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As Super Bowl Fans Arrive, Phoenix Seeks to Present a New Face
The game puts a spotlight on the city’s efforts to remake its image through art, eco-friendly development and a revitalized…
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World
Repeat Election in Berlin Speaks to the ‘Chaos’ Many Residents Feel
The do-over vote on Sunday is only the tip of the iceberg for a city some see as in crisis:…
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World
Toronto Mayor Resigns After Admitting to Relationship With Employee
The mayor, John Tory, who had led the city since 2014, apologized for what he called a serious error in…
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World
‘They’re Hunting Me.’ Life as a Ukrainian Mayor on the Front Line
KHERSON, Ukraine — The little green van sped down the road, the Russian forces just across the river. Inside, Halyna…
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World
Rebuilding Quake-Stricken Cities in Turkey and Syria May Take Decade
With thousands of buildings having been turned to rubble or half-structures across dozens of cities in Turkey and Syria by…
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World
Fierce Battle Rages for ‘Every Stairwell’ in Bakhmut, Russian Paramilitary Leader Says
Ukrainian troops are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the fate of the city in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces push for…
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World
Russia Pushes to Take Ukrainian Town Near a Vital Supply Line
Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the…
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World
Turning Nairobi’s Public Libraries Into ‘Palaces for the People’
A Kenyan nonprofit is restoring iconic public libraries, leaving behind a segregated past and turning them into inclusive spaces.
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News
The Fierce Protests in Atlanta Are Eerily Familiar to Me
What could make a person die for trees? About five years ago, I published a novel called “The Overstory,” the…
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Business
Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’
A proposal for a corn mill, which had been welcomed as an economic development success, reflects just how much things…