World
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We Can Fight Monkeypox Without Hysteria or Homophobia
BERLIN — As I stayed home in late July, listening to the director general of the World Health Organization declare monkeypox a public health ...
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We Can’t Let Bad Vibes Lead Us to a Recession
The economy is the story of what people do — how we spend money and time, the quantitative and the qualitative aspects of our existence. When ...
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The Coming Crisis Along the Colorado River
It’s past time to get real about the Southwest’s hardest-working river. About 40 million people rely on the Colorado River as it flows from ...
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The Republican Party Is the Anti-Democracy Party
The word “democracy” never appears in the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution. However, democracy is central to the modern concept of ...
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Stockholm Instead of Rome? October Instead of July? How Heat Waves Are Changing Tourism in Europe
It was the middle of July, peak summer travel season, and the news from Europe wasn’t looking good: A heat-induced “surface defect” briefly ...
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Russia’s Shortfalls Create an Opportunity for Ukraine, Western Officials Say
WASHINGTON — In the early phase of the war in Ukraine, shortages of soldiers and problems with equipment forced Russia to narrow its mission ...
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Long a Climate Straggler, Australia Advances a Major Bill to Cut Emissions
CANBERRA, Australia — After years of being denounced as a laggard on climate change, Australia shifted course on Thursday, with the Lower House ...
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Your Thursday Briefing
Good morning. We’re covering China’s live-fire drills near Taiwan and a looming Russian offensive in southern Ukraine. A news broadcast in ...
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Perils of Preaching Nationalism Play Out on Chinese Social Media
It doesn’t often happen that ordinary Chinese say publicly that they’re disappointed with their government. That they’re ashamed of their ...
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When Home Is a Ferry Ship: An Influx From Ukraine Strains Europe
The duty-free shop on Deck 7 of the Isabelle has been turned into a storage locker and pantry, with suitcases heaped in the perfume section and ...