World
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How One Reaction to a Mural Tore a New England Town Apart
Few were present at the select board meeting in Littleton, N.H., last August when Carrie Gendreau, one of its members,…
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Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction
International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future…
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Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence
As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back…
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Pope’s Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale
Incarcerated women serve as guides to the show, which reflects Pope Francis’ longtime commitment to society’s marginalized people.
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After Period of Chastity, Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again
Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like “Challengers” and “Saltburn” show eroticism has…
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Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety
For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central…
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Colleges Have Gone Off the Deep End. There Is a Way Out.
I had my head in a law book when I heard the drums. That was the sound of the first…
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A Small Group in South Korea Has a Big Homophobic Agenda
Since South Korean voters delivered a full-throated rebuke of their conservative president this month, a small but influential group has…
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Tornado Kills 5 in Guangzhou, a Chinese City Battered by Recent Rains
Videos shared by Chinese official media showed transmission towers and power lines igniting and debris swirling in the air in…
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Blinken to Meet With Arab Officials in Saudi Arabia About Israel-Gaza War
The U.S. secretary of state plans to raise the issues of hostages held by Hamas, a potential cease-fire, humanitarian aid…