Year: 2023
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An Israeli hostage describes her time in captivity in harrowing detail.
Mia Schem had been held hostage in Gaza for three days when, she said, she underwent surgery for a gunshot…
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Prosecutors Ask Appeals Court to Reject Trump’s Immunity Claims in Election Case
The filing by the special counsel, Jack Smith, was the latest move in an ongoing battle over whether former presidents…
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Mbongeni Ngema, Playwright Best Known for ‘Sarafina!,’ Dies at 68
Before the fall of apartheid, his plays, which also included “Woza Albert!” and “Asinamali,” challenged the South African government’s racial…
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Tom Wilkinson, Actor in ‘The Full Monty,’ Dies at 75
Wilkinson, a versatile actor who also starred in “Shakespeare in Love” and “Batman Begins,” won acclaim through decades of work…
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Why the Humanities Are Indeed Worth Teaching
Readers respond to a guest essay by a philosophy professor about difficulties defending the humanities.
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‘Dinner for One,’ a German New Year’s TV Tradition, Moves Online
The British comedy short has aired annually in Germany and other European countries for decades. Now, members of Gen Z…
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A Nursing Student Dreams of Her Own Clinic in Haiti
Naomie Ambroise, a 19-year-old nursing student, knows exactly where she’ll travel once she has her degree: Japan and Thailand are…
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Ukrainian Missile Attack on a Russian City Kills at Least 14
The bombardment of Belgorod on Saturday, apparently in response to an enormous air assault by Moscow a day earlier, appeared…
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How a Russian Barrage Evaded Ukraine’s Defenses to Wreak Deadly Chaos
In one of the war’s largest bombardments, 35 missiles slipped Ukraine’s air cover on Friday, killing dozens. Ukraine responded with…
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Biden Administration Again Bypasses Congress for Weapons Sale to Israel
The Biden administration is bypassing Congress for the second time since the start of the war in Gaza for a…