June 2019

U.S. Envoy Swings Sledgehammer in East Jerusalem, and a Metaphor Is Born

JERUSALEM — For years, Palestinians in the crowded East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan have complained that the walls of their homes were settling and cracking, disturbed by an underground archaeological dig led by a right-wing Jewish settler group. On Sunday, when that dig was officially unveiled, not with a ribbon-cutting but with the ceremonial smashing

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Photos: Pride March Brings the Brightly Colored Masses to New York’s Streets

After a month marked by celebration, political protest and reflection, the global WorldPride festival reached its rainbow-packed climax with New York’s annual Pride March on Sunday. Thousands of people, whether they identified somewhere on the L.G.B.T.Q. spectrum or as supportive allies, packed the streets of Manhattan to take part. “I’ve never seen so many people

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The U.S. and China Are Talking Trade Again. But They’re Still Far Apart.

WASHINGTON — A day after agreeing to resume trade talks with China, President Trump and his top advisers said no timeline existed for reaching a deal and suggested that the two sides remained as far apart as they were when talks broke up in May. The comments came as the administration continued to ease restrictions

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