Americas

Assessing Donald Trump’s Claims That He Would Have Done Better

The war in Ukraine. Hamas’s attack on Israel. Inflation. The former president has insisted that none would have occurred if he had remained in office after 2020.The war in Ukraine. Hamas’s attack on Israel. Inflation. The former president has insisted that none would have occurred if he had remained in office after 2020. Read More

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A Retiree in California Is Teaching Afghan Women How to Drive

The 82-year-old professor has taught more Afghan women in a California town to drive than likely drive in all Afghanistan, according to local lore. For them, it’s not about empowerment; it’s for groceries.The 82-year-old professor has taught more Afghan women in a California town to drive than likely drive in all Afghanistan, according to local

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How Yannick Benjamin, a Sommelier and Marathoner, Spends His Sundays

Yannick Benjamin has been training for the wheelchair race at the New York City Half Marathon, meditating and taking breaks to enjoy (but not critique) wine with his wife.Yannick Benjamin has been training for the wheelchair race at the New York City Half Marathon, meditating and taking breaks to enjoy (but not critique) wine with

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A Staten Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade Welcomes L.G.B.T.Q. Marchers

Activists like Brendan Fay have campaigned for decades to make St. Patrick’s Day festivities open to L.G.B.T.Q. groups. A new parade in Staten Island on Sunday is their final achievement.Activists like Brendan Fay have campaigned for decades to make St. Patrick’s Day festivities open to L.G.B.T.Q. groups. A new parade in Staten Island on Sunday

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