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The Bloody, 76-Hour Battle on a Tiny Atoll That Helped End World War II
Over three days of intense fighting, thousands of soldiers perished on beaches and in the ocean for a prize — a strategic speck of coral sand and its critical air strip, in the middle of the Pacific — that would help decide the outcome of World War ...
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Business
Climate Change’s Effects Are Worsening Across U.S., but Solutions Are in Reach
A major report from the federal government lays out both the far-reaching perils of global warming and the cost-effective fixes that are available today.
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World
DeSantis Says He Will ‘Reorient’ U.S. Foreign Policy to Counter China
While the G.O.P. field has largely moved away from the neoconservative policies of George W. Bush, Mr. DeSantis has taken heat for some of his isolationist tendencies, including on Ukraine.
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Centrist Parties Poised to Oust Poland’s Nationalist Government
The election, seen as one of the most significant in decades, was cast as a choice between the defense of Polish sovereignty and liberal values.
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Business
U.S. Dysfunction Clouds Economic Diplomacy Efforts
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on Congress to authorize more economic support for Ukraine.
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World
‘Here We Go Again’: A Cabinet Minister on Facing Anti-Sikh Bias
Harjit Sajjan, the emergency preparedness minister, has faced threats of violence from other members of India’s large diaspora in Canada.
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World
For Mayor Adams, Any Day Has the Makings of Flag Day
From Belgium to the Bahamas, Mayor Eric Adams has raised the flags of at least 31 countries since taking office, a civic gesture with political benefits.
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World
America Is Living on Borrowed Money
The federal debt is as old as the nation, and adding to it is sometimes prudent. For governments confronting “existential crises” like wars or pandemics, borrowing makes sense as a way to mobilize national resources, as the economist Barry ...
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World
U.S. Tech Espionage Team Unveils First Cases Involving China and Russia
A new division set up by the government to pursue sanctions evasion and technology espionage announced arrests of individuals with ties to foreign governments.
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U.S. and South Korea Agree to Cooperate on Nuclear Weapons
The agreement is a centerpiece of this week’s state visit by President Yoon Suk Yeol of South Korea, who will appear with President Biden at the White House on Wednesday.