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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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Politics
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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Politics
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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Sports
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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Politics
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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Politics
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.
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Politics
Tyre Nichols’ 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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US
In State Legislatures, Old Rivalries Are Reheated by National Politics
The relationships between big cities and rural-dominated legislatures have often been hostile. But a rift between Nashville and the Tennessee…