World
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What Happened When Brooklyn Tried to Integrate Its Middle Schools
A new report found that many schools enrolled more racially and socioeconomically diverse groups of students without sparking a major…
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The Fight to Save a Rowhouse With Ties to Theatrical History
The rowhouse in Greenwich Village once housed the 13th Street Repertory Theater, but it is falling apart and preservationists are…
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3 Takeaways From Putin’s Trip to Vietnam
The state visit by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to Vietnam had a very different backdrop than his trip…
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European Sanctions Target Russian Liquefied Natural Gas for First Time
The European Union will impose economic penalties targeting some shipments of Russian natural gas, hoping to deprive Moscow of income.
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Bank of England Holds Rates Steady, Despite Slower Inflation
Officials kept rates at their highest level since 2008 for a seventh consecutive meeting, even as inflation dipped to 2…
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Putin Once Tried to Curb North Korea’s Nuclear Program. That’s Now Over.
Vladimir Putin promised unspecified technological help to North Korea, which could allow it to advance its nuclear weapons program.
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Who Is the Egyptian Tycoon Accused of Charging Palestinians to Escape Gaza?
Ibrahim al-Organi has close connections with the Egyptian government, diplomats say, and he has multiple business interests in Gaza.
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When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out
For many Palestinians, securing approval to exit the territory is possible only after raising thousands of dollars to pay middlemen…
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Battlefield Commander’s Case Goes to Guantánamo Jury
The panel is deciding a sentence for a prisoner who pleaded guilty to commanding Qaeda and Taliban forces in Afghanistan…
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Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a New Headache for China
The treaty raises the risk of confrontation in the region and could prompt the United States and its allies to…