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World
New Honduran Leader Loses Grip on Congress, Sapping Hope for Change
Honduras’s first elected female president swept the national vote in November, promising to restore democracy and root out the pervasive…
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Arts
The Much-Vaunted American Melting Pot, Cracks and All
The United States has a vexed relationship with immigration. A core narrative of our country is that it is a…
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World
Your Wednesday Briefing: Olympics officials are tight-lipped on China’s abuses
We’re covering the International Olympic Committee’s reluctance to challenge Beijing and a lockdown of the unvaccinated in the Philippines ...
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World
Cases surge in Argentina, raising questions about what is to come in South America.
A few weeks ago, many Argentines thought the worst of the pandemic was behind them. Cases were down, vaccination rates…
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World
Ken Kragen, a Force Behind ‘We Are the World,’ Dies at 85
The entertainer and humanitarian Harry Belafonte was so inspired by “Do They Know It’s Christmas?,” the record released by an…
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World
Hondurans seek a break from graft and despair in an election with repercussions for the United States.
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Hondurans voted Sunday in tense general elections that are likely to have repercussions far beyond the Central…
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Food
Thanksgiving in a Town Built on Lederhosen and Limitless Meals
FRANKENMUTH, Mich. — No matter the season, every all-you-can-eat dinner here draws from the palette of Thanksgiving: creamy drifts of…
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Politics
Biden Got His Bipartisan Win. Now, Reality Sets In.
WASHINGTON — For more than an hour on Monday, President Biden enjoyed the kind of political moment he had eagerly…
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World
Caribbean nations struggle with vaccination efforts.
In Guatemala, shortages of syringes have slowed vaccination efforts. In Haiti, logistical and security challenges after the devastating Aug. 14…
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Arts
Saving the Artwork of the South: Deep Investment, and a Drone
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — “I’m the conjurer of all my ancestors, 400 years of African people in America,” said Joe Minter,…
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