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What is the Pacific ‘Ring of Fire’?

Many of the world’s biggest earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and tsunamis occur along a chain of seismologically active regions that encircle the Pacific Ocean.

© NASA

An image released by NASA showing the atmospheric plume from a volcano eruption in the Pacific island nation of Tonga in 2022.
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Sharing a Bed With Your Kid? It’s Totally Normal in Asia.

Bed sharing tends to be unpopular and contentious in the United States. But in many Asian countries, the question is often not whether to do it, but when to stop.

© Woohae Cho for The New York Times

Erin Lim, second from right, and Tommy Kim in their bedroom with their sons in Seoul this month.
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Amid Tariff Chaos, U.S. Allies Try to Redraw the Trade Map

Facing growing chaos, the European Union and numerous other countries are seeking to forge a global trading nexus that is less vulnerable to American tariffs.

© Ingmar Nolting for The New York Times

A Volkswagen factory in Zwickau, Germany. President Trump’s tariffs have E.U. leaders looking elsewhere for reliable trading partners.
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Rubio Visits Asia in Shadow of Trump’s Tariffs

Marco Rubio made his first visit to Asia as secretary of state. Edward Wong, a diplomatic correspondent for The New York Times, reports from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to explain how President Trump’s tariffs have upset U.S. trading partners.
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