A Rail Line That Crosses Jerusalem's Divide, But Can't Unite It Plus 4 More Stories

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Daily Briefing A look at the day's top stories News A Rail Line That Crosses Jerusalem's Divide, But Can't Unite It The city's light rail has attracted Israeli and Palestinian riders. But it has also been a source of controversy in a conflict where even the trains are freighted with political significance. Read this story Spring Training Has Begun — For Baseball, And For Candidates Baseball has long been labeled America's pastime, but some have argued that politics actually deserves that title. It turns out there are more than a few parallels between the two this time of year. Read this story A Man's Incomplete Brain Reveals Cerebellum's Role In Thought And Emotion Jonathan Keleher is one of a handful of people known to have lived their entire lives without a cerebellum. His experiences are helping scientists show how this brain structure helps shape who we are. Read this story Russia's Putin: 'Life Would Be Too Dull Without Rumors' Vladimir Putin's disappearance from the public eye prompted a flurry of rumors about his health or even a possible coup. He dismissed all that Monday. Read this story After 'Monster' Storm Hits Vanuatu, Leader Pleads For Aid "This is a very devastating cyclone in Vanuatu. I term it as a monster, a monster," President Baldwin Lonsdale says. He was at a conference in Japan when the storm hit. Read this story more news stories

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