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Carolyn Hax: How to say no to elderly parents’ visits when they don’t ask first?
A letter writer’s parents announce their visits instead of asking first, and given their “age and overall health, I cave.”
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Japan Earthquake: Rescuers Search Rubble After Powerful Earthquake Strikes Japan
Officials ordered evacuations and said that some people could be trapped under collapsed buildings after a quake struck the western prefecture of Ishikawa.
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Israel-Hamas War: One Year On, Netanyahu’s Government Holds Together Amid Divisions
Despite plummeting popularity, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has made clear he has no intention of resigning after the war in Gaza ends.
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Putin Vows to Keep Up Bombardment After a Russian City Is Hit
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia says his country will continue targeting Ukrainian cities in retaliation for a deadly attack on the city of Belgorod on Saturday.
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Pope Raises Concerns About Church in Nicaragua
Speaking at his traditional New Year’s Day message, Francis highlighted the arrests and expulsion of clergy.
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They Said ‘I Do’ in a Moscow Prison
She’s 18. He’s 23. He sent her a one-sentence letter through his prison’s electronic mail system: “Will you marry me?” They wed in a small room in a Moscow jail.
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A Final Goodbye: Tributes to Some of the People We Lost in 2023
Before fully committing to 2024, we wanted to look back one more time at some of the tributes we wrote this year about the people we lost in 2023. Click here to read more and find quotes from a few of our most memorable pieces this year. The tributes selected are by Bijan Bayne, Dan…
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The Unloved, Part 121: The International
It would be nicer to enter 2024 with a sunny outlook, but the world has seemed hell-bent on tearing itself apart at a faster rate than usual. As such, my mind wandered back to this forgotten anti-capitalist thriller. It’s not enough but I offer prayers for peace. There are many fires that need to be…
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The Joy of Watching Voy! Voy! Voy!
Delightfully upbeat, suspenseful, and full of charm, Omar Hilal’s “Voy! Voy! Voy!” is a feel-good crowd-pleaser with a sly undercurrent of social commentary. Egypt’s official submission for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards tackles one of the most fascinating true stories in recent memory. The film revolves around Hassan, a security guard…
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Sync Your Calendar With the Solar System
Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other astronomical and space event that’s out of this world.