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Residents in Idlib, Syria, describe the fear of chemical gas attacks, losing their children and becoming refugees. President Maduro needs to go, but an American-backed coup is not the answer. The G.O.P. crowd who accepted the devil’s bargain is huge. Doctors and hospitals love to talk about the cancer patients they’ve saved, and reporters love to write about them. But deaths still vastly outnumber the rare successes. President Trump’s administration is considering another extreme reduction in the number of refugees allowed into the United States. What’s the highest calling of higher education? St. John’s College has some enduring answers. Then make sure lawmakers approve congestion pricing. Speech on Twitter and Facebook should not be treated like a collective good that should be subject to political control. I went to war to avenge my brother’s death. But the only person I truly wanted to kill died 17 years ago. It’s enough excitement already. As video of the runaway ball went viral again, its creator, Kurt Perschke, discussed how it’s safely traveled the world. But he gets why people love the clip. Cardinal Wuerl has faced calls for him to step down after the release of a grand jury report last month in Pennsylvania. With Apple expected to introduce pricier and bigger-screen iPhones this week, here are a few tips on how to upgrade your device without breaking the bank. The rally in downtown Barcelona was the largest show of force by Catalan separatists since a botched declaration of independence last October. Ms. Nawaz died in London as her husband and one of her daughters were serving prison sentences back home on corruption charges. The lawyers and Camille Cosby argued that the judge should have previously disclosed a feud he had with a key witness in the case. As the Hungarian prime minister built an “illiberal state,” creating a template for the far right, center-right leaders in Brussels did little to stop him. Last week, the man who pushed Kendra Webdale to her death walked out of prison and into a mental health system that has been heavily influenced by her killing. “I think that Puerto Rico was an incredible, unsung success,” the president said while touting preparations for another hurricane. Germany has yet to come to terms with its violent colonial legacy in Africa, which laid the groundwork for Nazi atrocities, historians and activists say. It is never too early to talk with friends and family about emergency plans — and how to build the perfect go-bag in case disaster strikes. “It wasn’t the voices of the maids that were heard,” she said. She was at the Toronto International Film Festival with “Widows” and answering our reader questions. This 19-year-old actress and star of “The Hate U Give” has become synonymous with a volatile strain of youthful, social-media-fueled, hyper-progressive celebrity. 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