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Myanmar’s Health Crisis Spills Over Borders

Fighting has caused the spread of illnesses like malaria and cholera. In a worst-case scenario, the situation could threaten regional health security, experts say.

People wait at the Mae Tao Clinic in Thailand near the Burmese border. The number of patients has soared after a coup in Myanmar ignited a civil war.
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From Pariah to Power: The Hindu Right’s 100-Year Quest to Reshape India

The far right juggernaut known as the R.S.S. and its most prominent member, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, are remaking secular India as a Hindu-first society, pushing aside minorities.

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R.S.S. volunteers doing their trademark salute in Nagpur, where the organization was founded and remains headquartered.
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What to Know About ISIS Terror Attacks

The terror group has lost its territorial stronghold, but it still orchestrates and inspires violence through affiliates across Africa and beyond.

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Members of the F.B.I. walk around Bourbon Street in New Orleans during their investigation of the fatal truck crash on New Year’s Eve.
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Death Toll in UPS Plane Crash Rises to 15

Alain Rodriguez Colina, who was injured when a cargo plane crashed into his Kentucky workplace more than a month ago, died on Christmas Day.

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Officials in Kentucky said a 15th victim of the UPS plane crash in Louisville died on Thursday.
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Trump Administration Emphasizes Religion in Official Christmas Messages

Government officials have traditionally steered clear of such overtly religious language, as the Constitution prohibits the establishment of an official state religion.

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President Trump while making Christmas calls to children at Mar-a-Lago on Wednesday.
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What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria

Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.

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At a church in Lagos, Nigeria, in April.
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New York City Braces for Heavy Snow as Winter Storm Approaches

The region could see accumulations of up to 5 to 7 inches from late Friday into Saturday.

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New York City got a bit of snow earlier in December. On Friday and Saturday, the city is expecting a more significant accumulation.
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Trump Has a New Auto Loan Tax Break. Here’s Who Could Benefit.

Many Americans can take advantage of President Trump’s deduction on auto loan interest, but the tax break will provide only modest savings.

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An auto loan deduction comes at a time when the industry is struggling to adapt to President Trump’s tariffs.
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Kimmel Tells U.K. Viewers ‘Tyranny Is Booming’ in America

Chosen by a British TV station to give an “alternative” to the king’s speech, Jimmy Kimmel said it had been a great year for the U.S. “from a fascism perspective.”

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A photograph released by Channel 4 for Jimmy’s Kimmel’s “Alternative Christmas Message.”
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The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.

New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.

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“We’re sending these kids out into the world, and we’re supposed to have provided them skills,” said Valerie Ziegler, a San Francisco high school teacher.
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Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90

The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.

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Robert Lindsey in 1979, when he was the Los Angeles bureau chief for The New York Times.
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Let Your Phone Go Gray

Julia Angwin turns her iPhone screen to gray and learns a lot about her relationship with her phone.

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Estonia’s Man on Capitol Hill Is on a Charm Offensive

The Baltic nation’s congressional liaison is using candy, an American flag outfit and “Die Hard” jokes to make friends in Congress as the Trump administration turns against Europe.

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In his time in Washington, Karl-Gerhard Lille has helped recruit more than 70 representatives and about a dozen senators to the Baltic Caucus, with many joining this year.
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Why the Right Is Boycotting Havaianas Flip-Flops

For decades, Havaianas flip-flops have been a beloved global symbol of Brazilian culture, worn by millions of people each day. They are now ensnared in a political fight.

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The trouble started for Havaianas with the beginning of a new holiday campaign starring the popular Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres.
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A Man Who Shunned Cheap Sentiment Left a Gift for Others: Life

Brendan Costello was a cleareyed writer who might have found this article a bit treacly. Such is the cost of being a good guy.

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Dr. Sylvio Burcescu received a kidney from Brendan Costello, pictured. He struggles with the reality of never being able to thank the person who gave him such a life-altering gift.
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That Old Classic Film in the Theater? It Might Be From This Man’s House.

The artifacts of 20th-century cinema are being preserved in museums, and in the care of private film collectors like Brian Darwas, who has hundreds of movie prints at his home.

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Brian Darwas stores his films in a climate-controlled room at his home in Westchester County, N.Y.
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Prominent Leaders Amplify Disinformation About Brown University Shooting

Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.

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A memorial outside the Van Wickle Gates on the Brown University campus, where a mass shooting killed two people.
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