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Exercise Was the Perfect Coping Mechanism, Until It Wasn’t
When I was a junior in college, I joined the rowing team. The unthinkably expensive boats gliding down the Charles…
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Your Pandemic Puppy Was Not a Mistake
NASHVILLE — It was a Saturday night, close to midnight, when the weird little cough erupting from our dog Rascal’s…
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I Love My Students, but I Won’t Use a Gun to Protect Them
OXFORD, Miss. — Before classes start Aug. 22 at the university where I teach English, I’ll locate my new classroom,…
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China’s Military Drills and Other Tensions With Taiwan, Explained
China said on Monday it would hold new drills near Taiwan, a sign that Beijing may keep up a drumbeat…
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Freed From Prison in China, Taiwan Activist Urges Resistance to Beijing’s Threats
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Li Ching-yu was desperate to send her husband a message. It was September 2017. Her husband, Li…
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The Taliban’s Dangerous Collision Course With the West
Listen to This Article Audio Recording by AudmTo hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download…
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In an Unequal Economy, the Poor Face Inflation Now and Job Loss Later
For Theresa Clarke, a retiree in New Canaan, Conn., the rising cost of living means not buying Goldfish crackers for…
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Your Monday Briefing
Children in Gaza City reacted to an Israeli airstrike on Saturday. Over the weekend, 44 Palestinians, including 15 children, were…
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In My Homeland, the Smell of Death on a Summer Afternoon
LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine — There was a mass grave that held 300 people, and I was standing at its edge. The…
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‘Why Do I Have to Work Twice as Hard Just to Get Noticed?’
Sylvia Fowles is one of the most successful American athletes ever. Four Olympic gold medals with the U.S. national women’s…