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April 17, 2017

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A Lesson in Moscow About Trump-Style ‘Alternative Truth’

By Jim Rutenberg

Watching Russian television and hearing journalists’ war stories, I wondered if I had arrived through an alt-right wormhole.

Business1574 words

A ‘Cuban Missile Crisis in Slow Motion’ in North Korea

By David E. Sanger and William J. Broad

As the standoff grows under a new American president, a mix of national ambitions, personal ego and deadly weapons is creating opportunities for miscalculation.

Foreign1377 words

Review: ‘Girls’ Finale Walks Into the Future, Pantless and Unbowed

By James Poniewozik

This series wraps up with Lena Dunham’s Hannah feeding her infant, but the episode is about so much more than that.

Culture1083 words

A Court Used for Playing Hoops Since 1893. Where? Paris.

By Andrew Keh

A Y.M.C.A. in France claims the oldest basketball court in the world. But it is in no shape for regular basketball games.

Sports969 words

Trump Voters in a Swing District Wonder When the ‘Winning’ Will Start

By Matt Flegenheimer

In a swing county of a swing region of a swing state that powered Donald J. Trump’s victory, some residents are starting to regret having supported him.

National1208 words

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