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Kim Is ‘Begging for War,’ U.S. Says, Urging U.N. Diplomacy

  • Nikki R. Haley, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, said Monday at a Security Council meeting that “the time has come for us to exhaust all of our diplomatic means before it’s too late.”
  • Ms. Haley’s remarks came hours after word that North Korea might be set to launch another ballistic missile.

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Eager to Create Blue-Collar Jobs, a Small Business Struggles

The reality of owning a small manufacturing business is often far removed from the airy pronouncements of politicians. A Michigan auto parts company, for example, finds itself caught between demands to lower costs and lift wages.


John Ashbery Dies; Revered Poet Crafted One-of-a-Kind Voice

With highly enigmatic verse, Mr. Ashbery compelled readers to rethink their presumptions on poetry, much like an Abstract Expressionist with painting. His poetry could be read like an extended murmur. He was 90.


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Dating 6 Men at 68: The Woman Behind ‘Curvy Widow’

“They said, ‘What are you doing since Jim is dead?’ and I said, ‘I’m dating a lot of wealthy, successful, married men from a sex site,’” says Bobby Goldman, who wrote the book for the musical.



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Discussing North Korea

This week’s Australia newsletter features a conversation with our correspondent in Seoul, South Korea.


When the Heroine Is Less Than Perfect

We’ve been living in the age of the television antihero for a while now. Now TV is making more room for women with issues (as long as they include motherhood and guilt).

New York City Parks in the Summer

Daniel Arnold spent the last two months photographing parks in all five boroughs. The experience showed him “a very different pulse of the city.”

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What Do Dreamers Do Now?

The expansive cruelty of the executive branch may yet be tempered by the powers and wisdom of America’s legal system.

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