World
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A Vape Pen, a Fall and a Question That Won’t Go Away: Why Did Nico Die?
It has been a year since Kathleen Kelley got the devastating call. Her 17-year-old son, Nico, the youngest of her…
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On Saturday, Mermaids Will Reign on Surf Avenue in Coney Island
The annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn is a tacky yet spectacular extravaganza.
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‘Tiny Crime Fighters With Wings’: Bees Go to Work on a Virginia ‘Body Farm’
By studying bees and their honey near decomposing human tissue, researchers at George Mason University hope to give crime scene…
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How Flounder Wound Up With an Epic Side-Eye
Flatfish offer an evolutionary puzzle: How did one eye gradually migrate to the other side?
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A Rubens Returns to a German Castle, 80 Years After It Was Stolen
The oil painting of a saint, looted from the castle in the closing weeks of World War II by the…
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His Photos Exposed a Bloody Crackdown, but His Identity Was a Secret
Na Kyung Taek’s photos bore witness — and helped bring international attention — to the military junta’s brutal suppression of…
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Swiss Court Set to Rule in Trafficking Case Involving U.K.’s Richest Family
The Hinduja family has denied allegations against four members that they trafficked domestic workers from India and exploited them at…
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In Iran Election, a New Target for Conservatives: the Government
A special presidential election campaign is featuring blistering attacks on the status quo by conservatives and the lone reformer alike.
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How to Transport a Giant Valuable Artwork in Australia
It takes a big truck, a convey of safety vehicles, good planning and a cool nerve.
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Japan Makes It Very Hard to Be Sterilized. These Women Demand Change.
A lawsuit challenges a societal assumption that all women are “destined to become a mother.”