World
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Your Monday Briefing
President Emmanuel Macron of France.Credit...Yoan Valat/EPA, via ShutterstockMacron tries to mediate over Ukraine The standoff with Russia over ...
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How Failure Forced Canada Into a Curling Reckoning
Disappointed. Demoralized. Dejected. Those who were involved can remember the feelings that consumed them four years ago. “It really made me ...
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Ottawa Mayor Declares State of Emergency Amid Antigovernment Protests
One day after the police chief in Canada’s capital said his city was under “siege” by thousands of truckers and other protesters angry over ...
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7 Thoughtful Reader Responses on Ending Online Church
There was a huge response to last week’s newsletter, where I argued that churches should phase out their livestream services. I received ...
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Biden’s ‘Friend’ Is the Enemy
I don’t know Joe Biden personally. I’ve never met the man. However, I assume that he is a good and decent person. And I can certainly appreciate ...
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George Crumb, Eclectic Composer Who Searched for Sounds, Dies at 92
George Crumb, a composer who filled his works with a magpie array of instrumental and human sounds and drew on the traditions of Asia and his ...
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Your Monday Briefing: The Olympics Begin
Good morning. We’re covering the start of the Winter Olympics, tensions between Russia and Ukraine, and Afghanistan’s crumbling health care ...
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John Vinocur, Foreign Correspondent and Editor, Dies at 81
John Vinocur, a former foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Associated Press who reported with equal gusto about the latest Cold ...
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How a Butterfly Refuge at the Texas Border Became the Target of Far-Right Lies
MISSION, Texas — For nearly two decades, the National Butterfly Center has provided a place of wonder along the banks of the Rio Grande ...
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A positive coronavirus test, a trip home, and then a surprise win for Australia.
Just getting on the ice on Sunday felt like a victory. Tahli Gill of Australia’s mixed doubles curling team had her bags packed and a flight ...