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World
Maldives Votes in Presidential Runoff Overshadowed by India and China
The election has become a referendum on the two Asian giants’ influence on the small nation’s direction.
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World
Prosecutors Reassert Need for Gag Order on Trump in Elections Case
Federal prosecutors argued that the former president has continued to make threatening statements after their initial request to limit his…
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World
Bill Richardson, Champion of Americans Held Overseas, Dies at 75
After serving in Congress and as governor of New Mexico, he practiced quasi-public and freelance diplomacy, often with considerable success.
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Books
For Some Culture Executives, a Housing Perk Is Rolled Back
For years the Metropolitan Museum of Art housed its directors in a $5 million apartment on Fifth Avenue, where they…
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World
Raising a Hand for the Man in the Mug Shot
One by one, some with a little hesitation, six hands went up on the debate stage Wednesday night when the…
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World
Spin. Pilates. Prigozhin? Presidential Business Follows Biden on Vacation.
President Biden’s weeklong vacation to Lake Tahoe has been punctuated by crises at home and abroad.
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World
Republicans’ Onstage Clashes Highlight Fault Lines Within the Party
At the first presidential debate for the 2024 race, the rivals were divided over issues including Ukraine, abortion and the…
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World
In Ecuador, an Assassination Brings a Turning Point
Genevieve Glatsky, a reporter for the Andes bureau, discussed the assassination of Fernando Villavicencio, a presidential candidate who exposed governmental…
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World
If Chris Christie Debates Without Donald Trump, Does He Make a Sound?
The former New Jersey governor has relentlessly taunted Donald Trump, hoping for a dramatic onstage confrontation. It appears he is…
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Politics
Nuclear War Could End the World, but What if It’s All in Our Heads?
Some experts want to apply recent neuroscience research to the decision making that could lead to doomsday.