• 02/12/2025

As Israel Prepares for War in Gaza, Debate Is Over How and How Long

New York Times The country’s new unity government agrees that Hamas must be destroyed so it can never attack Israel again, but there is little appetite for a reoccupation. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/israel-gaza-ground-invasion.html

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Scrolls That Survived Vesuvius Divulge Their First Word

New York Times Experts hope that the techniques used to retrieve hidden text on delicate papyrus could lead to the recovery of lost classic works. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/arts/design/herculaneum-scroll-vesuvius-word-purple.html

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Stockholm to Ban Diesel- and Gas-Powered Vehicles in City Center in 2025

New York Times The new low-emission zone appears to be the most ambitious in Western Europe, and it is set to become law in little more than a year. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/stockholm-bans-gas-diesel-vehicles.html

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For NATO, 3 Pressing Questions After This Week’s Meetings

New York Times Defense ministers went home without resolving the status of Sweden, determining who attacked a Baltic Sea pipeline or how to respond to Israel’s war with Hamas. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/nato-sweden-baltic-sea-israel-hamas.html

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Israel, Gaza and the Laws of War

New York Times International law offers a framework for how to analyze what is happening. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/israel-gaza-and-the-laws-of-war.html

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Not Just Hunted: Neanderthals Were Hunters of Cave Lions, Study Finds

New York Times A new archaeological analysis is the first to show that our human ancestors intentionally stalked large beasts of prey, and apex predators, no less. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/science/archaeology-neanderthals-lions-hunting.html

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A Russian Town Where the War Dead Were Everyone’s Neighbors

New York Times The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/russia-war-military-putin.html

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Ukraine and Russia Try to Use Israel-Hamas War to Sway Opinions

New York Times Kyiv says Russia is looking to leverage the Israel-Hamas war to dampen support for Ukraine, while Moscow is calling it a failure of the West. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/world/europe/ukraine-russia-israel-hamas.html

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U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap

New York Times The Treasury Department called the action a new phase of enforcement of a policy to starve Russia of oil revenue. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/business/us-sanctions-russia-oil.html

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In the Heart of the Italian Alps, the Sacri Monti Offer a Trove of Art

New York Times Along a scenic route in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions, nine sanctuaries known as the Sacri Monti house a trove of Renaissance and Baroque art. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/12/travel/italy-alps-chapels-sacri-monti.html

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