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In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash

Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, it is a fraction of what had been planned and the developer is broke.

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With Election Day 2 Weeks Away, 15 Million Voters Have Already Cast a Ballot

Since the pandemic, early voting has become a broadly accepted part of American elections. But it is difficult to glean partisan advantage.

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Liz Cheney and Harris Make a Play for G.O.P. Women in ‘Blue Wall’ Suburbs

As the pair campaigned together in suburban areas of battleground states, the Republican former congresswoman served as Kamala Harris’s ambassador to conservative women.

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As Trump Served Up McDonald’s Fries, Vitriol Boiled Outside

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Trump Says He Hasn’t Seen Proof of Election Cheating, but Still Sows Doubt

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U.S. Tries to End War in Lebanon That Biden Envoy Calls ‘Out of Control’

Israel’s campaign against the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah, prompted by months of cross-border rocket fire, has set off a humanitarian crisis in Lebanon.

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Two plumes of thick gray smoke billow above buildings and trees in the daytime.

The U.N. Resolution That Tried and Failed to Keep the Peace in Lebanon

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A Radical Approach to Flooding in England: Give Land Back to the Sea

When a huge tract of land was deliberately flooded, the project was slammed as “ridiculous” by a local lawmaker. But the results have been transformative.

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  1. All this used to be farmland. But 10 years ago, a team of scientists and engineers began turning it into salt marsh, an ancient ecosystem that soaks up water.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  2. The salt marsh acts as a natural bulwark against flooding. It is also a wildlife haven and traps carbon.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  3. “It solves so many problems.”
    Alys Laver, the conservationist who oversees the site.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  4. Experts say that Britain’s traditional flood defenses won’t hold up against extreme weather and rising sea levels.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  5. “Not everyone was in favor. I thought it might bring opportunities.”
    Andy Darch, a farmer on the Somerset coast
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times
  6. A decade on, its results might offer a blueprint for how some parts of Britain — and the world — can adapt to climate change.
    Andrew Testa for The New York Times

‘Monotonous and Filthy’: Paul Whelan’s Life in a Russian Prison

The former U.S. Marine describes the moment of his arrest and the long years waiting for his release.

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The Great Read

This Dance Ignited a Firestorm 30 Years Ago. Now It’s Coming Back.

In 1994, Bill Jones presented “Still/Here,” and the critic Arlene Croce responded with an explosive essay. The work returns to Brooklyn on Wednesday.

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A man with white hair and glasses, in a yellow T-shirt and sweater, gives instruction to a dancer who we see only from the back.

Understanding the BRICS Summit

The group, which seeks to rebalance the global order away from the West, will meet on Tuesday. Here’s a primer.

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People seated behind microphones.

Putin Brings Together Economies He Hopes Will Eclipse the West

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The Coup Attempt That Set Turkey on a Path to Authoritarianism

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Fethullah Gulen, the preacher who died this week, began as allies. But their falling out resulted in a powerful crackdown.

4 min read

A street scene in a Turkish city. A woman and a head scarf leans against an advertisement.

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A Nationwide Blackout, Now a Hurricane. How Much Can Cuba Endure?

The power grid’s repeated failure and a storm that has swamped the island’s eastern end has many Cubans fed up, posing a challenge to the Communist government.

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A person carrying bags walks past a power plant.

Map: Tracking Tropical Storm Oscar

Four Years in Jail Without Trial: The Price of Dissent in Modi’s India

A Muslim protest leader has become a symbol of a wide-ranging clampdown on opponents of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government.

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First Sickle Cell Patient, 12, Leaves Hospital After Receiving Gene Therapy

Kendric Cromer has completed the newly approved treatment. While his family feels fortunate, their experiences hint at what others will be up against.

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A woman in blue scrubs push a boy in a mask and a hat sitting in a wheelchair down a hallway on which both sides are people with light sticks and noisemakers.

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Paul Krugman

Paul Krugman

Trump, on the Civil War, in His Own Words

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John Della Volpe

Trump’s Bro-Whispering Could Cost Democrats Too Many Young Men

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Gail Collins and Bret Stephens

Kamala Harris Has an Unexpected Ally

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Letters From Our Readers

Trump’s Behavior at the Al Smith Dinner

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Kathleen A. O’Brien

Kathleen A. O’Brien

The Mets Gave My Son With Autism a Gift. Now Is a Good Time to Say Thank You.

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Outdoors at a stadium, the Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor greets with a smile a teenage boy wearing a Mets hat.
David Firestone

David Firestone

The Lies Piling Up in Philadelphia Mailboxes

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Peter Coy

Peter Coy

People Keep Making These Six Mistakes About Inflation

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Jessica Bennett

Jessica Bennett

They Call Themselves the ‘Strange Sorority.’ Trump Was Their Initiation.

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Dock Tragedy Strikes a Georgia Community Fighting to Protect Its Culture

The deaths of seven people on Sapelo Island have brought to the fore longstanding frustrations among its Gullah Geechee community.

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Olivia Nuzzi and New York Magazine Part Ways

Ms. Nuzzi, a political writer for the magazine, had been on leave since she disclosed a personal relationship with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last month.

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Dangerous Party Drug Known as ‘Pink Cocaine’ Grows in Popularity

The drug cocktail can contain ketamine, Ecstasy and meth — but rarely cocaine itself.

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Paul Di’Anno, Early Iron Maiden Frontman, Dies at 66

The English singer played with the popular heavy metal band in the 1970s and ’80s. He later worked with other groups and pursued a solo career.

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Paul Di’Anno, with tattoos on his arms and a leather vest, sings into a microphone.