Glodi Wabelua was determined to come out different this time: “More humble. More quiet.” He was 28 and this was his third release from prison …
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A Good-Will Government Was Possible in Israel
A year and a half ago, I made a difficult decision: to break from my political base and form a government with people I couldn’t have imagined …
Continue readingBeauty Over Brains: Japan’s Skin-Deep University Pageants
Yuki Iozumi was fretting about how her shoulders might look in a wedding dress. “I feel like I look too muscular,” said the tiny-framed Ms …
Continue readingAmid Israeli Blockade on Gaza, a Fishing Fleet Limps Along
GAZA CITY, Gaza — Not far from the edge of the port in the Gaza Strip lies its boat cemetery: two rows of beached fishing vessels that even Gazan …
Continue readingFrench Police Guard Water as Seasonal Drought Intensifies
MAUZÉ-SUR-LE-MIGNON, France — Wearing bulletproof vests and carrying guns, the gendarmes appear suddenly in the middle of farm fields misted by …
Continue readingProtests Erupt in Shanghai and Other Chinese Cities Over Covid Controls
Protests spread to cities and campuses in China on Saturday night amid rising public anger at the country’s strict but faltering controls against …
Continue readingLionel Messi saved Argentina’s World Cup, and a soccer nation has hope again.
LUSAIL, Qatar — As he wrapped Enzo Fernández tightly in his arms, Lionel Messi could not help it. His Argentina teammates were screaming, full …
Continue readingU.S. Allows Chevron to Expand Energy Operations in Venezuela
BOGOTÁ, Colombia — The U.S. Treasury on Saturday granted Chevron a license for a limited expansion of energy operations in Venezuela, signaling …
Continue readingMeet the Man on a Mission to Expose Sneaky Price Increases
SOMERVILLE, Mass. — A few weeks ago, Edgar Dworsky got a promising tip by email. “Diluted cough syrup,” read the message, accompanied by a photo …
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