First-Class Upgrades: How to Score a Sweeter Seat

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Hydropower Was Its Answer to Climate Change. Until the Rivers Ran Dry.

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Arizona’s Tiny Taipei: How a Taiwanese Chip Factory Seeded a Community

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At Lake Como, Monuments to a Brutal Regime Draw Tourists and Defenders

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India mourns ex-PM Manmohan Singh with full state funeral

Mourners gathered across Delhi to pay respects to a former PM many credit for India's economic reform.

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How Higher Education Can Win Back America

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Israel orders Gaza's Kamal Adwan hospital to evacuate

The hospital's director says ICU patients in comas and on ventilation machines are being forced out.

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How the Freedom Caucus Rose to Power in Wyoming

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Five Gaza journalists killed in Israeli strike

A Palestinian TV channel says they were in a marked media van, but Israel says it was targeting militants.

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A.I., the Electricians and the Boom Towns of Central Washington

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Watch: ISS crew sends Christmas greetings from space

Astronauts on the International Space Station send a festive message from orbit, some 250 miles (400km) above Earth.

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If You’re Worried About the Future of Our Country, Do Something About It

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Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast

Ursa Major ran into trouble in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria, with two crew still missing.

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How Airlines Pick the Movies on Your Flights

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US warplane shot down in Red Sea 'friendly fire' incident

Both pilots were rescued after ejecting safely from their F/A-18 fighter aircraft.

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He’s the Only 3-Michelin-Starred Chef in Seoul. Don’t Cross Him.

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Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

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Artists We Lost in 2024, in Their Words

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Watch: Crowds boo President Macron in Mayotte

The French president spoke to residents on Mayotte while touring the devastation caused by Cyclone Chido.

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With Assad Gone, Syrians in Homs Assess the Destruction

By Carlotta Gall and David Guttenfelder from NYT World https://ift.tt/DALxOfK

A Rift in Trump World Over How to Make America Healthier

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Missing India woman found in Pakistan returns home after 22 years

Hamida Banu was promised a job in Dubai, but says the recruitment agent instead took her to Pakistan.

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People Are Putting Beef on Their Faces. What Could Go Wrong?

By Hank Sanders from NYT Style https://ift.tt/r0EGasP

Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, Palestinian negotiator tells BBC

The official outlines a phased plan which would see hostages freed in step with Israeli pullouts.

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The Breakout Stars of 2024

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One Ski Resort’s Long-shot Bet to Survive Low Snowfall and Devastating Wildfires

By Josh Stephens from NYT Business https://ift.tt/yY7oIVa

Richard Gere Calls ‘Blonde on Blonde’ His All-Time Favorite

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Trump vows to end 'very costly' daylight saving time

Some have long called for the practice of changing the clock twice a year to end.

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5 Children’s Movies to Stream Now

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The Whitney Is Now Free for Those 25 and Under

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Star luxury property brokers charged with sex trafficking in US

The Alexander brothers are accused of drugging, assaulting and raping dozens of women over more than a decade.

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Donald Trump Is Not a Party Guy

By Jamelle Bouie from NYT Opinion https://ift.tt/2T4RbGI

At ‘Tax Prom,’ Washington Prepares for More Tax Cuts

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Israel says it has entered the demilitarized buffer zone in the Golan Heights.

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Watch: BBC reports from inside Damascus

The BBC's Barbara Plett-Usher says everyone in the Syrian capital is "waiting to see what will happen next".

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Luke Wilson Finds Inspiration in Michael Heizer’s Desert ‘City’

By Leigh-Ann Jackson from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/ro9Xeav

New president awaits Ghana as election day arrives

The West African nation is guaranteed a new leader as Nana Akufo-Addo steps down after serving two terms.

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Syrian rebels capture second major city after military withdraws

Hama is south of Aleppo, which the rebels seized last week after launching a lightning offensive.

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The Diversity of Moroccan Jewelry on Display

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What Will Trump Do for ‘Vice Voters’?

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I Should Never Have Picked Up That Gun

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Filipino vessel 'sideswiped' by China Coast Guard

The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted "in accordance with the law".

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Gladiator for a Night at the Colosseum? Some Romans Are Up in Arms.

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U.S. Faces Stiff Test Against Chinese Dominance in Africa

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Three dead and dozens sick after eating sea turtle stew

At least 32 people in the Philippines were admitted to hospital after consuming the endangered species.

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Subsidized Housing With a Wait List, and a Catch

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Counting resumes in Irish general election

After securing re-election, Irish party leaders face the challenge of trying to form the next government.

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