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My Great-Grandfather’s Life in the Great Depression
This year, on the Vermont side of my family, a box of daily journals came to light after being packed…
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A Soaring N.B.A. Star Brings His Friends Along for the Ride
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Oklahoma City Thunder guard, is having a career season as one of the N.B.A.’s top scorers. He’s…
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Juan Guaidó Is Voted Out as Leader of Venezuela’s Opposition
The vote to terminate the interim government signaled that members of the opposition had lost faith in Mr. Guaidó’s ability…
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Bridgette Wimberly, Playwright and Librettist, Dies at 68
She had success with a play about abortion in 2001, and in 2015 wrote the libretto for the opera “Charlie…
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Ian Tyson, Revered Canadian Folk Singer, Dies at 89
A rancher for most of his life, he began his music career as half of the duo Ian and Sylvia…
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How the Speaker’s Election Could Devolve Into Chaos
Representative Kevin McCarthy, the Republican leader, has pledged to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor. It…
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Biden Issues Six Pardons, Most for Minor Drug Offenses
The president’s pardons continued a series of drug-related reprieves this year.
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They Said They Went to Mali to Keep the Peace. Now They’re Jailed as Mercenaries.
Ivory Coast said its soldiers were in Mali to provide security for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. But Mali accused…
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After Competing Without a Hijab, a Top Iranian Chess Player Heads for Spain
Sarasadat Khademalsharieh, ranked No. 17 among women in the world, will not return to Iran after forgoing a head scarf…
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Georgia and Ohio State Know All About No. 4 Seeds Making Title Runs
Top-seeded teams have been more likely to win College Football Playoff semifinals. But teams ranked fourth — including Ohio State…