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World
Meet the World’s New Human Rights Crisis Manager. He Has a Lot to Do.
GENEVA — Barely a month after taking office as the United Nations’ new human rights chief, Volker Türk was in…
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World
Ending Days of Political Gridlock, Malaysia’s King Appoints a Prime Minister
After days of political chaos, Malaysia has a new prime minister, its fifth in fewer than five years. The country…
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World
Pakistan Names a New Army Chief, Amid Political Drama Centered on the Military
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a changing of the guard that some analysts say has come to be at least as…
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Magazine
Could I Survive the ‘Quietest Place on Earth’?
Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone…
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US
Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her
It is hard to overstate just how much of a jolt to the political system Sarah Palin delivered when she…
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US
Lisa Murkowski Wins Re-election in Alaska, Beating a Trump-Backed Rival
Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a centrist Republican, won a fourth full term on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press,…
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News
Russia Traffics in Ukrainian Children
BALAKLIYA, Ukraine — The children left this town in August for a free summer camp sponsored by the Russian occupiers,…
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News
Thankful for Libraries
This Thanksgiving, as we reflect on family, friends, food and the joy and necessity of communal congregation, I want to…
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World
Russian Missile Barrage Cuts Power and Water Across Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy facilities on Wednesday, as missiles rocked Kyiv and other cities, plunging large areas…
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World
New York Man Accused of Antisemitic Attacks Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Charge
A Staten Island man, Saadah Masoud, who was accused of committing a series of attacks on Jews in New York…