World
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The war has further divided Orthodox churches in Ukraine.
The leaders of the central branch of the Orthodox church in Ukraine made a formal break with the hierarchy in…
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$2 Billion Housing Development in Queens Approved Amid Housing Crisis
The New York City Council is expected to vote on Tuesday to approve another major housing development in a sign…
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Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?
The Cyclone roller coaster. The boardwalk. The famous hot dogs. Not to mention the aquarium, baseball stadium and wide expanse…
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Is N.Y.’s Child Welfare System Racist? Some of Its Own Workers Say Yes.
For decades, Black families have complained that the city’s child welfare agency, the Administration for Children’s Services, is biased against…
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Legal Retail Marijuana Is Just Around the Corner
Good morning. It’s Tuesday. We’ll look at the first cannabis licenses issued in New York State. We’ll also look at…
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South Africa’s Leader Wins a Crucial A.N.C. Political Battle
JOHANNESBURG — President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, whose presidency has been upended by claims that he tried to cover…
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In Philippines, Harris Promises Support and Denounces China
PUERTO PRINCESA, Philippines — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday denounced China for what she called “intimidation and coercion” in…
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China’s Grandparents Are Done Babysitting and Ready to Go Viral
HONG KONG — The 65-year-old woman crouches in a field and holds up a head of cabbage. Behind her, two…
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The Cool, Wild and Very Remote Andaman Islands
We were stepping carefully through a dripping wet forest at the edge of the beach, at night. Above us, 150-foot-tall…
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In Indonesia, an Earthquake, Landslides and Homes ‘Flat to the Earth’
Supartika was cooking lunch at home in a mountainous village famed for its rice, when without warning, she felt the…