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Israel Says a Gaza Border Will Reopen, but Only for Palestinians to Leave
Israel had agreed to open the Rafah crossing as part of the October cease-fire deal with Hamas but kept it closed. Egypt denied that the border would reopen soon.
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A Devastating Fire Has Fueled a National Security Crackdown in Hong Kong
The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.
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Canada Turns to the World’s Polar Bear Capital to Defend its Arctic
The tiny town of Churchill has two of Canada’s largest pieces of Arctic infrastructure, but years of neglect have left them in poor shape amid growing superpower rivalry in the region.
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Visiting Turkey and Lebanon, Pope Leo Echoed Francis’s Message, Not His Style
Traveling through the Mideast, Leo XIV channeled many of his predecessor’s messages. Leo’s deliberate manner differed from Francis.
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Female Filmmakers in Focus: Tamara Kotevska on “The Tale of Silyan”
A few years ago, the Macedonian film “Honeyland” made history as the first documentary to be nominated in both the Best International Feature Film and Best Documentary Feature categories at the 92nd Academy Awards. This year, its co-director Tamara Kotevska is back with the equally poetic, searingly political documentary “The Tale of Silyan,” which could…
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The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production 2025
332 IT and cybersecurity leaders reveal the ransomware realities for manufacturing and production organizations today.
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Sterile Neutrino Prediction Muddled by Latest Experiments
Two papers challenged the existence of theorized particles called sterile neutrinos that might account for mysteries like the cosmos’s dark matter.
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Trump’s NASA Pick Poised to Win Senate Vote After Do-Over Hearing
The president withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination to lead the space agency in June, but senators of both parties appeared willing to give him a second shot at confirmation.
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A Winter Dinner Menu That Brings the Sunshine
This hearty meal, featuring lamb meatballs and a pear and radicchio salad, is punctuated with a spectacularly sunny, yet festive, lemon roulade.
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Is There a Better Way to Cut a Cake?
Rings, zigzags, slabs and elaborate geometric designs are giving savvy party hosts new methods for a more equitable slice.