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Kenneth Feinberg Recalls Running the 9/11 Compensation Fund

Kenneth Feinberg says the nearly three years he spent running the Sept. 11 compensation fund changed his life view forever.

© T.J. Kirkpatrick for The New York Times

“You cannot outfox time.” Kenneth Feinberg in 2016.
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After a Difficult Loss, Nigeria Has Become a Source of Pain for Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has moved countless readers with her novels about Nigerians at home and abroad. After the death in Lagos of her toddler son, her homeland no longer feels as much like home.
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Online Posts Show Families’ Grief for Flood Victims on Tibet’s Side of China-Nepal Border

The authorities have not released an official list of those missing in the Tibet flood, creating an information void that people have tried to fill.

© Pool photo by Tingshu Wang

Rescue workers at Gyirong Port in Tibet on Sunday, during a state-guided tour for foreign reporters. Chinese officials have said that their release of information has been transparent and timely.
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Mourners in Norway Remember King Harald V

Norwegians grieved a monarch who remained popular despite scandals involving the royal family. His death marks a new era for the country.

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A gathering in Palace Square, Oslo, to mourn King Harald V of Norway, who died on Friday.
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