Month: December 2021
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A Janitor’s Colleagues Put Him on the Fast Track to Retirement
At 64, Alfredo Lupi, a janitor at a factory in Graffignana, an industrial town southeast of Milan, was less than…
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As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter
KYIV, Ukraine — Nations have chosen their leaders from among many fields, including the military and academia, but Ukraine’s government…
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‘Christmas Can Be Hard’ Amid Loss, Queen Elizabeth Says in Annual Message
In her first Christmas address to Britain since the death of her husband, Queen Elizabeth II offered a personal message…
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At Least 16 Dead After Migrant Boat Capsizes Off Greece
At least 16 people died late Friday in the Aegean Sea after a boat carrying migrants capsized, the Greek authorities…
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Falling in Love
Credit...Heather Sten for The New York TimesFalling in Love With Everyone We Saw Looking back at a year of pictures…
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In China, Bragging About Your Wealth Can Get You Censored
He started by exploring the sauna, built into the palatial bathroom of the hotel’s presidential suite. Then the video blogger…
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As Covid Disrupts a 2nd Christmas, Pope Prays for Healing and Peace
ROME — Pope Francis used his annual Christmas message on Saturday to pray for the many whose lives have been…
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Another Covid Christmas …
On Monday morning, the day Ontario expanded Covid-19 booster eligibility to everyone older than 18, I set out to get…
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Many African Countries Toughen Covid Restrictions as Fourth Wave Spreads
NAIROBI, Kenya — In just the past three weeks, the percentage of Kenyans who tested positive for the coronavirus jumped…
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Love Letter: A Kinky Holiday Rendezvous
While sitting at a bar with her on-and-off fling, Melody Federer, the writer of this week’s Modern Love essay, gave…
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