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The Local: Drama in the Boundary Waters
William Kent Krueger talks about his thriller set in the Boundary Waters, a timely subject.
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Songs for Lizard Season
Our colleagues at The Amplifier newsletter have music recommendations for the final sun-basking days of summer.
The Indian City Where AI Is Creating Jobs for Humans
In the fast-growing field of data annotation, workers in a small city in south India train A.I. to improve how it performs tasks traditionally done by people.
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Why Your Next Long-Haul Layover May Be in Seoul, Not Dubai
The Iran war has slashed transit traffic at Middle Eastern airports, creating opportunities for hubs in Asia and beyond — at least for now.
Transfer traffic at Incheon International Airport, which serves Seoul, has risen sharply since the Iran war started.
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Hating Matcha, Yet Loving Life, Made Him a TikTok Star at 89
Werner Kalecinski is a social media sensation among young Germans. How did he go from heartbroken widower to partying on a yacht?
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Trump vs. the International Criminal Court
The U.S. approach to the court has always been complicated. Now, it’s openly hostile.
The International Criminal Court in The Hague.
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The Local: Vaccines and Lip Balm
Why so many kids in Minnesota aren’t getting vaccinated.
In a Faltering Chinese Economy, Working-Class Stories Strike a Chord
Poems, essays and books written by working-class writers have garnered recognition in recent years — as well as increasing government attention.
Hu Anyan’s memoir, “I Deliver Parcels in Beijing,” became a best seller in China and was later translated into English. It is a diaristic account of the 19 jobs he held over two decades across China.
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The Tragic Story of Jason Arday
The Cambridge professor, found dead last week, was at the center of a firestorm about race and hiring. We talk to the reporter covering the story.
Childhood Friends, Adopted From India, Discover They’re Sisters
Meena Geltink and Minal Tijssen were adopted from India by families in the Netherlands and grew up less than 100 miles apart.
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Six Years in Provence: An Ancient Castle and a Feud Over a Troublesome Bridge
In a picturesque village, the mayor closed a road, setting off a storm with residents and the owners of a castle that once belonged to his family.
The closure of a main road under a bridge in Ansouis, France, has pitted the mayor against the owners of a castle who rely on the bridge to reach their home.
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Chocó, Colombia, Faces Deeper Hardship After an Earthquake
In Chocó, a remote region, “pain, hunger and homelessness await” survivors of last week’s earthquake, the governor said. Shakira visited to help draw awareness.
Soldiers and volunteers offloading aid supplies from a helicopter San José del Palmar, Colombia, a remote town close to the earthquake’s epicenter.
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With Priests Scarce in Rural Italy, an African Pastor Is Filling the Void
Immigrants have long eased labor shortages on farms and factories in Italy. But churches also need foreign-born priests, like the Rev. Vincent Souly of the Ivory Coast.
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Where Future Champions Race Against the Tide
An uninhabited Irish island fills up one day each summer for a treasured amateur horse race in which young jockeys ride across the shifting sands.
The jockeys at Omey are young, the sponsors modest, the grand prize less than $1,000.
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Palestinian Rappers Shabjdeed and Saint Levant in Spat Over Authenticity
Shabjdeed, a rapper in the West Bank, criticized a fellow Palestinian musician in a song, saying his Western lifestyle and lyrics were far removed from life back home.
After Notre-Dame Fire, France Restored the Cathedral — but Not These Windows
France has faithfully renovated most of what burned at Notre-Dame in 2019. Contentiously, six towering windows will soon be replaced by a new design.
An artisan working at the Atelier Simon-Marq, a centuries-old stained glass studio, in Reims, in northeastern France.
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The Man on a Mission to Build India’s Most Livable City
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh has 25,000 workers building his dream capital with waterways, bike lanes and a “Quantum Valley” tech hub.
The construction site for a tech hub labeled “Quantum Valley” in Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
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