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Science
Cheetah Deaths in India Mar Reintroduction Efforts
The animals had been extinct for more than 70 years in the country, which has just begun a program that…
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World
Oklahoma Panel Declines to Spare Death Row Prisoner Richard Glossip
Recent investigations have cast doubt on his conviction for arranging the 1997 murder of a motel owner. His execution is…
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World
Singapore Hangs Man for Conspiring to Traffic 2 Pounds of Cannabis
Human rights groups called the punishment far too severe and raised questions about due process.
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World
Covid Was Bad in New York City. See How Bad on a 200-Year Timeline.
New Yorkers’ life span dropped by 4.6 years in 2020 from the previous year. Health officials say it may take…
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Health
AstraZeneca’s Covid Vaccine May Have Posed a Higher Heart Risk for Young Women, Study Shows
A new analysis examined deaths in Britain, where the company’s product was restricted in 2021 because of safety concerns.
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Politics
What Does It Mean to Be Ready to Die?
Nine years ago, near the end of my residency training, I sat across from a patient, wondering whether he’d accepted…
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World
Earthquake in Turkey and Syria One of the Deadliest in Decades
The death toll in Turkey and Syria after Monday’s earthquake surpassed 20,000, which would make it among the deadliest since…
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Health
Deaths Among Pregnant Women and New Mothers Rose Sharply During Pandemic
The fatalities, occurring disproportionately among Native American and Black women, were linked not just to medical complications but also to…
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World
Bike-Path Terror Trial Is Wrapping Up in Federal Court
In closing arguments, the two sides dueled over why Sayfullo Saipov, an Uzbek immigrant, drove a truck onto a Manhattan…
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World
Murdaugh Set to Face Trial Over Murder of Wife and Son
The trial of Alex Murdaugh begins on Monday, the centerpiece of a twisted tale of two fatal shootings and the…
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