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En Chile, la izquierda impulsó una nueva constitución. Luego la derecha tomó el control
Los chilenos votarán el domingo por un cambio que podría empujar a su país hacia la derecha. El proceso comenzó con protestas de la izquierda.
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Sports
Knowledge Is Power. But Is It Fun to Watch?
Data has driven soccer to new heights. But narrowing the margins in matches might come at the expense of their true value: to entertain.
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Sports
Ohtani’s Contract Goes Beyond Dollars and Sense
The Los Angeles Dodgers are betting $700 million that Shohei Ohtani can deliver championships and help increase revenue. But the economics of sports can be fickle.
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Sports
How a North Korean Soccer Prodigy Vanished, and Re-emerged
Han Kwang-song’s recent appearances in World Cup qualifiers were his first ones overseas since 2020, when U.N. sanctions led to an involuntary career break.
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Books
Saving Praise Houses Before Their African Lineage Is Forgotten
The Rev. Kay Colleton will never forget the time she first laid eyes on Moving Star Hall, a tiny white clapboard building with a leaning chimney, a crooked roof and a storied history. The hall is a rare surviving example of a praise house — humble ...
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Books
Heavenly and Earthly Treasures Show Africa’s Mark on the Byzantine World
The Met Museum offers a treasure chest of North Africa’s influences on the golden age of Medieval art. On the beauty and rarity scale, it’s way up there.
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News
The Inflation Rally Goes Global
A better-than-expected Consumer Price Index report triggered a big surge in stocks and bonds, as investors bet that interest rates will begin to fall.
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Newyork
What Awaits Mike Johnson
After spending three weeks plumbing the depths of a chaotic power vacuum, House Republicans seem to have finally found their man. And while the selection of Representative Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, as speaker offers immediate relief from ...
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US
There’s Still No House Speaker. What Happens Now?
The House has been without a permanent speaker since Oct. 3. Here is how a new one could be elected, or how the process could go off the rails yet again.
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News
Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Growth
Oil prices climbed again on Friday as armed clashes intensify in Israel and, increasingly, beyond.