Warren Upton, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Dies at 105

The last survivor of the U.S.S. Utah, he was a 22-year-old Navy radioman when Japanese forces attacked.

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Church in Kenya for L.G.B.T.Q. Africans Thrives Despite Attacks

The congregation in Nairobi, Kenya, has been forced to move to 10 different locations over 10 years, and yet it has survived as a sanctuary in an increasingly hostile environment.

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Amid Anti-Western Drift, Georgia Inaugurates a Conservative President

Even though a figurehead, Mikheil Kavelashvili occupies a symbolic role as the country moves further from the West and toward Russia and China.

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Israel Struggles to Halt Attacks From Houthis in Yemen, Once Off Radar

Even as battles with its enemies on its borders appear to be winding down, Israel is being challenged by intensifying attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen, 1,000 miles away.

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Charles Dolan, Cablevision Founder Who Sat Atop a Media Empire, Dies at 98

His business choices were diverse and prolific: He founded HBO, bought Madison Square Garden and the New York Knicks, and took over a Long Island newspaper.

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Azerbaijan Blames Russia for Plane Crash and Rebukes Kremlin

The leader of Azerbaijan criticized the Russian response to the crash of a passenger jet that Azerbaijani officials said had most likely been hit by Russian air defenses.

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Anger and Agony in South Korea After Plane Crash Lands, Killing 179

A Jeju Air passenger jet carrying 181 people from Bangkok sped off the runway and burst into flames. Two crew were rescued in what was the country’s worst air disaster in decades.

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How TSMC’s Arizona Chip Plant Seeded a Tiny Taipei in the Desert

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, a global tech giant, brought thousands of workers from Asia to the Phoenix suburbs for jobs at a plant that the Biden administration helped fund.

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A Look at Real Estate in New York City in 2024

With the year safely in the rearview mirror, StreetEasy looked at the most sought-after amenities and neighborhoods.

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A Year Both Brutal and Bright: 13 Favorite Dispatches From 2024

In a year marked by wars, extreme weather and general wickedness, many dispatches defaulted to a distinctly dark tone. But as our correspondents traversed the globe, they found pockets of light, too.

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