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Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

Elian Peltier
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Politics

In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups.


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Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Pickup Into Killeen Mall, Injuring 5

Police Fatally Shoot Man Who Drove Pickup Into Killeen Mall, Injuring 5

Hank Sanders
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Politics

The police said the man was being investigated for possible drunken driving but instead of stopping, he smashed his pickup truck into a J.C. Penney.


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Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer as Special Envoy to Britain

Trump Appoints ‘The Apprentice’ Producer as Special Envoy to Britain

Lisa Friedman
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Politics

Mark Burnett and President-elect Donald J. Trump had a long and successful collaboration that made Mr. Trump a household name.


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University of California Resolves Civil Rights Complaints Over Gaza Protests

University of California Resolves Civil Rights Complaints Over Gaza Protests

Orlando Mayorquín
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Politics

Five schools agreed to changes after reports that they failed to protect students from antisemitism and anti-Arab and anti-Muslim discrimination.


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Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different.

Religion Has Been in Decline. This Christmas Seems Different.

Ross Douthat
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Politics

Why religious trends in the later 2020s might be different from the trends of the 2010s.


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Dropped From Spending Bill, Cancer Research and D.C. Stadium Measures Revived by Senate

Dropped From Spending Bill, Cancer Research and D.C. Stadium Measures Revived by Senate

Minho Kim
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Politics

Two bills on pediatric cancer research and a football stadium site had been left out of the main spending package, but passed early Saturday as separate legislation.


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Community in Madison, Wisconsin, Gathers to Mourn Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Victim

Community in Madison, Wisconsin, Gathers to Mourn Abundant Life Christian School Shooting Victim

Rachel Nostrant
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Politics

Rubi Patricia Vergara was one of two victims killed in Madison this week. At a memorial service, she was remembered as an empathetic teenager with a passion for music and art.


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Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down

Iran’s Energy Crisis Hits ‘Dire’ Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down

Farnaz Fassihi, Leily Nikounazar and Arash Khamooshi
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Politics

Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks.


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Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65

Rickey Henderson, Baseball’s Flamboyant ‘Man of Steal,’ Dies at 65

Michael S. Rosenwald
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Politics

Widely regarded as the greatest leadoff hitter in baseball history, he was not just one of the game’s most exciting players, but also one of its most eccentric.


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How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star

How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Star

Daisuke Wakabayashi
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Politics

Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.


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How to Keep ‘People Pleasing” From Ruining Your Finances

How to Keep ‘People Pleasing” From Ruining Your Finances

Juli Fraga and Connie Chang
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Politics

Spending money to avoid conflict or gain social acceptance can ruin your finances. Some self-reflection and support from professionals can help turn things around.


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Donald Trump Is Vulnerable

Donald Trump Is Vulnerable

Jamelle Bouie
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Politics

His win did not upend the rules of American politics or render him immune to political misfortune.


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Pope Uses Christmas Message to Chide Advisers About Gossiping

Pope Uses Christmas Message to Chide Advisers About Gossiping

Elisabetta Povoledo
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Politics

Francis urged the Vatican inner circle to bless more and talk less badly of others. It wasn’t the first time he had used the occasion to scold them.


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Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation

Homeless Woman Going Into Labor Is Cited for Camping Violation

Emmett Lindner
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Politics

Body-camera footage shows an officer from the Louisville Metro Police Department in Kentucky detain the woman, who gave birth later that day.


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A Restaurant Is More Than a Workplace for People Often Shunned by Employers

A Restaurant Is More Than a Workplace for People Often Shunned by Employers

Daniel Politi and Anita Pouchard Serra
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Politics

A popular restaurant in Buenos Aires is staffed almost entirely by workers with neurological challenges, tapping into often-overlooked talent and harnessing their skills.


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