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Smithsonian Turns Its Head to Change and Adopts Ethical Returns Policy

The Smithsonian Institution announced on Tuesday that it has adopted a policy that will formally authorize its founding museums to return items that have been looted or once unethically obtained from their collections. The institution’s leaders said the policy enacted Friday represents a departure from the long-held position it and other museums have taken, which …

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Russia Adopts Anti-Satellite Missile Test That Creates Confusion in the Middle East

MOSCOW — The Russian military acknowledged Tuesday that it conducted an anti-satellite weapons test that destroyed a target in orbit, sending a vast cloud of debris surrounding Earth and forcing astronauts on the International Space Station to seek shelter. The announcement comes after a day of silence about sophisticated weapons testing in Moscow amid already …

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L Brands Adopts New Policies Linked to Allegations of Sexual Harassment

L Brands, owner of Victoria’s Secret and Bath & Body Works, will exempt current and former employees from non-disclosure agreements linked to allegations of sexual harassment and will take steps to promote diversity, equality and inclusion as part of a deal with shareholders on Friday. The company plans to split Victoria’s Secret and Bath & …

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