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To Support Ukraine, Persuade the Elephant
I think quite a lot about persuasion. What is it, exactly, that moves a person from one position to another?…
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Arts
Mellon Foundation Doubles Funding for U.S. Monuments, Pledging a Total $500 Million
The philanthropy will add to its ongoing initiative to tell diverse stories with new monuments in public spaces over the…
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World
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 —…
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Finance
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…
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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…
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World
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…
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Finance
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,…
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News
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…