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President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a summit next month in Geneva. But it's not their first face-to-face meeting. Here, Putin greets Biden, then vice president, in March 2011 in Moscow. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Biden And Putin Are Going To Meet In Geneva On June 16

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet face-to-face in Switzerland next month. The agenda will include nuclear arms control, climate change and Russia's election meddling.

President Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will have a summit next month in Geneva. But it's not their first face-to-face meeting. Here, Putin greets Biden, then vice president, in March 2011 in Moscow. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption

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Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Biden And Putin Are Going To Meet In Geneva On June 16

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The 510-foot cheesesteak made in South Philly's Italian Market spanned three blocks. Sean Duffy hide caption

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Sean Duffy

Food

This Contender For The World's Longest Cheesesteak Spans 3 City Blocks

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This Contender For The World's Longest Cheesesteak Spans 3 City Blocks

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A city-sanctioned encampment for homeless people in Los Angeles includes 70 tents and provides bathrooms, showers and 24-hour security. Anna Scott/KCRW hide caption

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High Cost Of Los Angeles Homeless Camp Raises Eyebrows And Questions

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Josh Pulliam and other researchers from Jake Socha's lab at Virginia Tech drove from Blacksburg, Va., to the northern part of the state and spent days collecting and studying Brood X cicadas. Jake Socha hide caption

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Jake Socha

Brood X Cicadas Are Busy And So Are The Scientists Who Study Them

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Jesse Dong opened the clothing retailer Two Minds in Manhattan's Meatpacking District a few weeks ago. He considers it his dream space. Camille Petersen hide caption

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Camille Petersen

Small-Business Owners Are Scoring Dream Spots In The Most Cutthroat Market

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