World
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One Neighborhood’s ‘Bizarre Culture War’ Over Bike Lanes
A kerfuffle erupts over sharing the street in Queens, New York, where new bike lanes have replaced some parking spaces…
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He Got $162,000 in Taxpayer Money and 6% of the Vote
The campaign of Dao Yin, a Democratic candidate for State Assembly, submitted fake donations and forged signatures to obtain much…
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Ismail Kadare, Whose Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World, Dies at 88
He was compared to Orwell and Kafka, and walked a political tightrope with works of veiled criticism for his totalitarian…
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A Culture War Erupted Over U.K. Stately Homes. Who Won?
A battle over the history of Britain’s prized country houses offers a window into the national mood before a pivotal…
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Palestinian Fighters in West Bank Seek to Emulate Hamas in Gaza
In the towns of Tulkarm and Jenin, armed militants are flocking to more hard-line factions, such as Hamas and Islamic…
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Chinese Rocket Accidentally Launches During Test, Then Crashes
The commercial company Space Pioneer said the accident occurred because of a structural failure in the connection between the rocket…
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As Inflation Soars, Myanmar Shop Owners Are Jailed for Hiking Wages
Myanmar’s junta, facing a growing popular rebellion, has plunged the country into economic crisis, reversing gains from a decade of…
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Utica Residents Grill Mayor After Police Killing of 13-Year-Old Boy
An officer in Utica, N.Y., fatally shot the boy, Nyah Mway, after he brandished what the officer believed was a…
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Iranians Say Elections Bring Little Change, So Why Vote?
In Tehran, many Iranians said they didn’t see the point in voting in Friday’s first-round presidential election since all the…
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A Wave of Pride Lights Up New York City
Tens of thousands of people wrapped themselves in L.G.B.T.Q. Pride flags and wore their brightest rainbow gear to celebrate the…