World
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At Least 12 Dead and Dozens Missing After Highway Collapse in China
It was the second such rain-related disaster in less than three months, as extreme weather challenges the country’s extensive network…
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Fund to Aid Children Harmed at Birth Hasn’t Kept Promises, Families Say
The Medical Indemnity Fund was to provide worry-free health care to children severely injured at birth. But parents say it…
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How the Head of Luna Park on Coney Island Spends His Sundays
Alessandro Zamperla, the president of the group that manages the park, makes time for espresso and snacks while keeping an…
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Did Police in Kenya Catch a Serial Killer or Coerce a Confession?
A 26-year-old hair braider named Josephine Owino disappeared one morning last month in the sprawling shantytown of Mukuru Kwa Njenga…
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How the U.S. Has Played a Role in Venezuela’s Presidential Election
The Biden administration helped prod the Venezuelan government to hold elections on July 28. Now, it is watching to see…
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¿Cuál es el rol que EE. UU. ha jugado en las elecciones presidenciales de Venezuela?
Muchos analistas son escépticos ante la posibilidad de que Nicolás Maduro acepte una derrota electoral y, si eso ocurriera, no…
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An Egyptian Artist Mesmerizes in Venice With an Opera and a Donkey
At the Biennale, Wael Shawky represented his country with a lush retelling of a failed revolution that offers hope in…
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The Olympics Is Transforming Their Neighborhood. And Kicking Them Out.
The Games brought billions to redevelop this Paris suburb. What will the thousands of homeless people who live there do?
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The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival
After Russian forces took control of his village in 2022, Volodymyr Vakulenko, a well-known Ukrainian author, sensed he might soon…
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To Deter Day-Trippers, Venice Tested a €5 Entrance Fee. Did Visitors Stay Away?
The mayor said preliminary data suggested that the experiment was a success. But the program brought in far more money…