Switzerland Votes to Approve Paternity Leave

By Noele Illien
NYT World
Fathers will be allowed 10 days of paid time off after voters endorsed a new law despite a conservative backlash that forced a referendum.
Published date: September 27, 2020 at 08:19PM
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As Smoke Clears in Beirut, Shock Turns to Anger

By Ben Hubbard
NYT World
As residents picked up the pieces, many saw the explosion as the culmination of years of mismanagement and neglect by Lebanon’s political leaders.
Published date: August 6, 2020 at 02:21AM
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The Gulf Between Republicans and Democrats on Coronavirus Aid, in 9 Charts

By Alicia Parlapiano
NYT The Upshot
Democrats and Republicans are far apart on the next round of federal aid to combat the pandemic.
Published date: July 30, 2020 at 01:01PM
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We’ve Been Looking in the Wrong Places to Understand Sanders’s Socialism

By Richard White
NYT Opinion
He shares the conviction of Gilded Age socialists that values, not economic laws, determine the contours of American society.
Published date: March 10, 2020 at 11:00AM
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Strikes and Attack Ads: The Hard Road Other Countries Took to Single-Payer

By Quoctrung Bui and Sarah Kliff
NYT The Upshot
Britain, Australia and Canada have universal health care, and its citizens are mostly happy with it. But getting there wasn’t easy.
Published date: March 10, 2020 at 11:00AM
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Venezuela’s Socialists Embrace Business, Making Partner of a ‘Parasite’

By Anatoly Kurmanaev
NYT World
Decades of socialist-style control devastated the economy. Now, capitalism is back, helping keep the country afloat — and Nicolás Maduro in power. One deal was the cornerstone of that transformation.
Published date: February 23, 2020 at 07:34PM
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Pessimistic Outlook in Russia Slows Investment, and the Economy

By Andrew E. Kramer
NYT Business Day
Growth in Russia has slowed to well below the global average as economists point to low spending by the government and the private sector.
Published date: February 18, 2020 at 12:57PM
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The Failure of Europe’s Feeble Muscle Flexing

By Anna Sauerbrey
NYT Opinion
A novel financial instrument was supposed to bring Europe strategic autonomy from the United States. Its muted debut only shows how far-off that goal really is.
Published date: February 10, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Iowa’s in Love Again. Sort Of.

By Jennifer Finney Boylan
NYT Opinion
Why should we listen to her anyway? Remember when she fell for Rick Santorum?
Published date: February 5, 2020 at 12:00PM
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Is a Good-Enough Candidacy Good Enough for Joe Biden?

By Mark Leibovich
NYT Magazine
He doesn’t want a revolution. He doesn’t have a movement. He could still win this thing.
Published date: January 28, 2020 at 12:00PM
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What To Read on Australia’s Bushfire Crisis

By Isabella Kwai
NYT World
Our reporters have been on the ground documenting the disaster as it unfolded, whether interviewing evacuees or following firefighters. Here are the highlights.
Published date: January 10, 2020 at 07:19AM
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Spending Deal to Avert Shutdown Carries Key Priorities for Both Parties

By Emily Cochrane
NYT U.S.
Five days before the government is set to run out of money, lawmakers released the dozen bills needed to keep the government functioning, as well as other provisions.
Published date: December 17, 2019 at 03:07AM
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Strikes in France: A Difficult Commute, and Protests Planned

By The New York Times
NYT World
Workers across the country were staying home to register their opposition to President Emmanuel Macron’s efforts to overhaul the pension system.
Published date: December 5, 2019 at 10:16AM
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Sidney Rittenberg, Idealistic American Aide to Mao Who Evolved to Counsel Capitalists, Dies at 98

By Robert D. McFadden
NYT World
Once a dedicated Communist, Mr. Rittenberg became disillusioned after 16 years in prison in China and returned to the United States to forge a lucrative career helping companies do business in China.
Published date: August 25, 2019 at 05:38AM
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Hong Kong Protesters Join Hands Across the City

By Austin Ramzy
NYT World
Inspired by a similar demonstration in the Baltic States 30 years ago, protesters formed human chains across many parts of the city on Friday.
Published date: August 23, 2019 at 01:26PM
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With Troop Buildup, China Sends a Stark Warning to Hong Kong

By Steven Lee Myers and Javier C. Hernández
NYT World
An exercise by the People’s Armed Police on Hong Kong’s border signaled Beijing’s willingness to intervene to end any serious threat to sovereignty.
Published date: August 19, 2019 at 10:00AM
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With Troop Buildup, China Sends a Stark Warning to Hong Kong

By Steven Lee Myers and Javier C. Hernández
NYT World
An exercise by the People’s Armed Police on Hong Kong’s border signaled Beijing’s willingness to intervene to end any serious threat to sovereignty.
Published date: August 19, 2019 at 10:00AM
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No-Deal Brexit Risks Food, Fuel and Drugs Shortages, Leaked U.K. Files Say

By Reuters
NYT World
Britain would be likely to face jammed ports and a hard border in Ireland if it left the European Union without a transition deal, according to government documents leaked to The Sunday Times of London.
Published date: August 18, 2019 at 01:33PM
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How Bill de Blasio Went From Progressive Hope to Punching Bag

By Matt Flegenheimer
NYT Magazine
The New York mayor turned quixotic presidential candidate seems sick of his city—and the feeling is mutual.
Published date: August 6, 2019 at 12:00PM
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How Did a Loyal Democrat Become an Enemy of the Progressives?

By Jeffery C. Mays
NYT New York
After a 25-year political career, Melinda Katz was portrayed in the Queens district attorney primary as being beholden to Democratic Party bosses.
Published date: July 25, 2019 at 05:06PM
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