MASAYA, Nicaragua — Diana Lacayo never imagined that a hunger strike held in a church would turn into a nine-day siege, with the police outside and the electricity and water cut off inside. But to the Nicaraguan authorities, even this modest protest was a challenge to be crushed.For nearly two years, Nicaraguans have been rising…
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Notre Dame Cathedral may be too damaged to be saved, rector Patrick Chauvet said in an interview.The scaffolding installed before the fire may be too fragile to support what remains of it, and could send the remaining pieces into ruin, he said.This year, the cathedral missed its first Christmas mass since the French revolution.Visit Business…
Deadly Germs, Lost curesFirst Big Pharma fled the field, and now start-ups are going belly up, threatening to stifle the development of new drugs.Dr. Ryan Cirz, a microbiologist and a co-founder of Achaogen, a company whose drug, Zemdri, showed promise in treating U.T.I.s.Credit...Brian L. Frank for The New York TimesDec. 25, 2019, 5:42 a.m. ETAt…
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The East Colonnade is decorated for Christmas at the White House December 2, 2019 in Washington, DC. Mark Wilson/Getty Images First lady Melania Trump has unveiled the 2019 White House Christmas decorations."The Spirit of America" is the theme of this year's decorations, and includes tributes to children's games, classic holiday stories, and cities across America.Visit…
Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year. Toni Morrison in Albany, N.Y., in 1985. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images Remembering some of the artists, innovators and thinkers we lost in the past year. Toni Morrison in Albany, N.Y., in 1985. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images I met Toni in 1978. I, of…
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A recent survey by investment firm Piper Jaffray found that 55% of Amazon Prime members in the US would shop more on the site as one-day shipping rolls out to most of its products.They also said their spending on Amazon would increase by an average of 30% because of faster delivery. Piper Jaffray estimates a 30%…
Middle East|Saudi Court Sentences 5 to Death in Khashoggi MurderSaudi Arabia has been accused of shielding Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who foreign experts suspect was behind the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.A protest outside the Saudi embassy in London last year over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.Credit...Simon Dawson/ReutersDec. 23, 2019Updated 6:00 a.m. ETBEIRUT, Lebanon — A court…
