S. Rates Untouched, GOP Debate Dissected
The U.S. transferred a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to Morocco, the Fed chose not to hike up interest rates, viewers gave postmortems of the second presidential debate, and more.
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Nick Oxford / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: A Controversial Clock, the Second GOP Debate, a Delayed Execution
The Internet erupted in outrage over a teenager and a clock, a nation readied itself for this cycle’s second presidential debate, Oklahoma delayed the execution of an inmate, and more.
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Marko Djurica / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Border Closures in Europe, Evacuations in California, Floods in Utah
Hungary and Germany crack down on border control, thousands flee their homes amid California wildfires, a ninth victim of flash flooding in Utah was found, and more.
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Stephen Lam / Getty The Atlantic Daily: Deadly Accident in Egypt, Wildfires in California, Kim Davis in Kentucky
Mexico sought answers to an accidental attack on tourists in Egypt, wildfires ravaged homes and landscapes in California, the nation’s most famous county clerk returned to work, and more.
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Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty The Atlantic Daily: Mecca Mourns, Cuba Pardons, a Nation Remembers
A construction accident in Mecca killed more than 80 people, Cuba pardoned thousands of prisoners, the U.S. marked the 14th anniversary of 9/11, and more.
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Dimitris Michalakis / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: The White House and Syrian Refugees, Congress and the Iran Deal, Floods in Japan
The U.S. said it will accept at least 10,000 Syrian refugees, Senate Democrats cleared the way for the Iran deal, heavy floods drove thousands of people from their homes in Japan, and more.
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Win McNamee / Getty The Atlantic Daily: Europe and Asylum-Seekers, Seattle and Teacher Strikes, Apple and New Gadgets
The head of the European Commission said European countries each must do their share in accepting refugees, teachers went on strike in Seattle, Apple unveiled new products, and more.
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Jonathan Ernst / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Congress Is Back, Kim Davis Is Out, and Stephen Colbert Is In
Congress returns after its summer recess, a judge ordered the Kentucky county clerk’s release from jail, the new Late Show makes its debut, and more.
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Stoyan Nenov / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Syria and the Migrant Crisis, Kentucky and Gay Marriage, Hillary Clinton and Email
The United Kingdom said it would take in more refugees, a Kentucky county began issuing marriage licenses after a two-month hiatus, Hillary Clinton non-apologized for her email controversy, and more.
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Timothy D. Easley / AP The Atlantic Daily: Kentucky Clerk Jailed, Deflategate Deflates, Trump Stumps
A clerk was sent to jail over her refusal to issue marriage licenses, a federal judge made Tom Brady pretty happy, Donald Trump pledged his loyalty to the Grand Old Party, and more.
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Charles Mostoller / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Obama and the Iran Deal, Freddie Gray Trial, Tragedy in the Migrant Crisis
The Obama administration secured enough Senate votes to keep Congress from blocking the nuclear deal, hearings began in the case of Freddie Gray’s death, a heartbreaking photo emerged in Europe’s migrant crisis, and more.
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Tony Gentile / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Pope on Abortion, Gay Marriage Battle in Kentucky, Obama Hikes a Glacier
The Pope surprised the Catholic world, a county clerk denied marriage licenses to gay couples, POTUS continued his tour of Alaska, and more.
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National Park Service / Reuters The Atlantic Daily: Obama in Alaska, EU Migration Summit, ‘Deflategate’ Decision
The president’s trip will focus on efforts to tackle climate change, European officials will meet September 14 to discuss the crisis, a judge will announce his ruling on Tom Brady’s suspension this week, and more.
