World
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Roland Mesnier, Pastry Chef to Five Presidents, Dies at 78
Roland Mesnier, the inventive White House pastry chef whose ambrosial and whimsical desserts briefly shifted the weight of office from the minds ...
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Ruby C. Williams, Folk Artist With a Produce Stand, Dies at 94
At a produce stand in a rural part of Florida east of Tampa, Ruby C. Williams would sell you some squash or collard greens for a few bucks. At ...
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Mikhail S. Gorbachev, Reformist Soviet Leader, Is Dead at 91
Mikhail S. Gorbachev, whose rise to power in the Soviet Union set in motion a series of revolutionary changes that transformed the map of Europe ...
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U.N. Race Panel Sounds the Alarm on Abortion Access in the U.S.
GENEVA — An influential United Nations panel that examined the state of race relations in the United States called on the Biden administration on ...
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Daniel Barenboim, Star Conductor, Withdraws from ‘Ring’ Cycle in Berlin
A new production of Wagner’s “Ring” cycle at the Berlin State Opera, featuring the eminent conductor Daniel Barenboim, was one of the most highly ...
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A Frontline Shadow Economy: Ukrainian Units Trade Tanks and Artillery
Most of the bartering involves items captured from Russian troops, which are exchanged for urgently needed supplies. “Let’s just call it a ...
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A Grammy-Nominated Singer Performs and Explores Music’s Deep Power Over Us
Produced by ‘The Ezra Klein Show’ In times of deep sorrow or joy, humans have always turned to music. Archaeologists have found evidence of ...
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Death in Navy SEAL Training Exposes a Culture of Brutality, Cheating and Drugs
CORONADO, Calif. — Kyle Mullen always had the natural drive and talent that made success look easy. Until he tried out for the Navy SEALs. The 24 ...
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Clashes in Baghdad Intensify Amid Political Chaos, With 24 Dead
Clashes between pro-Iranian security forces and armed supporters of the influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr raged in Baghdad for a second ...
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I’m a Ukrainian Soldier, and I’ve Accepted My Death
IVANKIV, Ukraine — Recently, one of the companies in our battalion returned from a mission in eastern Ukraine. When we saw our comrades a month ...