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​Republican Sen. JD Vance and Democrat Gov. Tim Walz greet each other before they square off during the CBS News vice presidential debate in New York City on Oct. 1, 2024.
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Civility wins: Vance and Walz play (mostly) nice, spar on policy

In Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz battled over the biggest issues in the 2024 election. Beyond defending Kamala Harris and Donald Trump’s records, the two did something novel: They argued about boring old policy. What’s more, they even found brief moments of agreement and civility along the way.

A damaged section of a highway in Nuwakot, central Nepal
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Devastation in Nepal and China after flash flood, Tanzania’s political infighting tests its political stability, French presidential candidates face off in first debate

A massive wall of mud and rock crashed into a river along Nepal’s Himalayan border with Tibet on Wednesday, triggering catastrophic flooding that swept away bridges, destroyed buildings, swamped roads, and killed over 300 people.