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Ash Trees Are Vanishing. So Is a Basket Maker That Has Depended on Them for 168 Years.
This fall finds me nestled amid pines deep in a New Hampshire wood. I am not alone. Around me are…
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World
Police Seek 18-Year-Old Man After Teen Girl Is Fatally Stabbed in Harlem
Saniyah Lawrence, 16, was found in an apartment, mortally wounded after an argument. She was one of a series of…
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Finance
This Formula 1 Season Was All Max Verstappen and Red Bull
After a nail-biting battle in 2021 with Lewis Hamilton, Verstappen dominated and set a record for most victories.
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World
The World Keeps Spinning, but the Astor Place Cube Is Stuck in Place
The 55-year-old sculpture doesn’t move the way it used to. Those who love it want it to be fixed quickly.
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World
In Hostage Diplomacy, It’s Often the Hostage-Takers Who Pay
Detaining foreigners to wring concessions from their home country’s government holds perils for both sides, but especially, perhaps surprisingly, for…
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Finance
After a Terrible Year for Bonds, the Outlook Is Better
October capped their worst 12-month period ever, and the economy is under pressure. Yet the fundamental math of bond returns…
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World
‘Cuba Is Depopulating’: Largest Exodus Yet Threatens Country’s Future
The pandemic and tougher U.S. sanctions have decimated Cuba’s economy, prompting the biggest migration since Fidel Castro rose to power.
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World
Hong Kong Media Tycoon Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Jimmy Lai, the outspoken owner of a pro-democracy newspaper, was sentenced to more than five years in prison for violating…
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Sports
Age Is Just a Number as M.L.B. Teams Drop $2 Billion on Free Agents
Baseball was in a spending mood at the winter meetings, where the Mets added Justin Verlander, the Yankees kept Aaron…
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Sports
Tennis Said Goodbye to Roger Federer and Hello to Carlos Alcaraz
The game went through a lot of changes and drama this year, including an emotional farewell to Serena Williams at…