LUSAIL, Qatar — Not all goals sound the same. Sometimes, the noise they generate is one of joy, giddy and delighted. Sometimes, it is more …
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Pablo Milanés, Troubadour of the Cuban Revolution, Dies at 79
Pablo Milanés, a Cuban musician whose blend of folk idioms, pop influences and themes of love both personal and patriotic earned him a reputation …
Continue readingIran’s Football Team Has Already Won
Iran’s national football team, known affectionately as Team Melli, kicked off its World Cup on Monday in dispiriting fashion. The side, which …
Continue readingYour Friday Briefing: Covid Protests Grow in China
Videos showed workers protesting at Foxconn’s iPhone factory in central China.Credit…via AFP— Getty; via Reuters, via AFP— GettyCovid anger …
Continue readingHe’s a Paralympian, a Surgeon and Now the First Disabled Astronaut
LONDON — John McFall is no stranger to a challenge. An avid sprinter in his youth, he had to learn how to run again after losing his leg in a …
Continue readingOn Thanksgiving, the Chaos Is the Point
This year, like every year, I sent an email to my family with the subject line “Thanksgiving Assignments.” I was later than usual, and my niece …
Continue readingBrazilians give thanks today — for their team’s World Cup opener.
Credit…Dado Galdieri for The New York TimesRIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil does not celebrate Thanksgiving, but it is in effect a national holiday here …
Continue readingLawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution
PARIS — French lawmakers on Thursday backed a proposal to enshrine abortion rights in the country’s Constitution, in a move devised as a direct …
Continue readingJean-Marie Straub, Uncompromising Filmmaker, Is Dead at 89
Jean-Marie Straub, a celebrated filmmaker aligned with the French New Wave who sparked critical debate with films he made with his wife, Danièle …
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