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World
Helicopter Crash Kills Ukrainian Minister in Blow to Wartime Leadership
The crash in a suburb of Kyiv killed at least 14 people, officials said, including the interior minister, a top…
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News
Jonathan Raban, Adventurous Literary Traveler, Dies at 80
An expatriate Briton, he followed Huckleberry Finn’s Mississippi, sailed to Alaska and explored eastern Montana. But, he said, he was…
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World
He Admitted Stealing Peoples’ Homes. He’s Charged With Doing It Again.
Sanford Solny, a disbarred lawyer accused of defrauding homeowners, was charged with new crimes, after a New York Times investigation…
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US
Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals
The charges were part of an intensifying effort by federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with European partners, to combat…
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News
Yukihiro Takahashi, Pioneer of Electronic Pop Music, Dies at 70
A drummer and singer, he was best known as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra, one of Japan’s most successful…
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World
Your Thursday Briefing: A Deadly Helicopter Crash in Ukraine
Also, why economists are alarmed about China’s demographic crisis.
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World
Inside India’s Cram City
Every summer in northwest India, as hot winds sweep up from the deserts of Rajasthan, trains packed with students from…
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News
Mary Kaye Richter, Florist Turned Medical Crusader, Dies at 77
From her kitchen table in rural Illinois, Ms. Richter started a global foundation for families who shared her son’s rare…
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News
10 Mummified Crocodiles Emerge From an Egyptian Tomb
Found beneath an ancient dump, the mummies shed light on ancient Egyptian mummification practices and the many lives of a…
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Arts
‘Jam Van’ Dares to Ask: What if Family Road Trips Were Actually Fun?
A new travel series featuring a diverse array of beloved musical artists uses original tunes to help children navigate the…