World
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Nichelle Nichols Helped Show America a Different Future
“She walks in beauty like the night. …” A grinning Spock greets Lieutenant Uhura with a line of Byron at…
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For the Taliban, a New Era of Isolation Has Arrived
Hours after an American drone strike killed the leader of Al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri, in downtown Kabul, Taliban security forces…
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A cyberattack crashes the website of Taiwan’s presidential office hours before Pelosi’s visit.
The official website of Taiwan’s presidential office experienced an overseas cyberattack on Tuesday before a visit of Speaker Nancy Pelosi…
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6 Podcasts About Political Scandals and Upheaval
Summer is traditionally a quiet time for politics, with most governments taking some form of recess during the hot months.…
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The Killing of Ayman al-Zawahri: What We Know
The United States announced on Monday that it had killed Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike in Afghanistan, ending a…
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Breaking Nicotine’s Powerful Draw
At some point in the next few years, the 30 million smokers in the United States could wake up one…
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Exploring Connecticut’s Culinary Corridor
If there’s one known tourist destination in the state of Connecticut, it’s the coastal town of Mystic. Whether for the…
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As a grain shipment heads to Lebanon, fighting intensifies on many fronts.
A ship loaded with Ukrainian corn was heading for an inspection in Turkish waters on Tuesday, a first under the…
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Ahead of Pelosi’s Expected Trip, Quiet Defiance in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In Washington, there has been anxious debate over whether Speaker Nancy Pelosi should risk the visit. In…
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Living Side by Side, Ukrainian and Russian Sailors Are Tested by War
There’s an unwritten code among sailors: Do not talk about politics and religion when at sea. But soon after Russia…