The Best of Culture
via NYT > World News Our culture and lifestyle editor looks back at the year’s top pop culture moments.
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As Some Boycott Myanmar’s Flawed Election, Others Hope for Change
via NYT > World News The voting for Parliament is almost sure to favor the ruling military junta, which is stage-managing the polls. Still, some see them as the most pragmatic way to try to improve conditions.
How Oil, Drugs and Immigration Fueled Trump’s Venezuela Campaign
via NYT > World News New details of deliberations show how aides with overlapping agendas drove the United States toward a militarized confrontation with Venezuela.
Thailand and Cambodia Reach Cease-Fire in Brutal Border War
via NYT > World News The 72-hour cease-fire could pave the way for an end to the fighting, which has killed dozens and displaced thousands over nearly three weeks.
Annette Dionne, Last of the Celebrated Quintuplets, Dies at 91
via NYT > World News She was the first to crawl, the first to cut a tooth, the first to recognize her name, and the last to die. And, like her sisters, she resented being exploited as part of a global sensation.
Israel Recognizes Somaliland, Drawing International Rebukes
via NYT > World News The development carries potential benefits for both sides but still faces stiff international opposition, 34 years after the region broke away from Somalia.
5 Key Moments in the Rise of India’s Hindu-First Powerhouse
via NYT > World News The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, known as the R.S.S., has survived bans and vilification to emerge as the force reshaping India’s secular republic into a Hindu nation.