Europe
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Why Russia’s Vast Security Services Fell Short on Deadly Attack
The factors behind the failure to prevent a terrorist attack include a distrust of foreign intelligence, a focus on Ukraine…
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Friends, Allies and Even Former Rivals Eulogize Joseph Lieberman
Al Gore, his running mate in the 2000 election, called him “a truly gifted leader, whose affable personality and strong…
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The Five Minutes That Brought Down the Key Bridge
When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge…
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Kate Banks, Children’s Author Who Wrote About Grief, Dies at 64
She became an award-winning author of children’s books and young-adult novels despite debilitating health issues and the murder of her…
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Stephen Adams, Who Made Yale Music School Tuition-Free, Dies at 86
A billionaire businessman and a late-blooming piano aficionado, he set a record with the anonymous $100 million gift that he…
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What Lies Beneath: London Boat Race Marred by Sewage Concerns
Rowers in the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race this weekend have been warned of dangerously high levels of E. coli in the…
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5 New Hotels Where the Past Meets the Present
Turrets, towers and tapestries greet guests at these evocative hotels in reimagined historic buildings in London, New York and beyond.…
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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Here’s How That Might Change.
Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow,…
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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90
He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led…
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