The Global Race to Mine the Metal of the Future
In the high-stakes competition to dominate the business of clean energy, the Democratic Republic of Congo is a major arena: The country is...
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Latest firstFour Paths Forward in Ukraine
It has been three weeks since the war in Ukraine began. The fighting grinds on and there is no clear end in sight. But what are the...
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Inflation Lessons From the 1970s
With prices on the rise in the U.S. economy, the Federal Reserve is expected to announce on Wednesday an increase in interest rates,...
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The Story Behind a Defining War Photo
This episode details graphic scenes and contains strong language.The image shows four people lying on the ground — a woman, a man and two...
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How Russians See the War in Ukraine
Russians and Ukrainians are deeply connected. Millions of Ukrainians have relatives in Russia. Many have lived in the country.But Moscow...
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The Sunday Read: ‘What Rashida Tlaib Represents’
Rozina Ali profiles Rashida Tlaib, the 45-year-old second-term congresswoman from Detroit, who has risen from adverse circumstances to play...
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Putin’s Endgame: A Conversation With Fiona Hill
Ending the war in Ukraine very much depends on how and when President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia allows it to end.In an interview for his...
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Inside Ukraine’s Embattled Cities
It has been two weeks since the beginning of the war in Ukraine and Russia’s high-tech army of nearly 200,000 soldiers have not taken...
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Will Banning Russian Oil Hurt Russia, or the U.S.?
On Tuesday morning, President Biden took to the podium at the White House to deliver a solemn and provocative speech. As punishment for...
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Why Zelensky Poses a Unique Threat to Putin
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, no single figure has antagonized President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia as effectively or...
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On the Road With Ukraine’s Refugees
This episode contains strong language. In response to Russia’s increasingly brutal campaign against Ukrainian towns and cities, an...
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Waco Biker Shootout Left Nine Dead. Why Was No One Convicted?’
It was a perplexing event, with little in the way of legal closure. Seven years on from a fatal biker shootout in 2015, Mark Binelli...
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The Death of the Competitive Congressional District
This episode contains strong language.After winning his House seat in the 2018 midterm elections, Representative Dan Crenshaw, a Republican...
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Why Russia Hasn’t Defeated Ukraine
After invading, Russia’s military was expected to sweep through Ukraine within a few days, quickly seizing the capital, Kyiv, and...
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How Europe Came Around on Sanctions
As Russian forces bombard Ukraine’s cities and strike civilian areas with increasingly powerful weapons, the European Union has adopted the...
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In Ukraine, the Men Who Must Stay and Fight
This episode contains strong language.As the Russian assault has intensified, the government in Ukraine has enacted martial law, requiring...
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The Battle for Kyiv
This episode contains strong language.Over the weekend, the battle for Ukraine arrived at the capital, Kyiv, as Russian forces attempted to...
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The Sunday Read: 'The Battle for the World’s Most Powerful Cyberweapon'
Ronen Bergman and Mark Mazzetti investigate Pegasus, an Israeli spying tool that was acquired for use by the F.B.I., and which the United...
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Ukrainians’ Choice: Fight or Flee?
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is the biggest in Europe since World War II.With the full-scale assault entering its second day on Friday,...
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The Russian Invasion Begins
After months of escalating tensions, President Vladimir V. Putin took to state television on Thursday to declare the start of a “special...
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