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Providence Officials Approve Overdose Prevention Center

The facility, also known as a safe injection center, will be the first in Rhode Island and the only one in the U.S. outside New York City to operate openly.

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From Ballet to Blackjack, a Dance Pioneer’s Amazing Odyssey

George Lee was the original Tea in “George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.” A documentary filmmaker found him and a lost part of ballet history in Las Vegas.

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Jesse L. Martin on Starring in NBC’s Series ‘The Irrational’

The classically trained actor taps into his powers of observation to play a behavioral science professor in the NBC series “The Irrational.”

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‘They Come in Waves’: Ukraine Goes on Defense Against a Relentless Foe

At the hot spots of the eastern front line, Ukrainian troops are outmanned, outgunned and digging in.

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Don’t Bet on This Former Vegas Mayor Being at the Super Bowl

Oscar Goodman tried for years to lure pro sports to Las Vegas. Now that he’s out of office and the N.F.L.’s premier event has arrived, he has no need for the “Big Game.”

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N.F.L.’s Rapid Embrace of Gambling Creates Mixed Signals

The league is pushing to popularize and benefit from sports betting while still trying to guard against the potential pitfalls for its players, employees and fans.

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Portraits of Gazans and the Destruction of the Israel-Hamas War

Portraits of Gazans

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Skate Under the Brooklyn Bridge (Or Just Take Photos)

A pop-up ice skating rink has finally come to Brooklyn Bridge Park, a decade after developers planned it.

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After the Quake: One Turkish Family’s Struggle

In the year since earthquakes devastated southern Turkey, the Karapirli family has struggled to heal, find a home and cope with a bottomless sense of loss.

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Redefining Sobriety: Shaking Up the Field of Addiction Medicine

More younger Americans are shunning alcohol while embracing cannabis, ketamine and psychedelics, shaking up the field of addiction medicine.

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Pakistan’s Military Is Swaying Elections, Now More Than Ever

A political crackdown has been more visible than those in previous years, analysts say, making this week’s vote among the least credible in the country’s history.

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Welcome to ‘Dalifornia,’ an Oasis for China’s Drifters and Dreamers

Young Chinese are flocking to the picturesque mountain town of Dali to escape the cutthroat competition and suffocating political environment of the country’s megacities.

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Fear and Ambition Propel Xi’s Nuclear Acceleration

China’s leader built up a nuclear arsenal, steeling for a growing rivalry with the United States. Now China is exploring how to wield its newfound strength.

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Biden Wins His First Primary in South Carolina, Where His 2020 Victory Began

Four years ago, Black voters in the state revitalized President Biden’s political fortunes. But Saturday’s repeat win is an uncertain measure of wider enthusiasm for his re-election bid.

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U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen

The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

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L.A. Skyscrapers Covered in Graffiti

The graffiti has brought attention to the empty buildings, which have been abandoned since 2019 and are across from the venue where the Grammy Awards will be hosted on Sunday.

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U.S. and U.K. Launch Heavy Strikes on Houthi Sites in Yemen

The airstrikes, meant to deter attacks on ships in the Red Sea, came one day after the United States struck at other Iran-backed militias in Iraq and Syria.

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Amid a Fraught Process, Penn Museum Entombs Remains of 19 Black People

Skulls from a collection used to further racist science have been laid to rest. Questions surrounding the interment have not.

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Biden to Sit Out Super Bowl Interview for Second Year in a Row

CBS said the president declined its invitation to appear ahead of what may be the highest-rated television broadcast of the year.

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Biden to Sit Out Super Bowl Interview for Second Year in a Row

CBS said the president declined its invitation to appear ahead of what may be the highest-rated television broadcast of the year.

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Wildfires Threaten 2 Chilean Cities, Destroying 1,000 Homes and Killing 40

The death toll is expected to rise as hundreds have been reported missing in the blazes threatening the cities of Viña del Mar and Valparaíso, a region home to more than one million people.

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At Rally for Border Security in Texas, Fears of ‘Invasion’ and ‘Civil War’

A conservative convoy gathered on the Texas border to support the state’s defiant stance on immigration. Despite worries over potential violence, the event was peaceful.

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U.S. Strikes Test Iran’s Will to Escalate

American airstrikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria and Iraq to retaliate for the recent killing of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan.

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House G.O.P. Plans Vote on Israel Aid as Senate Tries to Close Broader Deal

The move comes as the Senate is racing to finalize and vote on a bill that would also include new border policies and funding for the war in Ukraine.

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Target Pulls Magnet Kit That Misidentified Three Black Leaders

In a widely viewed TikTok video, a high school history teacher highlighted the errors, which appeared in a “Civil Rights Magnetic Learning Activity.”

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Gaza Rescuers Go Missing on Mission to Save a Girl Trapped in a Car

The Palestine Red Crescent said the girl, named Hind, was in a car in northern Gaza with six of her relatives who were all killed by Israeli fire. She was the sole survivor.

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When a Spouse Goes to the Nursing Home

The move to a long-term care facility is often difficult but necessary for frail patients. For their partners, it can mean a new set of challenges.

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NYPD Stops Act: What to Know About the Law Requiring More Data

A new law requires greater transparency by the police about their interactions with the public. Mayor Eric Adams and police officials call the law onerous.

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Senegal’s President Calls Off a National Election. His Critics Call It a Coup.

The West African country had planned to hold an election in three weeks. But President Macky Sall canceled it indefinitely pending an inquiry into corruption allegations at the constitutional court.

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Anxiety, Mood Swings and Sleepless Nights: Life Near a Bitcoin Mine

Pushed by an advocacy group, Arkansas became the first state to shield noisy cryptocurrency operators from unhappy neighbors. A furious backlash has some lawmakers considering a statewide ban.

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