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Witnessing a Missile Attack in Kyiv
KYIV, Ukraine — This week, I was jolted awake by an air raid siren for the first time since my…
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World
U.S. and South Korea Agree to Cooperate on Nuclear Weapons
The agreement is a centerpiece of this week’s state visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, who will…
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News
For This American, Self-Discovery Begins at a Ukrainian Call Center
“Calling Ukraine,” a novel by Johannes Lichtman, combines an expatriate story and an office satire.
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The Arrest of Evan Gershkovich Is Further Evidence of Putin’s Brutality
Russia has a rich history of imprisoning people on bogus charges for no purpose other than to help keep a…
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The Things They Left Behind: How the U.S. Laid Waste to Southeast Asia
George Black’s new book, “The Long Reckoning,” describes the environmental devastation of the Vietnam War.
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News
Israel’s Crisis Has a Distinctly American Flavor
TEL AVIV — Hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delayed a proposed judicial overhaul that has prompted mass protests, the…
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Business
Lawmakers Blast TikTok’s C.E.O. for App’s Ties to China, Escalating Tensions
Lawmakers lambasted TikTok’s chief executive about the platform’s ties to China in a roughly five-hour hearing on Thursday, punctuating how…
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News
What Newspapers Can Do for a Democracy’s Wandering Spirits
Next week I’m giving a talk on journalism and democracy, and I thought I would use the newsletter this weekend…
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News
American English Needs Immigrants
The immigration debate often centers on who should be welcomed into our country. Some even argue that multiculturalism dilutes our…