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Despite Soaring Deaths in Somalia, Monitor Says It’s Not Yet a Famine. Some Object.
An official declaration of famine would unleash aid and attention. Some experts say Somalia shows that the international system for…
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Food
Brain Implants Have Begun to Restore Functions, but Advances Are Slow
But achieving full-body restoration of movement, as Elon Musk envisions with such devices, is considered far into the future, if…
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World
A Brooklyn Hospital Network Battles a Cyberattack
For nearly two months, medical professionals have been using pen and paper as experts work to get the facilities fully…
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News
The World Cup Is Ending, but the Migrant Labor Economy Grinds On
By Nicole Salazar, Pramod Acharya and Sarah Kerr KATHMANDU, Nepal — As the World Cup comes to a close, what will…
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News
Taking to the Woods With Maine’s ‘Tree Tippers’
In northern Maine, when the last of the wildflowers go golden on their stems — when the temperatures dip, fishermen…
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Style
Two Fashion Designers on Staying Inspired and Independent
For the Taking the Lead series, we asked leaders in various fields to share insights on what they’ve learned and…
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World
Belgian Investigation Into Suspected Qatar-Linked Bribery Stuns European Parliament
The police detained five people, including former and current members of the body, in a case centered on possible attempts…
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US
University of California Academic Workers Partly End Strike
Postdoctoral students and academic researchers said they will return to work on Monday after ratifying a new contract, but workers…
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US
Tech Layoffs in U.S. Send Foreign Workers Scrambling to Find New Jobs
Workers on visas, many of them waiting years for green cards, now face having to leave the country unless they…
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US
Biden Devotes $36 Billion to Save Union Workers’ Pensions
The money comes from last year’s Covid-19 relief package and will avert cuts of up to 60 percent in pensions…