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Taking the Measure of Warren Buffett
After six decades of pearly wisdom and investment gems, the news from Omaha hit like a thunderbolt. As a fellow shareholder emailed me after Warren Buffett announced on Saturday that he would retire at the end of the year as chief executive of ...
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The New York Times Wins 4 Pulitzer Prizes
The New Yorker won three Pulitzers, and ProPublica was given the public service award for its coverage of the deadly consequences of state abortion bans across the country.
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What’s Behind the Major Delays Snarling Newark Airport?
Staffing shortages at an air traffic control center have added to the effects of a runway closure, prompting United Airlines to cut flights at the hub.
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A Trump Family Push for Profit on Three Continents Breaks Historical Norms
The president’s older sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, spent the past two weeks traveling the world and announcing deals, many of which will financially benefit their father.
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Joel Krosnick, Longtime Cellist of Juilliard String Quartet, Dies at 84
Widely admired for his intense and precise playing, Mr. Krosnick stayed with the quartet for over 40 years, longer than either of his cellist predecessors.
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Canada’s Prime Minister to Visit Trump Amid Trade Battle
Prime Minister Mark Carney, who will make his first visit to Washington since his election, said President Trump’s call to annex Canada as the 51st state would not be on the table.
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China Wants to Silence My Organization. Why Is Trump Doing It?
In February 2020, weeks before Covid-19 paralyzed the world, the Radio Free Asia reporter Jane Tang received a panicked text from a source in Wuhan, China: “They are following me,” the message read. “I’m too scared to move.” Ms. Tang had been ...
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Furniture Inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico Home
Plus: a flower gardener’s guidebook, an exhibition of Chris Gustin’s sculptures and more recommendations from T Magazine.
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Putin Aims to Project Power at Military Parade Marking Victory Over Nazi Germany
The Russian president is seeking to use the event to depict himself as a global leader despite Western efforts to isolate him and a failure to win the war in Ukraine.
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The election of the first American pope.
Trump Names Jeanine Pirro as Interim U.S. Attorney in Washington
The Fox News personality has known the president for decades and would provide him with a reliable line into a crucial prosecutors office in the Justice Department.
‘Enough is Enough’: Report of a Child’s Rape Enrages South Africans
A mother’s call for justice has challenged a culture of shame and inspired a nationwide movement to tackle the crisis of sexual violence.
Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
The rapid relocation of the Afrikaners, who President Trump says have been racially persecuted in South Africa, stands in stark contrast to the virtual shutdown of all other refugee admissions.