Today's Headlines: Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for ‘New Approaches’

Amid Rain and Mud, Climactic 'Burn' Is Delayed at Burning Man Fest
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Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for 'New Approaches'

Zelensky Replaces Defense Minister, Citing Need for 'New Approaches'

By Andrew E. Kramer

The fate of the defense minister, Oleksii Reznikov, had been the subject of increasing speculation in Ukraine. It was the biggest shake-up in Ukraine's government since Russia's full-scale invasion.

Amid Rain and Mud, Climactic 'Burn' Is Delayed at Burning Man Fest

By Finn-Olaf Jones, Anna Betts and Amanda Holpuch

Officials urged campers to conserve food and water on Sunday, as the police investigated one death. The annual burning of a manlike figure was postponed.

Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

Big Farms and Flawless Fries Are Gulping Water in the Land of 10,000 Lakes

By Dionne Searcey and Mira Rojanasakul

When Minnesota farmers cranked up their powerful wells, they blew through state limits. Thirsty crops included corn, soybeans and perfect, fry-friendly potatoes.

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The Never-Ending Nightmare of Ukraine's Dam Disaster

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The Never-Ending Nightmare of Ukraine's Dam Disaster

By Jeffrey Gettleman and Finbarr O'Reilly

Environmentally, economically and in terms of pure human suffering, the destruction of the Kakhovka dam unleashed untold damage. Months later, many communities are still reeling.

By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars

Opinion | Guest Essay

By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars

By Debra Satz and Dan Edelstein

How the failure of universities to provide a civic education has resulted in an intolerance of ideas.

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Heavy Rain Strands Thousands at Burning Man Festival

Video Video: Heavy Rain Strands Thousands at Burning Man Festival

By Christina Kelso

Attendees braced for more rainfall after heavy downpours turned the festival grounds into thick mud, limiting access to the site in the Nevada desert.

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