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Rushdie Attack Recalls 1991 Killing of His Japanese Translator

TOKYO — The attack on Salman Rushdie in western New York State on Friday prompted renewed interest in previous attacks…

Restaurants That Are Institutions as Much as Places to Dine

Throughout the pandemic, reporting assignments meant I was traveling more than most people. And when I was on the road,…

His Next Move: A Ukrainian Boy Starts a New Life Through Chess

YORK, England — Pints in hand, a group of men sat hunched over chessboards under the sloping ceiling beams of…

Ivory Coast Wants a Bigger Bite of the Cocoa Business

GRAND-BASSAM, Ivory Coast — The worker carefully peeled the husks from the cocoa beans to keep them from breaking, then…

Shelling at the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant Is Raising Fears of an Accident. Here’s a Look at the Risks.

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russian forces seized control of Europe’s largest nuclear power plant in early March, a fierce gun…

American Lawyer Is Released From Detention in U.A.E.

Asim Ghafoor, an American lawyer detained in the United Arab Emirates since mid-July, was released early Saturday, concluding an effort by ...

Southern Baptist Convention Says It Faces Federal Investigation for Sexual Abuse

The leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention, the country’s largest Protestant denomination, said on Friday that the church was under…

A Victory for Biden, and a Bet on America’s Future

WASHINGTON — He promised a new social safety net. He pledged to develop a robust plan to fight global warming.…

Detective Expected to Plead Guilty Over Warrant in Breonna Taylor Raid

A police detective in Louisville, Ky., is expected to plead guilty to conspiring to mislead a judge in order to…

Kenya on Edge as Media’s Election Tally Suddenly Stops

NAIROBI, Kenya — As results poured in from Kenya’s cliffhanger presidential election, patrons at a restaurant in Eldoret, 150 miles…

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