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How a Series of Air Traffic Control Lapses Nearly Killed 131 People
On a cold, foggy Saturday morning in February, an air traffic controller cleared a FedEx cargo plane to land on…
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The President vs. the Klan
A new history by Fergus M. Bordewich examines Ulysses S. Grant’s battle against white supremacist terror.
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World
A Boat That Conjures Up Denmark’s Finest Hour
A replica of a boat that carried Danish Jews to safety in Sweden is anchored in Connecticut, part of the…
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World
India Charges Novelist Arundhati Roy Over a 2010 Speech
The action against a Booker Prize winner was the latest in a growing crackdown on free expression by the government…
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World
Ex-Chilean Soldier Accused of Killing Folk Singer Is Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was…
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World
Ex-Chilean Soldier Accused of Killing Victor Jara Is Arrested in Florida
Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was…
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World
‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake
The deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades leveled entire hamlets. Many people lost most, if not all, of…
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World
Along Israel’s Borders With Lebanon and Syria, Clashes Raise Fears of Another Front
Shelling sounded out along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon for a third consecutive day Tuesday, stoking fears on both…
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News
‘Indefatigable’ Chicago Woman Whose Skydive at 104 Drew Admiration Dies
Dorothy Hoffner gained international attention for her feat earlier this month, as millions viewed video of her descent and marveled…
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Kevin Phillips, 82, Dies; Predicted the G.O.P. Resurgence
A conservative mastermind of the race-based “Southern strategy,” he later, as a writer, had second thoughts after assessing income inequality…