World
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Nguyen Phu Trong, Powerful Vietnamese Leader, Is Dead at 80
Known for his “blazing furnace” anticorruption campaign, Mr. Trong consolidated power in one of the world’s few remaining Communist dictatorships.
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She Danced Naked at Woodstock. She Dated Serpico. At 93, She’s Not Done.
Betty Gordon is perhaps the world’s most unlikely first-time children’s book author. For decades she lived at the center of…
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A Chance to Walk Into Edward Hopper’s World
Three famous canvases by the painter will be made into life-size installations this weekend in the meatpacking district.
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At ‘Slave Play’ in London, a ‘Black Out’ Night Emerges From Controversy
Critics slammed the idea of “restricting audiences on the basis of race,” but at a recent performance, Black spectators praised…
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Global Court Set to Weigh In on Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian Territories
The International Court of Justice is set to issue an opinion on Friday on the legality of Israel’s occupation of…
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Is She the Oldest Person in the Amazon?
After more than 100 years in the rainforest, Varî Vãti Marubo walks with a stick and, as she always has,…
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Why Do Kind Strangers Return Our Wallets?
Whoever you are, we appreciate it.
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Putin Counted on Waning U.S. Interest in Ukraine. It Might Be a Winning Bet.
The arc of American foreign policy could be moving closer to the Russian president’s view of it. But he has…
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Russian Court to Deliver Verdict on Evan Gershkovich
The case against him has been repeatedly denounced by his employer, The Wall Street Journal, and the United States, but…
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Cheng Pei Pei, ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon’ Star, Dies at 78
A trailblazer for women in Asian martial arts cinema, Ms. Cheng rose to fame in the 1960s in Hong Kong.