The recent lynching of a man accused of burning pages from a Quran underscored Pakistan’s leading status as a site of religious violence.
Category: Current Events
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Review: ‘The Hours’ Will Bring Renée Fleming Back to the Met
Kevin Puts’s new opera had its premiere in a Philadelphia Orchestra concert presentation before coming to New York this fall.
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‘Sanditon,’ Unfinished No More
After the TV adaptation of an uncompleted Jane Austen novel was canceled after one season, it was saved by a passionate fan campaign and a successful run on PBS.
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The 9/11 Trial: Why Are Plea Bargain Talks Underway?
New leadership, an ever receding trial date and pressure to disclose more information about the C.I.A. torture of the accused plotters all contribute.
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Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis
A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.