Angola, the U.S. and a Slavery Connection Few Talk About

When President Biden visits the country this week, he is expected to highlight a largely overlooked bond between Angola and the United States that was born out of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

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The Nameless Dead and the Cold Case Unit That Tries to Identify Them

A little-known squad of New York’s medical examiner’s office uses dogs, DNA and any other available clue to identify bodies.

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‘I Was in a Classic New York City Conflict I Had Seen in Movies’

Hailing a cab on a rainy night, an unseen hand at the cemetery and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.

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Five Things to Know About Kash Patel, Trump’s Pick to Lead the F.B.I.

President-elect Donald J. Trump has long seen his bombastic national security operative as a political “enforcer.” But former colleagues question his fitness for the job.

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France’s Government Under Prime Minister Michel Barnier Faces Week of Reckoning

The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The only question seems to be: How long he can last?

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80 Years After Killings, Senegal Wants the Facts From France

The mass slaying of West African soldiers by colonial forces at the end of World War II in Senegal remains shrouded in secrecy. But Senegal’s new government won’t abide the mystery.

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Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl

Criminals turn college campuses into recruitment hubs, recruiting chemistry students in Mexico with big paydays.

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Trump Says He Will Nominate Kash Patel to Run F.B.I.

President-elect Donald J. Trump turned to a firebrand loyalist to become director of the bureau, which he sees as part of a ‘deep state’ conspiracy against him.

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Trump Picks Chad Chronister, a Florida Sheriff, as D.E.A. Administrator

The announcement of Sheriff Chad Chronister came after President-elect Donald J. Trump said that he would impose tariffs that would stay in place until Canada, Mexico and China halted the flow of drugs and migrants.

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A College Volleyball Team’s Season in the Spotlight Comes to an End

The San Jose State women’s team, which has a transgender player, lost to the tournament favorite Colorado State, concluding a season that transcended sports.

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