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News
Kevin McCarthy Can’t Give Republican Rebels What They Really Want
If last week’s 15 rounds of balloting for House speaker proved anything, it’s that Democrats like their congressional leaders a…
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Travel
Help! A Check-in Agent’s Mistake Made Me Miss an Antarctic Cruise and I’m Out $17,000.
An American Airlines error kept a traveler from getting to her cruise’s departure, but the carrier wouldn’t take financial responsibility…
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News
When American History Turns Into American Mythology
In the realm of folklore and ancient traditions, myths are tales forever retold for their wisdom and underlying truths. Their…
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News
In India, the Case of a Missing American Ambassador
It is hard to imagine the United States going for two years without an ambassador representing its interests in Beijing,…
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World
Family Loosens Grip on New York Irish Group and Its Gilded Age Mansion
The American Irish Historical Society had been dominated by a single family. It had planned to sell its Fifth Avenue…
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News
Contemplating a Canon of Jewish American Films
Two new films remind us that the experiences of U.S. Jews don’t often get the Hollywood treatment. When they do,…
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World
Biden Courts African Leaders, but Some Are Skeptical of Big Promises
President Biden faced a challenge in winning the confidence of a continent where the circumstances of its leaders vary so…
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World
Libyan Operative Charged in 1988 Lockerbie Bombing Is in F.B.I. Custody
Abu Agila Mohammad Mas’ud, a Libyan bomb expert, is accused of building the explosive device used in the 1988 bombing…
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World
Brittney Griner Swap Puts Spotlight on Americans in Russia
Westerners in Russia have to weigh the risks of living and working in the country against professional and financial opportunities…
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Style
When a Prisoner Swap Is a Rorschach-Test
The scene on the tarmac with Brittney Griner and Viktor Bout didn’t just show a prisoner trade. It told the…