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Cuban Protesters Rally Against Government Amid Economic Crisis
HAVANA — Thousands of Cubans marched on Havana’s Malecon promenade and elsewhere on the island Sunday to protest food shortages and high prices amid the coronavirus crisis, in one of biggest anti-government demonstrations in memory. Many young people took part in the afternoon protest in the capital, which disrupted traffic until police moved in after…
City Heat is Worse if You’re Not Rich or White. The World’s First Heat Officer Wants to Change That
Black and Hispanic residents of U.S. cities are around twice as exposed as white people to the “urban heat island effect”
Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s Embattled President, Killed at 53
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian President Jovenel Moïse, a former banana producer and political neophyte who ruled Haiti for more than four years as the country grew increasingly unstable under his watch, was killed on Wednesday. He was 53. Moïse was assassinated at his private home following “a highly coordinated attack by a highly trained and…
The U.S. Is Leaving Afghanistan, the Taliban Is Growing in Power, and Education for Girls and Women Is Already at Risk
It was one of the key success stories of the U.S.-led intervention. Can it survive the withdrawal?
Russia Was Banned From the Tokyo Olympics. These Athletes Are Finding Other Ways to Compete
Russian long jumper Darya Klishina says has been waiting for her Olympic moment since she was 16 years old, when was professionally training in Moscow, some 112 miles from her small hometown of Tver. Even though she will compete in a half-filled stadium due to COVID-19 restrictions, she expects it to feel more celebratory than…
Trump Organization CFO Surrenders to Authorities in New York
The Trump Organization’s longtime chief financial officer surrendered to authorities in New York to face state tax charges after a grand jury indicted him and his employer in the first criminal case against former President Donald Trump’s company. Allen Weisselberg, 73, went through a freight entrance to avoid cameras awaiting his arrival at District Attorney…
At Centenary Celebrations, Xi Jinping Says China’s Success Rests on the Communist Party. But In Reality, It’s All About Him
After 100 years, the Communist Party has found new strength under Xi Jinping. But the world is beginning to turn against China
A Controversial Ban on Commercial Surrogacy Could Leave Women in India With Even Fewer Choices
“They have a need. We also have a need. So what is wrong with this work?”
Tesla to Recall Over 285,000 Cars in China on Autopilot Issues
The decision was made after the market regulator conducted an investigation related to product defects
How One Drag Performer’s Overlooked Activism Helped Lay the Groundwork for Today’s Fight for Transgender Rights
In the Los Angeles club scene of the 1960s, Sir Lady Java—a dancer, comedian and drag queen—was a two-shows-a-night fixture. “I loved the people that came to see me, it delighted me,” she says, flipping through a scrapbook of newspaper clippings from the era, featuring her photographed in glamorous clothing, lying on luxurious feathered rugs.…
Asia’s Richest Man Plans $10 Billion Push Into Green Energy
Mukesh Ambani unveiled an ambitious push into clean energy involving $10.1 billion of investment over three years
Iran Misses Deadline to Renew Nuclear Monitoring Pact With IAEA
The missed deadline complicates broader negotiations in Vienna to revive a nuclear accord with world powers