Tag: politics
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The Newest Jim Crow In the midterms, Michigan became the first state in the Midwest to legalize marijuana, Florida restored the vote to over 1.4 million people with felony convictions,… more ›
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Life Under Gang Rule in El Salvador Nearly 20,000 Salvadorans were killed from 2014 to 2017. That’s more violent deaths than in several countries that were at war during those… more ›
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Multimedia/Photos When it comes to hunkering down with at the bar, New York has long been a standard-bearer. Wait, wait, shiver, delight. https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/past-tense more ›
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The Times’s Capsule of History Goes Digital Times Insider delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how news, features and opinion come together at The New York Times. In a basement three floors… more ›
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Chinese Scientist Who Says He Edited Babies’ Genes Defends His Work A Chinese scientist who claims to have created the world’s first genetically edited babies said at a conference on… more ›
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Why 536 was ‘the worst year to be alive’ Ask medieval historian Michael McCormick what year was the worst to be alive, and he’s got an answer: “536.” Not 1349,… more ›
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Billionaires vs. Poverty: Behind a Push to Use Data to Boost Economic Opportunity in Cities The philanthropies of several of the country’s wealthiest people are teaming up to push cities… more ›
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The Land That Failed to Fail The West was sure the Chinese approach would not work. It just had to wait. It’s still waiting. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/11/18/world/asia/china-rules.html more ›
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Lions on the move II: Realizing the potential of Africa’s economies Africa’s economic fundamentals remain strong, but governments and companies will need to work even harder to keep the region’s… more ›
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