Report Points to Microwave ‘Attack’ as Likely Source of Mystery Illnesses That Hit Diplomats and Spies

A government-commissioned report provides the most definitive explanation yet for “Havana syndrome,” which struck scores of American employees, first in Cuba and then in China, Russia and other countries.

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J.K. Rowling’s New Non-Potter Children’s Book

If “The Ickabog” — about a land of plenty that due to a monstrous lie becomes a land of fear — sounds familiar, it’s pure coincidence. Really.

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The ‘Mexican Beverly Hills’

How a former white enclave became an aspirational suburb for Latinos in Los Angeles.

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I’m Autistic. I Didn’t Know Until I Was 27.

Autism spectrum disorder is inseparable from who I am. I wish only that it hadn’t taken so long to find out.

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A King Above and Beyond Politics

Why are the people of Thailand rising up against royal power now?

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Virus Updates: Cases Are Declining, for Now, Across Stricken Midwest

The virus is leaving an uneven toll of devastation across the United States. Here’s the latest.

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The Elderly vs. Essential Workers: Who Should Get the Coronavirus Vaccine First?

The C.D.C. will soon decide which group to recommend next, and the debate over the trade-offs is growing heated. Ultimately, states will determine whom to include.

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As Refugees, Their Options Were Limited. Others Saw a Profit.

Even after decades in Thailand, Kayan women who fled Myanmar make their living from their traditional neck rings. But that’s changing.

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Can Your Apartment Building Ban Overnight Guests?

A patchwork of laws governs how buildings can restrict visitors. But one thing is clear: Those laws matter more than a building’s stated rules.

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Mystery Couple Found in a Roll of Film From Nearly 70 Years Ago

Internet sleuths have been captivated by the photos, which were recently developed and document a couple’s trip to the Swiss-Italian border with a dachshund.

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