World
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Tony Pigg, Celebrated D.J. of FM’s Golden Age, Dies at 85
Arising from the free-form San Francisco radio scene of the 1960s, he became an influential voice on the powerhouse WPLJ…
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Gunman Kills Three Spanish Tourists in Central Afghanistan
One Afghan was also injured in the attack, which many expect will hinder the government’s recent efforts to lure foreign…
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Alta, Irreverent Feminist Poet and Small-Press Pioneer, Dies at 81
She wrote lusty work about her life. She also started what may have been America’s first feminist press, Shameless Hussy,…
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Jon Urbanchek, Who Led Swimmers to Olympic Glory, Dies at 87
He coached the University of Michigan to 13 Big Ten Conference titles and a national championship. Overall, his swimmers won…
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Taking Games Abroad Won’t Save Your League. Better Title Races Might.
Soccer’s leaders have landed on the wrong solution. Again.
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Why a Tactic Used by Czars Is Back With a Vengeance
Authoritarian governments have long sought to target dissidents abroad. But the digital age may have given them stronger motives, and…
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Free Preschool With One Catch: It May Be a Long Commute Away
Many New York City families counted on the prospect of free preschool, but hundreds were not immediately offered a seat…
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Zelensky Signs Law Allowing Convicts to Fight for Ukraine
The tactic echoes one that Russia has used and Ukraine has ridiculed in the past.
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Israel Defends Rafah Operation as ‘Limited and Localized’ at U.N. Court
Israeli government lawyers on Friday defended the military operation in Rafah as “limited and localized,” arguing at the United Nations’…
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New York City Budget Would Produce Fewer Affordable Homes, Critics Say
New York City’s housing crisis is getting worse. But the Adams administration’s executive budget is expected to result in fewer…