Climate change, a central part of Biden’s agenda, was barely mentioned in the State of the Union. And Europe is confronting its heavy reliance on Russian gas.
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Wednesday, March 2, 2022
15,000 Are Sheltering in Kyiv’s Subway
People sleep three or four to a mattress and plastic food bags litter the scene, while mothers search endlessly on their phones for news of the war.
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China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say
A Western intelligence report indicates that Chinese officials had some level of knowledge about President Vladimir V. Putin’s war plans or intentions.
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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Mardi Gras Resumes in New Orleans After Pandemic Lull
Costumed crowds lined parade routes, raising hopes about the city’s resurgence from devastating pandemic losses.
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Africans Say Ukrainian Authorities Hindered Them From Fleeing
Africans and other foreigners in Ukraine say border guards made them endure long waits and even beat them, while letting Ukrainians through quickly. Ukraine denied discriminating.
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Texas Investigating Over Medical Treatments for Trans Youth, Lawsuit Says
The investigations by the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services started last week with an employee of the agency, according to the suit, after Gov. Greg Abbott called for such inquiries.
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Monday, February 28, 2022
Some Texas Hispanics Drawn to Republicans Share Immigration Grievances
Former President Donald J. Trump’s brand of populism has been widely viewed as an appeal to white voters. But similar grievances have resonated in the Rio Grande Valley in a profound way.
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Russia's War in Ukraine Is a Moral, Not Just Military, Crisis
All possible outcomes involve sacrifice and suffering on a huge scale.
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Supreme Court Considers Limiting E.P.A.’s Ability to Address Climate Change
Members of the court’s conservative majority voiced skepticism that Congress had authorized the agency to decide what they said were major political and economic questions.
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Sunday, February 27, 2022
How Zelensky Rallied Ukrainians, and the World, Against Putin
Mr. Zelensky’s decision to remain in the capital, Kyiv, while it’s under Russian attack has moved many.
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FIFA Proposes Penalties for Russia but No Ban, Yet
The restrictions proposed by soccer’s governing body for a World Cup playoff next month stopped short of the all-out ban Russia’s opponents have demanded.
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How Lopsided New District Lines Deepen the U.S. Partisan Divide
Competitive districts are disappearing in Texas and beyond. Consider the case of a once-rising Republican star, Dan Crenshaw, in the Houston suburbs.
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Saturday, February 26, 2022
Stranded Soccer Stars, Frantic Calls and a Race to Flee Kyiv
“We are here asking for your help,” one Brazilian player pleaded. “There’s no way we can get out.”
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Vladimir Putin’s Clash of Civilizations
Putin is embracing a more sinister version of the unconstrained vision that once led George W. Bush astray.
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Ukraine’s Fight Feels Close to Home for These Americans
The Russian invasion deeply affects Ukrainians in the United States, but it also resonates with a 100-year-old Holocaust survivor in Texas and a Taiwanese American family in Georgia.
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Overturning Roe Isn’t Just About Abortion
If the Supreme Court rules for Mississippi in the Dobbs case, it will reach deep into maternal medicine.
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Ukraine War Strains North Africa Economies
Egypt imports most of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine, and is looking for alternative suppliers. And Tunisia was struggling to pay for grain imports even before the conflict.
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Thursday, February 24, 2022
Queen Elizabeth Cancels Virtual Events for 2nd Time Since Covid Test
The 95-year-old queen would be “continuing with light duties,” Buckingham Palace said, and she has no other engagements scheduled this week.
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A Winter Storm Will Dump Snow and Ice From Texas to Maine
Parts of New England may see a foot of snow while dangerous ice accumulations in the Southern Plains and the Mid-Atlantic could cause power outages, meteorologists said.
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How to Respond to Putin’s Attack on Ukraine
Readers discuss Russia’s motives, NATO expansion and sanctions. Also: Making our roads safer.
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