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Rebuilding Quake-Stricken Cities in Turkey and Syria May Take Decade
With thousands of buildings having been turned to rubble or half-structures across dozens of cities in Turkey and Syria by…
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World
Fierce Battle Rages for ‘Every Stairwell’ in Bakhmut, Russian Paramilitary Leader Says
Ukrainian troops are becoming increasingly pessimistic about the fate of the city in eastern Ukraine, as Russian forces push for…
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World
Russia Pushes to Take Ukrainian Town Near a Vital Supply Line
Ukraine has used the strategic town of Vuhledar to launch attacks disrupting transit on a critical rail link between the…
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World
Turning Nairobi’s Public Libraries Into ‘Palaces for the People’
A Kenyan nonprofit is restoring iconic public libraries, leaving behind a segregated past and turning them into inclusive spaces.
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News
The Fierce Protests in Atlanta Are Eerily Familiar to Me
What could make a person die for trees? About five years ago, I published a novel called “The Overstory,” the…
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Finance
Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’
A proposal for a corn mill, which had been welcomed as an economic development success, reflects just how much things…
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World
Madison Square Garden Wants to Stay Put Forever. It May Not Be So Easy.
With its current 10-year license expiring in July, the Garden is asking New York City officials for a permanent permit…
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News
A Lasting Sense of Doom, and Lately Excitement: It’s a Philly Thing
Philadelphia fans are hoping the city’s inglorious sporting history won’t haunt them when the Eagles meet Kansas City in the…
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News
Tyre Nichols’s Death Proves Yet Again That ‘Elite’ Police Units Are a Disaster
The website of the Memphis Police Department includes an entire section called “Reimagine Policing.” The introduction emphasizes that trust is…
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News
The Apartment Building Next Door Won’t Shut Up!
When the building itself is making noise, it’s not as simple as telling it to quiet down.