• 11/16/2024

Another Casualty in Ukraine: Teenage Years

New York Times In a battered Ukrainian city, the war has stolen the normal experiences of teenage life. The youths mostly use humor to deal with the ferocity of the fighting around them. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/ukraine-teenagers-war.html

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A Centuries-Old Mystery: Did This Elusive Viking City Exist?

New York Times Was a “medieval New York” called Jomsborg a literary fantasy or a historical reality? New archaeological discoveries may provide a clue. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/world/europe/poland-vikings-wolin-jomsborg.html

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Your Thursday Briefing

New York Times Rising global temperatures. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/18/briefing/climate-heating-bakhmut-origins.html

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‘Digital Twin’ of the Titanic Shows the Shipwreck in Stunning Detail

New York Times Researchers hope new 3-D images will provide clues about what happened to the ocean liner when it sank on its maiden voyage in 1912. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/science/titanic-shipwreck-3d-images.html

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Ukraine’s Allies Wrangle Over Sending F-16 Fighter Jets

New York Times The United States is resisting a European push for the powerful fighters. But will it relent, as it did before with tanks, rocket launchers and air defense missiles? https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/europe/ukraine-f-16-biden-netherlands-britain.html

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French Resistance Fighter Goes Public About Execution of German P.O.W.s

New York Times Forty-seven soldiers were shot dead and secretly buried shortly after D-Day, a veteran says. The story was hidden for decades. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/europe/french-resistance-execution-german-pow.html

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Ukraine and Russia Renew a Deal to Allow Ukraine to Ship Grain

New York Times Russia last year blocked exports of Ukrainian grain across the Black Sea, a vital part of the global food supply, but they resumed last summer under a fragile pact. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/europe/ukraine-russia-grain-black-sea.html

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Trounced, Conservatives Feel Voters’ Wrath in English Heartlands

New York Times Defections in the once solidly Conservative southern “blue wall” drove large losses in recent municipal elections. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/europe/tories-england-blue-wall-elections.html

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Harry and Meghan Say They Were in Car Chase Involving Paparazzi

New York Times After attending an event in New York on Tuesday night, the couple and Meghan’s mother were followed by “aggressive paparazzi” for two hours, a statement from the couple said. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/nyregion/harry-meghan-car-chase.html

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‘Catastrophic’ Floods in Italy Leave 8 Dead and Thousands Homeless

New York Times Intense downpours caused rivers to overflow in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, swamping numerous cities in a catastrophe that experts described as “unprecedented.” https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/17/world/europe/italy-flooding-emilia-romagna.html

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