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World
Taiwan Opposition Cracks Apart, and Invites the Cameras In
The split over a proposed joint ticket bolsters the governing party candidate’s chances in the coming presidential election. That won’t please Beijing.
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Newyork
Has Latin America Found Its Trump?
The election of Javier Milei, a wild-haired showboating weirdo with five cloned mastiffs and a habit of psychic communion with their departed pet of origin, as president of Argentina has inspired a lot of discussion about the true nature of right ...
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Books
As Leaders Meet, Musicians from Philadelphia Orchestra Tour China
President Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, face a host of thorny geopolitical issues as they meet Wednesday in San Francisco: trade, Taiwan and the war between Israel and Hamas. But they have found some common ground in the cultural sphere. Both ...
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News
An ‘Unsettling’ Drop in Life Expectancy for Men
The News The gap in life expectancy between men and women in the United States grew to its widest in nearly 30 years, driven mainly by more men dying of Covid and drug overdoses, according to a new study in The Journal of the American Medical ...
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Newyork
N.Y. Area Amtrak Service Paused Over Problems With Garage Above Tracks
Service has been suspended for two days between New York City and Westchester because structural issues were found in a garage above the tracks in Manhattan.
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Newyork
Why People Love to Watch Influencers Get Punched In the Face
When celebrities face off in the boxing ring, their number of Instagram followers or lucrative brand deals can’t help them — only fists prevail.
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World
China, U.S. Lay Out Rival Visions for Asia as Ships Nearly Collide
China’s defense minister says the best way to avoid accidental conflict is for countries outside the region, like the United States, to leave and “mind your own business.”
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Science
Snarl, You’re on Candid Camera
Wildlife cameras in Wisconsin are capturing interspecies encounters — and providing evidence that human activity might make such meetings more likely.
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Newyork
Why India and China Are Fighting in the Himalayas
NEW DELHI — On a freezing December day on a remote Himalayan mountain ridge, Indian and Chinese soldiers fought with sticks, stones, clubs and bare fists. Scores were bloodied and injured. The incident, according to the Indian authorities, occurred ...
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