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Wayne S. Smith, a Leading Critic of the Embargo on Cuba, Dies at 91

Wayne S. Smith, a veteran Cuba expert at the State Department who, after resigning in protest over America’s embargo against

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Developing Your Taste – The New York Times

This week, the Caesar salad celebrated its 100th birthday. I hadn’t ever considered the age of the Caesar before reading

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What Do Bagged Chickens Have to Do With Sliced Cheese?

When Costco tried to cut down on its plastics use earlier this year, putting its popular rotisserie chicken in a

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Britain’s New Prime Minister Kier Starmer Is About to Get a Crash Course in Statecraft

Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain will barely get his feet under the desk in 10 Downing Street before he

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Facing New ‘Greenwashing’ Law, an Oil Industry Website Goes Dark

When Parliament passed a law last month banning misleading or false environmental claims in advertising, or “greenwashing,” the reaction from

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In the French Countryside, a Deep Discontent Takes Root

Last month, Sophie-Laurence Roy, a conservative Paris lawyer with roots in Burgundy, decided to cross the political dividing line that

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In Ukraine, Killings of Unarmed Russians Divide a U.S.-Led Unit

Hours after a battle in eastern Ukraine in August, a wounded and unarmed Russian soldier crawled through a nearly destroyed

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Can Foreigners Handle the Heat? Mexico City Debates Milder Salsas.

Gerardo Medina runs the Taquería Los Amigos, a 24-hour stand that sits at a busy intersection in an upscale neighborhood

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Violence, Rape, Thirst, Even Organ Theft: Migrants Face Lethal Risks in Africa

If not left to die of dehydration or illness, migrants on the dangerous land routes through northern Africa toward the

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Abductions Rattle Kenya as Anti-Government Protests Continue

One activist was taken while organizing a blood drive for wounded protesters. Another said he was snatched as he worked