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Manx Language, Once Almost Silenced, Is Now the Talk of the Town

ST JOHN’S, Isle of Man — The squeals of laughter echoing from the playground sound like any other elementary school…

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Meet the World’s New Human Rights Crisis Manager. He Has a Lot to Do.

GENEVA — Barely a month after taking office as the United Nations’ new human rights chief, Volker Türk was in…

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Ending Days of Political Gridlock, Malaysia’s King Appoints a Prime Minister

After days of political chaos, Malaysia has a new prime minister, its fifth in fewer than five years. The country…

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Pakistan Names a New Army Chief, Amid Political Drama Centered on the Military

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a changing of the guard that some analysts say has come to be at least as…

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Could I Survive the ‘Quietest Place on Earth’?

Listen to This Article To hear more audio stories from publications like The New York Times, download Audm for iPhone…

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Sarah Palin Loses as the Party She Helped Transform Moves Past Her

It is hard to overstate just how much of a jolt to the political system Sarah Palin delivered when she…

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Lisa Murkowski Wins Re-election in Alaska, Beating a Trump-Backed Rival

Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, a centrist Republican, won a fourth full term on Wednesday, according to The Associated Press,…

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Russia Traffics in Ukrainian Children

BALAKLIYA, Ukraine — The children left this town in August for a free summer camp sponsored by the Russian occupiers,…

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Thankful for Libraries

This Thanksgiving, as we reflect on family, friends, food and the joy and necessity of communal congregation, I want to…

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Russian Missile Barrage Cuts Power and Water Across Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia pounded Ukraine’s energy facilities on Wednesday, as missiles rocked Kyiv and other cities, plunging large areas…

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