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Yemen War Intensifies as Houthi Militia Advances on Marib
Clashes between Iranian-backed Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed government forces have been reported near oil-rich Marib Province.
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U.S. Strike on Iranian School May Have Been War Crime, U.N. Report Says
Mistakes that led to the deaths of more than a hundred children “went beyond negligence,” investigators said. They also cited a separate strike the same day that killed a reported 22 civilians.
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What Is the E1 Project, Israel’s Disputed Settlement Plan in the West Bank?
Israel’s right-wing government is opening bidding for thousands of housing units in a patch of the West Bank, a move that would thwart efforts at Palestinian statehood.
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Sweden Swings Back Left, Bucking a Trend in Europe
The results of this week’s exceptionally close election dealt a blow to far-right nationalists, who have gained ground elsewhere.
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Russia and China Veto U.S. Bid to Renew U.N. Monitoring of Iran Nuclear Program
The conflict underscored the distance between world powers over the United States’ pressure campaign on Iran.
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Peter Max Franchised the Cosmic ’60s Into Commercial Success, Without the Museum
For decades, his bold colors and benign peace-and-love message captivated those who saw America shining.
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Weird and Wonderful, the Lucas Museum Lands in L.A.
A billion-dollar behemoth that looks like a spaceship houses the art collection of the “Star Wars” filmmaker George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson. It’s an instant landmark.
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The Wind of Creation Blows Across the Met’s Facade
The Beijing-based artist Liu Wei, in his new commission, dreams of what lies behind the museum door — and has a bit of fun with it too.
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Gordon Parks as His Subjects Knew Him
Isabella Rossellini, Lonnie Ali, Anderson Cooper and other relatives of those who figured in the celebrated photographer’s portraiture bolster a new exhibition at the Jack Shainman Gallery.
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Heirs Sue Auschwitz Museum Over Art Their Mother Made Under the Nazis
Josef Mengele, the “Angel of Death” doctor, ordered Dina Gottliebova Babbitt, an Auschwitz prisoner, to create watercolor paintings. Her daughters want them back.