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China’s Economic Stake in the Middle East: Its Thirst for Oil

China is the largest oil importer by far from Saudi Arabia and from Iran, highlighting the risk it faces if…

Sports

A Plan to Shake Up the Olympic Menu Includes Cricket

Flag football, softball, squash and lacrosse would also be included in 2028 under the proposal.

World

Monday Briefing

The Hamas-Israel war has entered a new phase.

World

What Is a Statue of Columbus Doing in Puerto Rico?

To find the tallest statue in the Western Hemisphere, take Puerto Rico Highway 22 west from San Juan. After about…

World

A Sprawling, Rich Continent, Just Waiting to be Noticed

It’s about to become an economic powerhouse, but there has been no successful attempt to unify the region.

World

What Can Replace China as a Global Economic Engine?

China has apparently told its economists to stop talking — a P.R. tourniquet to keep the bad news from bleeding…

Arts

Unusual Suspects

Every child is a detective. It comes with the territory. Childhood is a constant state of trying to unravel the…

Sports

A Hotbed of Distance Running Talent Emerges in Uganda

With a mile to go in the 2017 World Cross Country Championships, Joshua Cheptegei had one thing on his mind:…

World

I Have a Choice to Make About My Blindness

I recently visited a local Mexican restaurant with my family. It was the first time we’d gone out together for…

Health

W.H.O. Ends Mpox Global Emergency

The News The World Health Organization announced on Thursday that mpox — previously known as monkeypox — no longer constituted…

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