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How a Series of Air Traffic Control Lapses Nearly Killed 131 People

On a cold, foggy Saturday morning in February, an air traffic controller cleared a FedEx cargo plane to land on…

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The President vs. the Klan

A new history by Fergus M. Bordewich examines Ulysses S. Grant’s battle against white supremacist terror.

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A Boat That Conjures Up Denmark’s Finest Hour

A replica of a boat that carried Danish Jews to safety in Sweden is anchored in Connecticut, part of the…

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India Charges Novelist Arundhati Roy Over a 2010 Speech

The action against a Booker Prize winner was the latest in a growing crackdown on free expression by the government…

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Ex-Chilean Soldier Accused of Killing Folk Singer Is Arrested in Florida

Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was…

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Ex-Chilean Soldier Accused of Killing Victor Jara Is Arrested in Florida

Pedro Barrientos, 74, is accused of killing the popular Chilean singer in 1973. In a civil case, Mr. Barrientos was…

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‘The Wrath of God’: Afghans Mourn Unimaginable Loss From Quake

The deadliest earthquake to strike the country in decades leveled entire hamlets. Many people lost most, if not all, of…

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Along Israel’s Borders With Lebanon and Syria, Clashes Raise Fears of Another Front

Shelling sounded out along Israel’s volatile northern border with Lebanon for a third consecutive day Tuesday, stoking fears on both…

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‘Indefatigable’ Chicago Woman Whose Skydive at 104 Drew Admiration Dies

Dorothy Hoffner gained international attention for her feat earlier this month, as millions viewed video of her descent and marveled…

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Kevin Phillips, 82, Dies; Predicted the G.O.P. Resurgence

A conservative mastermind of the race-based “Southern strategy,” he later, as a writer, had second thoughts after assessing income inequality…

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