World
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FEMA Chief ‘Adds a Human Touch’ to Disaster Response
WASHINGTON — In the last 10 days, Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, logged 13,000 miles…
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Blast at Education Center in Kabul Kills at Least 19
KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide attack on Friday at an educational center in Afghanistan’s capital killed at least 19 people,…
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China Gets Its First mRNA Vaccine Approval — in Indonesia
A Chinese Covid-19 vaccine based on mRNA technology has received government approval for the first time — but not in…
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The Invisible Risks of a Town Ruined by Asbestos
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. “She’s spotting…
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A Year Under the Taliban
KABUL, Afghanistan — She was a girl of just 5 when the Taliban took over Afghanistan the first time, and…
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French Feminist Rabbi Captivates Multifaith Crowds With Musings on Mortality
PARIS — Rabbi Delphine Horvilleur thinks a lot about death. In years past, she would typically stop by a cafe…
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Even as Iranians Rise Up, Protests Worldwide Are Failing at Record Rates
Iran’s widening protests, though challenging that country’s government forcefully and in rising numbers, may also embody a global trend that…
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Making Sense of Polling
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Countering China, the U.S. Signs a Broad Deal to Aid Pacific Nations
SYDNEY, Australia — The United States and 14 Pacific Island nations signed a broad partnership agreement on Thursday at a…
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Hurricane Ian’s Staggering Scale of Wreckage Becomes Clear in Florida
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The extent of Hurricane Ian’s destruction became clearer on Thursday as people across southwestern Florida, left…