Sandra Jaffe, Who Helped Preserve Jazz at Preservation Hall, Dies at 83

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Documents Reveal Basic Flaws in Pentagon Dismissals of Civilian Casualty Claims

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The Civilian Casualty Files

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I was a world traveler in 2021. It wasn’t for the fainthearted.

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Record-Setting Colorado Fires Destroyed More Than 500 Homes

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Chief Justice Roberts Reflects on Conflicts, Harassment and Judicial Independence

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More universities change spring schedules as Omicron spreads.

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In photos: Wildfire tore through Colorado

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New Year’s Eve, Omicron, Betty White: Your Friday Evening Briefing

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French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins

Effective from New Year's day, officials hope the law will prevent a billion items of single use plastics every year.

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New Yorkers navigate another muted New Year’s Eve, hoping for better days ahead.

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Ukraine tensions: Putin tells Biden new sanctions could rupture ties

The US and Russian presidents spoke by phone for almost an hour amid rising tensions over Ukraine.

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Tens of thousands are ordered to evacuate in Colorado as winds fan wildfires.

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Year in tech: The stories making headlines in 2021

From the metaverse to NFTs and everything in-between, what's made the news in tech this year?

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The Corozal: Scottish dredger that helped build the Panama Canal

Museum staff unearthed the story of a Scottish dredger involved in constructing the famous trading route.

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2021 viral videos: The social media moments India celebrated

From the 'pawri' girl to the tiny Covid warrior, here are the social media moments India celebrated.

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The 'heartbreakingly beautiful' art of Laurie Anderson

The pioneering artist speaks about her new exhibit, which blends painting, film, music and writing.

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Cape Verde: Drone delivers medical supplies to remote islands

Computer scientist Erico Pinheiro has invented a drone system to deliver medical supplies to the remote communities of his island nation Cape Verde.

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Coronavirus Briefing: Year 3

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Why Chinese stand-up comedians are turning to English

Alex Shi says her comedy comes from her Chinese heritage but she feels more comfortable performing in a foreign language.

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South Africa says that it has passed its fourth wave of cases, and counts few added deaths.

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15 films to look out for in the Oscars race

With the gong-giving season picking up steam, we look at the possible nominees for the big awards.

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John Madden’s Life in Football: Decades of Passion for the Game

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What went wrong with vaccinating the world?

Why developed countries have a surplus of vaccines while low-income ones are still struggling to battle Covid.

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How John Madden Became the ‘Larger-Than-Life’ Face of a Gaming Empire

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Syntropic agriculture: A new way of farming in dry climates?

Ernst Gotsch's method of agriculture increases, rather than decreases, biodiversity and wildlife.

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Lee Kaufman, Who Cleaned Her Way to Late-Life Stardom, Dies at 99

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Omicron Is Not More Severe for Children, Despite Rising Hospitalizations

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New Footage Shows Police Opening Fire in Los Angeles Shooting

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Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests

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Second N.Y. Prosecutor Declines to Seek Criminal Charges Against Cuomo

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Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia break records for highest number of cases, ‘eclipsing’ the rest of the U.S.

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Music preview 2022: The biggest releases, tours and films

What will Britney do now she's free of her conservatorship, and who's releasing new music in 2022?

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Ethics Investigators in Congress Increasingly Run Into Walls

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The mystery of the home where the Queen was born

Where was the original site of the house where the Queen was born? And was it bombed in the war?

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Coronavirus Briefing: Covid family feuds

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Fighting to learn in Venezuela

Despite the country's continuing economic crisis, both pupils and teachers are determined to continue with schooling.

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Robert E. Lee: Virginia workers open Civil War-era time capsule

The 130-year-old capsule contained flags, books and bullets related to the Confederate States.

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Vaccine Order Begins for New York City’s Private Employers

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What a Greek tragedy teaches us about modern migration

A production of Antigone seeks to overturn prejudices about Africans arriving in Sicily.

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83 movie: Reliving India’s epic cricket triumph

A Bollywood ode to India's 1983 cricket world cup win recreates one of the greatest upsets in sports history.

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Biden Signs $770 Billion Defense Bill

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Afghanistan: Children in Kabul working for a piece of bread

More and more Afghan children are having to work to support their families, amidst an economic collapse.

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France sets new restrictions amid record cases.

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Thousands of flights canceled over weekend as Omicron thins crews.

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My art channels the pain from Ethiopia's war

US-based Tigrayan artist Gabrielle Tesfaye uses her work to share her feelings over the civil war.

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Parenthetical Comment

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Demi Skipper plans to keep trading after hairpin-to-house swap

TikToker Demi Skipper made headlines this month when she successfully traded items until she got a house.

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Two college football bowl games are canceled because of virus cases.

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Using Journalism to Give Back

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The N.B.A.’s Early Breakout Stars

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Covid: Travel misery continues as 1,500 more flights cancelled

Chinese and US airlines are hardest hit amid a surge in Covid cases in many countries.

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Love story sends TV fans in search of idyllic Alps

Crash Landing On You has been a big hit and now fans are travelling to the filming locations.

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Letter from Africa: Why Kenya's taxman is eyeing social media

Socialites are becoming wary of what they post online in case Kenya's revenue authority comes calling.

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The Chinese mother backing bigger families

Chen Ting is a mother of three and businesswoman who encourages other women to have more children.

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El Salvador Releases 3 Women Serving Long Prison Sentences for Abortions

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Many African countries are toughening pandemic restrictions in the face of a Covid surge.

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Pest Control

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Why a former oil executive is capping abandoned wells

Around the US, an estimated three million oil wells have been abandoned. They're more dangerous than we think.

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What to Watch For in N.F.L.’s Christmas Day Games

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Climate change: Lapland reindeer gone astray in search for food

Herders are struggling to find thousands of reindeer that have run away in search of food.

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As Omicron Overshadows Christmas, Thousands of Flights Are Canceled

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No time for war: Russians see no chance of conflict

With rhetoric becoming harsh and fears of an invasion growing, Muscovites give their views on the crisis.

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Gordon Carey, a Force in the Civil Rights Movement, Dies at 89

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Art: 'People amazed I fold paper for a living, then they see it'

Artist Polly Verity loves the look and feel of paper and has been "lost in its landscape" for years.

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A Dangerous Court Order Against The New York Times

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French zoo closed temporarily after pack of nine wolves escape

No people were injured during the incident, but the wolf pack was killed due to safety concerns.

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Joan Didion, la voz del ‘nuevo periodismo’ que exploró la cultura y el caos, murió a los 87 años

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Climate change: Small army of volunteers keeping deniers off Wikipedia

A group of editors is working tirelessly to keep bad climate info off the user-generated encyclopaedia.

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Murray Head: 'Unsung at home, but a hero in France'

Murray Head is all but forgotten in the UK, but in his adopted home France he ranks among the greats.

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Switzerland's wolves get too close for comfort

Alpine villages say the animals have started approaching children and they need to fend them off.

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Africa's week in pictures: 17-23 December 2021

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

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James Webb Space Telescope: How does it work?

The telescope has been 30 years in the making and is nearly ready to launch, but what makes it so special?

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Booster protection wanes against symptomatic Omicron infections, British data suggests.

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Georgia: The rise of the right

LGBT activists cancelled Tbilisi Pride this year after violence from far-right protesters.

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Brooklyn Man Shot by the Police Was Mentally Ill, Family Says

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Kashmir fury at India's plan to redraw voting map

Kashmiris fear India's draft proposal to redraw constituency lines will limit their choice of leader.

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Toast to 2022 With More Than Just Champagne

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Is this the world's largest virtual fashion show?

Asia's biggest metaverse - an intricate world populated by young women shopping for avatar outfits.

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N.Y.C. Public Hospitals Limit Visitors as Omicron Surges

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How this iconic Manhattan newsstand survived the Covid pandemic

Since 1994, Casa Magazines in New York City has carried almost 3,000 unique magazine titles.

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Louisiana Company to Pay $43 Million for Longest-Running Oil Spill in U.S. History

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Some Inmates Can Stay Confined at Home After Covid Emergency, Justice Dept. Says

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Israel will roll out a fourth dose of the vaccine.

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N.H.L. players will skip the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

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Biden Administration Approves Two Big Solar Projects

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Omicron and Holiday Travel: How to Strategize

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Kerala school uniform: Why some Muslim groups are protesting

Muslim groups in India's Kerala state protest after a government school allows girls to wear trousers.

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What the Stalled Build Back Better Bill Means for Climate, in One Chart

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