World
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At Least 42 Are Dead and Thousands Are Displaced After Flooding in Haiti
Officials said that western portions of the country appeared to be the most affected by the flooding caused by heavy…
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As Assad’s Isolation Lifts, Syrian Refugees Fear Pressure to Return Home
Arab countries re-establishing diplomatic ties with Syria are making repatriation of Syrian refugees a top priority. “Even if they shoot…
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Oxford, but Not That Oxford: How a Tiny For-Profit School Suddenly Got Big
Oxford Business College and others like it make millions, largely by recruiting immigrants. They operate in an opaque corner of…
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Dutch Rail System Is Disrupted, as Service to Amsterdam Is Halted
Officials warned of delays across the country and told travelers not to come to the capital, as an IT problem…
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Citing Doubt, Officials Free Woman Convicted in 4 Children’s Deaths in 2003
An Australian jury found that Kathleen Folbigg had smothered her children. But scientists now say that they probably died from…
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What Happened When a Brooklyn Neighborhood Policed Itself for Five Days
It had been a quiet April afternoon until about a dozen teenagers began running up Pitkin Avenue in Brownsville, yelling…
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How a Neurodiverse Musical Theater Artist Spends Sundays
Sarah Kaufman writes, acts, sings and makes podcasts and TikToks — and not to mention works a day job.
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‘I Whisked Myself Down to the Street in Search of a Guy With a Clipboard’
Seeking a crucial hour of quiet, observations while on the D and more reader tales of New York City in…
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Bodies Remain Unidentified as Relatives Struggle to Reach the Crash Site
Families of the victims of India’s worst rail disaster in two decades were on Sunday still struggling to reach the…
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China, U.S. Lay Out Rival Visions for Asia as Ships Nearly Collide
China’s defense minister says the best way to avoid accidental conflict is for countries outside the region, like the United…