World
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The U.S. says Russia isn’t preparing to use nuclear weapons, yet.
Biden administration officials have expressed concern that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia could detonate a tactical nuclear weapon ...
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Germany’s Chancellor Has ‘a Lot’ for Ukraine. But No Battle Tanks.
NEW YORK — Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany gets right to the point when asked why his country will not…
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An Anti-Muslim Symbol From India Is Paraded on Main Street, New Jersey
EDISON, N.J. — The India Day Parade featured a pretty standard lineup of festival fare. A Bollywood actress waved to…
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Cinema Tehran Brings a Dance Party Vibe to Indie Movie Theaters
When Arya Ghavamian was growing up in Iran, a satisfying film experience was hard to come by. After the 1979…
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‘Suddenly, a Sanitation Worker Jumped Out of the Truck’s Cab’
Hosed Down Dear Diary: I was walking my dog on an extremely hot, humid July morning when I passed a…
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Hello, fellow kids: Italian politicians turn to TikTok for votes.
Italian politicians are on a virtual hunt for undecided voters. Over the summer, as polls suggested that most of those…
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In Alaska, Slowing Down to Take Things In
With rain hitting the roof, the temperature outside hovering in the low 50s and a cast iron stove keeping things…
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On the Thai Island of Koh Tao, Can Tourism and the Environment Coexist?
On the high-speed ferry from Koh Samui, one of Thailand’s biggest islands, to the smaller neighbor of Koh Tao, known…
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Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’
Before South Korea became globally known for its beauty products, kimchi and pop groups, it was known as the Land…
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Kyoto Wants You Back, but It Has Some Polite Suggestions
In the months before March 2020, the food sellers in Kyoto’s Nishiki market often wished for an end to the…