World
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He’s a Paralympian, a Surgeon and Now the First Disabled Astronaut
LONDON — John McFall is no stranger to a challenge. An avid sprinter in his youth, he had to learn…
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Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution
PARIS — French lawmakers on Thursday backed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s Constitution, in a move…
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The parent of a tech giant known as ‘Russia’s Google’ wants to cut ties with the country.
The parent firm of Russia’s most prominent technology company, Yandex, wants to cut ties with the country to shield its…
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Under Missile Strikes, Ukrainians Haul Water, While Surgeons Work in the Dark
KYIV, Ukraine — The surgeons had made the long incision down the middle of the child’s chest, cut the breastbone…
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Balloons, Crowds and Poultry-Shaped Hats: A Thanksgiving Rite Springs Eternal
“With a retinue of clowns, freaks, animals and floats, the bewhiskered man in red, in sight of thousands of persons,…
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A Posthumous Solo Album Reveals a Jazz Star’s Melancholy
Following the death of Esbjörn Svensson, a pianist and one of Europe’s most influential jazz musicians, in a scuba diving…
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Is Homeownership Slipping Even Further Out of Reach for New Yorkers?
Jennifer Kopp decided early, when she was a child growing up in public housing in the Sheepshead Bay neighborhood of…
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After 3 Mass Shootings, a Thanksgiving With 14 Empty Chairs
A janitor working his shift at a Virginia Walmart. A 40-year-old woman returning home to Colorado Springs for the holidays.…
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‘Every hour is getting harder’: Surgeons struggle to operate when the power goes out.
KYIV, Ukraine — The surgeons had made the long incision down the middle of the child’s chest, cut the breastbone…
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An Earthquake Took a Heavy Toll on Children. Shoddy Construction Could Be to Blame.
Like most other children across Indonesia, Dewi Hani, 4, typically spent her afternoons studying at an Islamic school. She had…