World
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Iran Executes Man Over Nationwide Protests
Mohsen Shekari, 23, had been sentenced to death on accusations of blocking a street in Tehran and attacking a member…
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How Will China Turn Its Economy Back On? The World Is About to Find Out.
Strict “zero Covid” curbs have been smothering growth. After easing them, Beijing faces the twin challenges of rising caseloads and…
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How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard…
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A ‘Stunning’ 1,300-Year-Old Gold Necklace Is Unearthed in England
The jewelry found in an ancient grave site in Northamptonshire may have belonged to a woman who was an early…
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Kojin Karatani Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize
The Japanese philosopher is the recipient of this year’s award, which is given to thinkers whose ideas have “provided wisdom…
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‘Zero Covid,’ Once Ubiquitous, Vanishes in China’s Messy Pivot
As China casts aside many Covid rules, it is also playing down the threat of the virus. The move could…
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The Cienfuegos Affair: Inside the Case that Upended the Drug War in Mexico
Listen to This Article Audio Recording by AudmTo hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download…
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‘Ebola Could Have Wiped Us All’: Slow Lockdown Haunts Uganda
The authorities hesitated to impose restrictions in the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak because of residual trauma from the Covid…
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In India, Fiercely Loyal Soccer Fans (of Brazil and Argentina)
A soccer-loving stretch of an otherwise cricket-mad country has taken sides and erected huge displays of devotion during the World…
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Your Thursday Briefing
A plot to overthrow the government in Germany.