The U.S. Helped Build, Then Destroy, an Afghan School. We Went Inside.
After years of fighting, Afghanistan’s war-torn rural areas are opening up for the first time. We traveled with the Taliban to…
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Minnesota Hospital Struggle Under Weight of Latest Virus Surge
New daily cases have risen by 29 percent in the last two weeks and hospitalizations by 17 percent, according to a…
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W.H.O. Recommends Third Covid Shot for Immunocompromised People
Officials noted that the shots were not boosters, but meant to shore up the immune response in people for whom the…
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Gov. Greg Abbott Bars Vaccine Mandates in Texas
Gov. Greg Abbott’s latest executive order includes private employers, which had been exempt from previous edicts against the mandates. …
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I.M.F.’s Executive Board Says Kristalina Georgieva Can Remain
An independent inquiry commissioned by the World Bank had concluded that she played a central role in manipulating data to placate…
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Pfizer to Vaccinate Entire City of Toledo in Brazil As Part of Study
The study will follow participants for up to one year to find out how long vaccine protection lasts against Covid-19 and…
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Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, Former U.S. Commander in Iraq, Dies
The four-star general helped carry out the strategy to increase U.S. troop numbers, which was credited with turning the tide of…
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