The Most Impactful Political Handbag Since Mrs. Thatcher’s

Sanae Takaichi, the new prime minister of Japan, makes a statement about work — with style.

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How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in Nigeria

Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States.

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Greenpeace Faces an Unusual New Legal Attack From a Pipeline Giant

The company that won a huge verdict against Greenpeace earlier this year has asked a North Dakota court to block a countersuit in the Netherlands.

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Trump Will Host Saudi Crown Prince in Washington

The president is offering the crown prince fighter jets, a nuclear agreement and other deals as part of his efforts to collect investment and push forward on Middle East peace.

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Jeju Air Crash Investigators to Hold Public Hearing as They Face Criticism

With the cause of the disaster in South Korea still unclear after nearly a year, victims’ families have questioned the credibility and impartiality of the inquiry board.

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Palestinian Voices Absent from U.S.-Run Center Planning Gaza’s Future

U.S. and Israeli soldiers, foreign diplomats and aid workers are congregated in a warehouse in central Israel to talk about the future of Gaza. One key group is missing: Palestinians.

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Poor Countries Got $1 Trillion From China. So Did Rich Ones.

Beijing has used loans to developing nations to expand its influence, but a new study says no country has received more Chinese financing than the United States.

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After Climate Push, Energy Companies Return to Fossil Fuels in Europe

Recent oil and gas deals in Europe suggest that the growing demand for energy may be leading companies to adopt a more pragmatic approach.

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Tennessee Judge Temporarily Blocks National Guard Deployment in Memphis

The judge said the case “raises important questions concerning the use of the state’s military forces for domestic law enforcement purposes.”

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Trump Says America Is in ‘Golden Age,’ Straining to Address Affordability

Speaking at a gathering of McDonald’s franchise owners and operators, the president boasted that he had “normalized” inflation.

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