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A ‘Sea Cow’ That Evoked Mermaids Is Extinct in Chinese Waters, Study Finds
The dugong, a species of so-called sea cow that roams the ocean floor in Asia and Africa and is said…
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Social Media Star Moves From Israel to Dubai, a ‘Betrayal’ to Some Fans
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — All along the Dubai waterfront, Nuseir Yassin kept bumping into fans. An Egyptian tourist asked…
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A Nuanced History of the Forces Shaping U.S.-Israel Relations
THE ARC OF A COVENANT: The United States, Israel, and the Fate of the Jewish People, by Walter Russell Mead…
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Can Coco Gauff the Tennis Prodigy Become a Tennis Legend?
Listen to This Article Audio Recording by AudmTo hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download…
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With Military Attacks and Mockery, Ukraine Pokes the Russian Bear
KYIV, Ukraine — It was pure performance art, pointedly aimed at irking the Kremlin: a mock parade staged by Ukraine…
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The Long Tail of Covid-19 Disinformation
The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s issue is written by Natasha Frost, a…
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China’s Record Drought Adds to Its Economic and Climate Woes
HONG KONG — Car assembly plants and electronics factories in southwestern China have closed for lack of power. Owners of…
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Your Friday Briefing
A Russian Army recruiting billboard that reads: “Serving Russia is a real job!”Credit...Dmitri Lovetsky/Associated PressPutin to expand Russia’s ...
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Judge Strikes Down Texas Law Barring Adults Under 21 From Carrying Handguns
A federal judge in Fort Worth struck down a Texas law on Thursday that prohibits adults under 21 from carrying…
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Review: A Faithful ‘Kinky Boots,’ With All Its Pizazz and Pitfalls
You can’t keep a drag queen down, at least not for long. It was only April 2019 that the Cyndi…