World
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How Top N.Y. Officials Helped a Lobbyist Cash in on State Government
The acting budget director, Sandra Beattie, helped a friend and former lawmaker land lobbying and consulting deals, investigators said.
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Students Walk Out Over Gun Violence That Is Close to Home
In Crown Heights, Brooklyn, middle-school students are protesting gun violence in partnership with a community group.
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Hochul Pushes for Congestion Pricing Delay in Last-Minute Reversal
Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to postpone a plan to charge motorists to enter Manhattan’s business district, citing fears that it…
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Far-Right Politician Attacked With Box Cutter in Germany
The authorities said the attack did not appear to be targeted. But it came days after members of an anti-Islam…
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The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.
Some 170 miles southwest of the celebrated landing beaches in Normandy, the remains of a D-Day site few visit peek…
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It’s Wedding Season: Here Come the Owls
Juliet has been to many weddings, and she’s a pro. While the happy couple are exchanging vows, she comes out…
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As Ukraine’s Summer Starts With Blackouts, Worries Over Winter Begin
Recent rolling power outages have raised alarm about what will happen when cold weather arrives and energy consumption goes even…
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As Ukraine Rebuilds Its Identity, Folk Songs Are the New Cool
At first sight, it looked like a typical party in a nightclub. It was mid-March in central Kyiv and a…
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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love South African Jazz
The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50…
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A War on the Nile Pushes Sudan Toward the Abyss
A proud city of gleaming high rises, oil wealth and five-star hotels lies in ruins. Millions have fled. A famine…