World
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Larry Bensky, a Fixture of Left-Wing Radio, Is Dead at 87
A self-described activist-journalist, he was for many years the national affairs correspondent for the community-focused Pacifica network.
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A New Search for Ripples in Space From the Beginning of Time
The universe burst into existence 13.8 billion years ago. What happened in that earliest moment is of intense interest to…
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New York Has a Week to Pass Laws on Social Media and Plastics. Will It?
Lawmakers in Albany are rushing to address various environmental and health-related initiatives, with just a week left in the 2024…
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New Yorkers Who Need Help With Rent Can (Finally) Join a List for Help
A waiting list for federal housing vouchers that has been closed for nearly 15 years is reopening, providing a lifeline…
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Two N.Y.P.D. Officers Shot Overnight in Queens
The officers were trying to pull over a man they said was riding a motorbike the wrong way down a…
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Where Do Those Painted White ‘Ghost Bikes’ Come From?
White bikes across the city serve as memorials — and calls for awareness about the dangers cyclists face.
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Gold Bars, Steakhouse Dinners and Fast Talkers: The Menendez Trial
The trial of Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey could last another month in federal court in Lower Manhattan.
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In Delhi’s Parched Slums, Life Hangs on a Hose and a Prayer
A heat wave has left water in short supply across India’s capital region. The poorest are left to crowd around…
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A Myanmar Rebel Group Is Accused of Persecuting Rohingya
Allegations against the Arakan Army, a key force in the fight against the junta, threaten to revive old horrors of…
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In Former Soviet States, a Tug of War Between East and West
Geopolitical rivalry, intensified by fighting in Ukraine, is amplifying domestic struggles in countries like Georgia and Moldova whose people are…