Zelensky Says He’ll Replace Ukraine’s Defense Minister
The fate of the defense minister had been the subject of increasing speculation. It was Volodymyr Zelensky’s biggest shake-up since Russia’s invasion.
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3 American Lives Forever Changed by the Same Kind of Weapon Sent to Ukraine
The mother of a Marine and two veterans who served in Iraq reflect on the U.S. decision to send failure-prone shells to help the Ukrainian military.
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South Africa said weapons were not loaded onto a sanctioned Russian vessel, contradicting accusations by U.S. officials.
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Auto Strike Looms, Threatening to Shut Detroit’s Big 3
With their contract expiring Sept. 14, the United Auto Workers and the companies are far apart in talks. A walkout could take a big economic toll.
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A Summer of Strikes
See how a wave of labor activity in the United States this summer compares with decades past.
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Amid Rain and Mud, Climactic ‘Burn’ Is Delayed at Burning Man Festival
Officials urged campers to conserve food and water on Sunday, as the police investigated one death. The annual burning of a manlike figure was postponed.
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Here’s what we know about the thousands of people who are stuck at the Burning Man festival.
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What is Burning Man?
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How a New City Council Map of L.A. Turned Into a Political Brawl
Blatant political gerrymandering occurs in cities across the country. In Los Angeles, a scandal over a racist recording was only the tip of the iceberg.
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A Florida judge struck down the state’s congressional map, ruling that it diminished the influence of Black voters.
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At the U.S. Open, It Feels Like the Fourth of July
It has been several decades since U.S. tennis players dominated this deep into their home Grand Slam tournament. The American tennis party looks to continue.
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Iga Swiatek, the No. 1 women’s player, lost to Jelena Ostapenko in the fourth round.
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Coco Gauff defeated Caroline Wozniacki on Sunday, advancing to the U.S. Open quarterfinals.
Zeynep Tufekci
One Thing Not to Fear at Burning Man
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David French
Ban Online Porn for Kids
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Debra Satz and Dan Edelstein
By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars
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Nicholas Kristof
Another Ethnic Cleansing Could Be Underway — and We’re Not Paying Attention
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Henry Wismayer
The Slow Death of the Sun-Seeking Summer Vacation
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Maureen Dowd
Anxiety in the Age of Barbie
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Francisco Goldman
Guatemala’s Democracy Is Dead. Long Live Democracy!
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‘Matter of Opinion’
Is It Time to Negotiate With Putin?
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E.U. Official From Sweden Is Imprisoned in Iran for Over 500 Days
The case of Johan Floderus, kept under wraps for more than a year, has become part of Iran’s “hostage diplomacy” as Tehran seeks concessions from the West.
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