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Politics
Twitter Was Influential in the Pandemic. Are We Better for It?
Twitter’s user base is modest compared with those of Facebook, YouTube and Instagram, yet its impact on society has been…
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World
The Wedding Is at the White House, but the Details Are Top Secret
WASHINGTON — The president and first lady’s names are on the wedding invitations. The vendors have all signed nondisclosure agreements.…
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Business
Was This $100 Billion Deal the Worst Merger Ever?
Soon after a sweeping courtroom victory in 2018 cleared the way for AT&T’s $100 billion takeover of Time Warner, John…
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Sports
The World Cup That Changed Everything
Michel Platini was expecting a private audience with the president of France when he arrived for lunch on a cold…
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World
Kim Jong-un Takes His Daughter to Missile Test Launch
SEOUL — As North Korea fired its largest ballistic missile on Friday, the country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, appeared at the…
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World
Iranian Protesters Attack Khomeini’s Childhood Home as Unrest Spreads
Three months into a nationwide uprising, Iranian protesters have turned their fury against the founder of the Islamic revolution and…
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Politics
Carol Leigh, Who Sought a New View of Prostitution, Dies at 71
Carol Leigh, who sought to change the image and treatment of sex workers — a term she is generally credited…
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World
Suspect in University of Virginia Shooting Had Guns in His Dorm Room, Report Says
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The suspect in the shooting deaths this week of three fellow University of Virginia students had a…
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World
Russia Raises Hopes for Griner’s Release, but U.S. Says It’s Just Talk
A day after the American basketball star Brittney Griner was sent to a Russian penal colony, a top Russian diplomat…
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World
3 Women Are Fatally Stabbed in Queens Home
Three women — a mother, her daughter and her stepdaughter — were found stabbed to death in a Queens home…