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June 11, 2019

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Dark Web Drug Sellers Dodge Police Crackdowns

By Nathaniel Popper

The notorious Silk Road site was shut down in 2013. Others have followed. But the online trafficking of illegal narcotics hasn’t abated.

Business1221 words

Brazil Fails to Replace Cuban Doctors, Hurting Health Care of 28 Million

By Shasta Darlington and Letícia Casado

After Cuba recalled 8,517 doctors from Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, the country’s new president, told Brazilians “we can solve this problem.” So far, he has failed, with millions paying the price.

Foreign1292 words

Risky Borrowing Is Making a Comeback, but Banks Are on the Sideline

By Matt Phillips

New and untested players, some backed by Wall Street, have helped borrowers pile up billions in loans. What could go wrong?

Business1309 words

Trump and Biden Get Personal in Iowa Skirmish

By Katie Glueck and Annie Karni

President Trump and former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who increasingly see each other as political foils, traded attacks as they traveled to the battleground state.

Politics1672 words

Seeking the Real David Hockney Through Fact and Fiction

By Deborah Solomon

A new novel and a restoration of the film “A Bigger Splash” expand our definition of art biography.

Culture1650 words

Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of June 5, 2019, covering June 11, 2019.

1
When We All Fall Asleep; Where Do We Go?
Billie Eilish
Last week
3
Peak
1
Weeks
9
2
Father Of Asahd
DJ Khaled
Last week
2
Peak
2
Weeks
2
3
IGOR
Tyler| the Creator
Last week
1
Peak
1
Weeks
2
4
43VA HEARTLESS
Moneybagg Yo
Last week
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Peak
4
Weeks
1
5
Free Spirit
Khalid
Last week
4
Peak
1
Weeks
8