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Bob Weir Was the Dead’s Invisible Thread

The songwriter, guitarist and singer, who died at 78, animated the Grateful Dead from within.

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From left: Bill Kreutzmann, Jerry Garcia, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh, Bob Weir and Brent Mydland.
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An Education Success Story

We bring you some good news about schools in a place you might not expect.

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Summeral Newman, the literacy coach at Hazlehurst Elementary School in Mississippi.
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Trump Shakes up Latin American Politics

The U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro has divided the region. But every nation wants to avoid being next.

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Government supporters calling for the release of Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, last week.
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Prosecutors’ Vivid Accusations Against Maduro Belie a Complex Case

The government will have to navigate difficult legal issues and use testimony about incidents clouded by time. But conspiracy laws are powerful tools for prosecutors.

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The two key charges in New York against Nicolás Maduro, the former president of Venezuela, accuse him of interlocking conspiracies: one to commit narco-terrorism and the other to import cocaine.
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Where Does Candidate Mamdani End and Mayor Mamdani Begin?

In his first week as mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani tried to bridge the political theater of his campaign with the much harder work of governing.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani recently held a news conference for content creators at City Hall.
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Australia Wildfires Burn Nearly 900,000 Acres

Blazes in the state of Victoria have destroyed hundreds of structures, including homes, and killed one person, the authorities said.

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Smoke rising from a burning forest near Longwood, Australia, on Friday.
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India’s Ties With Bangladesh Fray as Elections Loom

A simmering dispute between the neighbors, who share one of the largest land borders in the world, has escalated with diplomatic protests and a sports boycott.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India and then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh in New Delhi in 2024. Ms. Hasina was ousted by a protest movement and fled to India, which has since been criticized by Bangladesh’s interim government and the protesters who ousted her for refusing to hand her over to face justice at home.
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Bob Weir: 10 Essential Songs

The guitarist, singer and songwriter, who died at 78, cut his own path among his elders in the Grateful Dead, and beyond.

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Bob Weir sang on “Truckin’,” one of the Grateful Dead’s defining tracks.
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What to Know About the Vote in Myanmar

Amid a ruinous civil war, the military government is holding elections that are widely seen as a sham, as the main opposition remains barred or jailed.

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Voting at a school during the first phase of the general election in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, on Dec. 28.
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