President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey set off protests in his home province, the heart of his political base, with plans to build a quarry that would destroy a pristine woodland.
Category: Current Events
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Chris Paul Won’t Be Kept Off the Court
His coach had been inclined to sideline him as he deals with a shoulder injury. But he talked his way into the lineup and helped Phoenix tie its series with the Lakers.
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As Harvard Case Looms at Supreme Court, Study Tests Value of Diversity
After prestigious law reviews adopted diversity policies for choosing student editors, researchers found, the articles they published were cited more often.
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Looking Beyond the Ayatollah to the Treasures of Iran
The organizers of a major London exhibition wanted to put politics aside and showcase the country’s rich 5,000-year-old culture. But politics kept getting in the way.
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In a New York Prison, Covid Became a Death Sentence
What happens to the nearly two million people in our nation’s prison system demonstrates who we are as a people.