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The End of Affirmative Action

The current Supreme Court has been out of step with public opinion in some of its highest-profile rulings, including on abortion and environmental...

Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Is ‘Resilient’ After Uprising, Foreign Minister Says

This is one in an occasional series of dispatches about life amid the war in Ukraine.PREOBRAZHENKA, Ukraine — This small village in southeastern...

Cambodian Ruler’s Facebook Account Goes Dark After Spat with Meta

The usually very active Facebook account for Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia appeared to have been deleted on Friday, a day after...

Russia Destroyed Their Town. They’re Not Leaving.

Photographs by Tyler HicksText by Megan Specia and Gaëlle GirbesTyler Hicks and Gaëlle Girbes spent time in Avdiivka, Ukraine, documenting residents’ lives. Megan...

French Police Won Authority to Shoot at Drivers, but Got ‘No Training Whatsoever’

For years, French police unions argued that officers should get broader discretion over when to shoot at fleeing motorists. Time and again, lawmakers...

Ancient Art or Fashion Forward? Both, Says a Top Batik Designer

Josephine Komara was depressed. She had recently divorced. She had moved into a small house. Her business supplying fabric for lampshades was lucrative...

Over 600 Arrested in France After Fresh Night of Unrest

More than 600 people were arrested in France during a third night of unrest that has rocked cities around the country since a...

Protecting Australia’s Most Charismatic Murder-Bird

The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s issue is written...

3 cities among worst; when will it recede?

ARLINGTON, Va. − Smoke from wildfires raging in Canada engulfed more U.S. cities on Thursday − from the Midwest to the Northeast to...

Russian general under fire, Putin gets tough

The deputy commander of Russian troops in Ukraine reportedly was arrested as President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin attempt to regain control of...

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