World
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A Town That Saved a Mountain, and a Mountain That Saved a Town
Jim Lyall briskly skied up Mount Ascutney, eagerly pointing out the view. We were skinning up a ski area in…
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Groundhogs, Out From the Scientific Shadows
FALMOUTH, Maine — Groundhog Day may be a tongue-in-cheek holiday, but it remains the one day earmarked in the United…
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Israeli Commanders Disciplined in Death of Palestinian-American Man
JERUSALEM — Three Israeli military commanders have been disciplined after an investigation into the death of a 78-year-old Palestinian-American ...
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An ‘Eerily Similar’ Murder-for-Hire
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’ll look at two cases in New Jersey — one a murder-for-hire case apparently orchestrated by…
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With Low-Tech, Trench Warfare, Ukraine’s Army Isn’t NATO Caliber
POPASNA, Ukraine — The soldiers live in dugout bunkers, and cook all their own meals. They dry their wet socks…
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As the U.S. Pulls Back From the Mideast, China Leans In
BEIRUT, Lebanon — In January alone, five senior officials from oil-rich Arab monarchies visited China to discuss cooperation on energy…
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A Year After Coup, Myanmar Is Mired in Conflict and Chaos
In the days after the military in Myanmar seized power on Feb. 1 last year, millions of people took to…
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Your Tuesday Briefing
Russia called the public meeting an example of “megaphone diplomacy.” Credit...Andrew Kelly/ReutersU.S. and Russia clash at the U.N. The U.S ...
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U.S. and Allies Close to Reviving Nuclear Deal With Iran, Officials Say
WASHINGTON — The United States and its European allies appear on the cusp of restoring the deal that limited Iran’s…
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What a Serpentine District Says About N.Y.’s New Congressional Map
New York’s new congressional map, redrawn by ruling Democrats, gives the party’s candidates a clear leg up in nearly every…