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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…
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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…
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News
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…
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News
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…
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Finance
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…
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News
What Awaits Mike Johnson
After spending three weeks plumbing the depths of a chaotic power vacuum, House Republicans seem to have finally found their…
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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,…
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Finance
Middle East Conflict Threatens Global Growth
Oil prices climbed again on Friday as armed clashes intensify in Israel and, increasingly, beyond.
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News
How an Interim Speaker Patrick McHenry Could Actually Govern
In the first nearly 10 months of their majority, Republicans have nominated three different people to serve as speaker of…
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Magazine
What Happens When an Artist’s Technology Becomes Obsolete?
Curators and conservators are working to save — and update — art made with aging hardware.