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February 21, 2024Business

Capital One to Acquire Discover, Creating a Consumer Lending Colossus

The all-stock deal, which is valued at $35.3 billion, will combine two of the largest credit card companies in the United States.The […]

February 21, 2024Arts

With ‘Gems’ From Black Collections, the Harlem Renaissance Reappears

An ambitious new show at the Metropolitan Museum of Art uncovers work by long-ignored artists with the help of loans from Black […]

February 21, 2024Arts

The Met Museum Aims to Get Harlem Right, Second Time Around

The museum catches up to the vital lessons of the Harlem Renaissance, with its American, European and African exchanges and its cultural […]

February 21, 2024World

As Latin America’s Prison Population Explodes, Gangs Seize Control

Intended to fight crime, Latin American prisons have instead become safe havens and recruitment centers for gangs, fueling a surge in violence.Intended […]

February 21, 2024World

Middle East Crisis: U.S. Defends Israel’s Policies Toward Palestinians

At the United Nations’ top court, a U.S. official argued that calls for Israel to withdraw from occupied Palestinian territories ignore the […]

February 21, 2024Europe

Ewen MacIntosh, Comedian on British Sitcom ‘The Office,’ Dies at 50

Mr. MacIntosh was known for his role as Keith Bishop, a dry, blunt accountant on the original version of “The Office.”Mr. MacIntosh […]

February 21, 2024Middle East

Syria Blames Israel for Deadly Airstrike on Damascus

Israel did not comment on the attack, though it has acknowledged hundreds of past strikes on Iran-linked targets in Syria. Israel did […]

February 21, 2024World

Despite Interpol Fixes, Strongmen Find New Ways to Abuse It

The international police organization has toughened oversight of its protocols, which autocrats have used to pursue dissidents. But the autocrats have adapted.The […]