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Manhattan’s Chinese Street Signs Are Disappearing

The arrival, expansion and disappearance of these bilingual street signs have traced the ebb and flow of Chinese immigration in New York’s oldest Chinatown.

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A court caught Republicans discriminating against Black voters – here’s how

This Alabama map will test how much Republicans can legally dilute the power of Black voters

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Coronavirus Accelerates Plans to Put Urban Commuters on Bicycles

From Milan to Mexico City, transportation officials were able to push through transformation of city streets. In Paris, the plan is to give citizens more than 400 miles of pop-up bike lanes throughout the city that didn’t exist before the pandemic.

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What It Takes to Get an Abortion in the Most Restrictive U.S. State (Published 2018)

Mississippi, which has only one abortion clinic, requires many more steps to undergo a procedure than California, which has 152 clinics and no major restrictions.

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Opinion | Why Can’t Rich People Save Winter? (Published 2019)

Ski season is shrinking. Yet the people who love the sport aren’t doing enough to stop climate change.

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Hawaii’s Beaches Are Disappearing

Major islands have lost nearly a quarter of their beaches in the last century. The culprit? Seawalls and other barriers erected by wealthy homeowners.

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Kentucky ‘persistent’ criminals story. Look at graphic novel.

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In Ukraine’s trenches: Soviet relics, video games and hope for more Western weapons

It's been relatively quiet at Ukraine's Novotroitske outpost. But all know that could quickly change.

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Investors bought a record share of homes in 2021. See where.

An analysis of 40 major metro areas revealed unequal levels of investor activity, with southern cities and Black neighborhoods disproportionately affected

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What’s Going On in This Graph? | International Optimism

What do people think, by country, about whether the world is becoming a better or worse place with each generation? Who is more optimistic — young adults or adults?

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The Tsunami Could Kill Thousands. Can They Build an Escape?

A major quake in the Pacific Northwest, expected sooner or later, will most likely create waves big enough to wipe out entire towns. Evacuation towers may be the only hope, if they ever get built.

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Beijing Olympics: Who Leads the Medal Count?

It might depend on who’s counting — and how.

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Chaos in Kabul

A government collapse and a Taliban takeover has thrown Afghanistan’s capital into chaos as people rush to evacuate to safety.

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What The New Census Data Shows About Race Depends On How You Look At It

Growing numbers of people in the U.S. are reporting on census forms that they identify with more than one racial group. But they're often hidden in breakdowns of the country's demographics.

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The completely legal ways US politicians bend redistricting rules – a visual guide

This is why many politicians see redistricting as a way to rig the system in their favor

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A Vivid View of Extreme Weather: Temperature Records in the U.S. in 2021

Last year, the U.S. saw some of the hottest and coldest temperatures ever recorded, with numerous records broken by double digits, a Times analysis found.

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Rising From the Antarctic, a Climate Alarm

Wilder winds are altering crucial currents. The sea is releasing ancient carbon dioxide. Vast ice shelves are melting from below. See why the experts are increasingly alarmed.