Chelsea Daniel

Recent and archived work by Chelsea Daniel for The New York Times

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    The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves

    Thoughts, beliefs and convictions of student protesters from across the country.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Jessica Cheung, Diana Nguyen, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Clare Toeniskoetter, Michael Benoist, Ben Calhoun, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley

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    The Billionaires’ Secret Plan to Solve California’s Housing Crisis

    A company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars buying land in the Bay Area in the hopes of building a new city.

    By Michael Barbaro, Conor Dougherty, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Will Reid, Marc Georges, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood

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    Is the Future of Medicine Hidden in Ancient DNA?

    Genetic fragments from thousands of years ago are providing insights into illnesses such as multiple sclerosis and diabetes.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Carl Zimmer, Alex Stern, Jessica Cheung, Shannon Lin, Carlos Prieto, M.J. Davis Lin, Marc Georges, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley

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    The Wild World of Money in College Football

    How rich donors and loose rules are transforming college sports.

    By Natalie Kitroeff, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Will Reid, Carlos Prieto, Rob Szypko, Michael Simon Johnson, Marc Georges, Lisa Chow, Chelsea Daniel, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood

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    What Adidas Knew About Kanye

    The runaway success of the Yeezy collaboration came at a heavy price.

    By Michael Barbaro, Clare Toeniskoetter, Shannon Lin, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Benoist, Brendan Klinkenberg, Ben Calhoun, Dan Powell, Chelsea Daniel and Alyssa Moxley

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    Arizona’s Pipe Dream

    Water levels in aquifers are falling nationwide. Could taking salt out of ocean water be the answer?

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Michael Simon Johnson, Will Reid, Alex Stern, Rikki Novetsky, Carlos Prieto, Paige Cowett, Devon Taylor, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Diane Wong and Chris Wood

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    A One-Man Blockade Against the U.S. Military

    A Republican senator has been blocking promotions to protest a Biden administration policy.

    By Michael Barbaro, Rob Szypko, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Carlos Prieto, Sydney Harper, Eric Krupke, Lexie Diao, Rachel Quester, John Ketchum, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    The Man Trying to Save Phoenix From Historic Heat

    The city is attempting to adapt to a new reality of extreme heat waves.

    By Michael Barbaro, Lynsea Garrison, Diana Nguyen, Nina Feldman, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Chelsea Daniel and Alyssa Moxley

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    We Dated for Three Years. He Forgot It All.

    When Tyler’s ex-boyfriend Sam gets amnesia, she becomes the keeper of their past.

    By Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Hans Buetow, Jen Poyant, Sara Sarasohn, Sophia Lanman, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker, Chelsea Daniel and Carole Sabouraud

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    A Post-Roe America: An Update

    Two women on how their lives have transformed since the end of the constitutional right to abortion.

    By Michael Barbaro, Jessica Cheung, Lynsea Garrison, Diana Nguyen, Michael Simon Johnson, Paige Cowett, Liz O. Baylen, Patricia Willens, Anita Badejo, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel, Chris Wood and Corey Schreppel

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    Why the Supreme Court Might End Affirmative Action

    A blockbuster case about race-conscious admissions programs in higher education could reshape American life.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, Diana Nguyen, John Ketchum, Mike Benoist, Dan Powell, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    Two Futures Face Off in Brazil

    The fate of democracy is at stake in the nation’s most important election in decades.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Rachelle Bonja, Eric Krupke, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    The Rise of the Single-Family Home

    They may have become a cherished feature of American life, but in California, such dwellings are a driver of soaring house prices.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Luke Vander Ploeg, Kaitlin Roberts, Will Reid, Anita Badejo, Rowan Niemisto, Chelsea Daniel and Marion Lozano

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    Could a National Abortion Ban Save Republicans?

    An effort by Senator Lindsey Graham to mend a rift in his party seems to have backfired.

    By Michael Barbaro, Nina Feldman, Luke Vander Ploeg, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Patricia Willens, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    Serena Williams’s Final Run

    Discussing the legacy of a sporting great whose remarkable career had a deep impact not only on tennis but also on American society at large.

    By Natalie Kitroeff, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, Rachelle Bonja, Diana Nguyen, Rachel Quester, Michael Simon Johnson, Luke Vander Ploeg, Mooj Zadie, John Ketchum, Mike Benoist, Marc Georges, Dan Powell, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    Vancouver’s Unconventional Approach to Its Fentanyl Crisis

    The Canadian city has taken the concept of harm reduction to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.

    By Natalie Kitroeff, Sydney Harper, Jessica Cheung, Asthaa Chaturvedi, M.J. Davis Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Ben Calhoun, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    A Coal Miner’s Political Transformation

    What Braxton Wright has learned by participating in one of the longest work stoppages in U.S. history.

    By Michael Barbaro, Diana Nguyen, Eric Krupke, Lynsea Garrison, Marc Georges, Marion Lozano and Chelsea Daniel

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    Utah’s ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’

    As the Great Salt Lake dries up, toxic dust threatens to poison the air in one of the United States’ fastest-growing metro areas.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Michael Simon Johnson, Carlos Prieto, Rikki Novetsky, Mike Benoist, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    An Abortion Rights Champion of the 1970s on Life Before and After Roe

    Fifty years ago, Nancy Stearns, a lawyer, was on the front lines of the battle to secure legal access to terminations for American women.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood

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    Why Is It So Hard to Buy a House in America Right Now?

    A monumental boom in real estate has sent prices skyrocketing.

    By Kaitlin Roberts, Eric Krupke, Rachel Quester, Anita Badejo, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Corey Schreppel, Rowan Niemisto, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    How Worried Should We Be About Monkeypox?

    What are the origins and symptoms of the virus, and what is America’s plan to try to contain the outbreak?

    By Michael Barbaro, Nina Feldman, Michael Simon Johnson, Rob Szypko, M.J. Davis Lin, Rachelle Bonja, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood

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    The Real Meaning of Chesa Boudin’s Recall

    Much of the reaction to the ousting of San Francisco’s progressive district attorney may be a misreading of the moment.

    By Michael Barbaro, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Sydney Harper, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, Patricia Willens, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel and Dan Powell

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    Another Elementary School Massacre

    What can the experience of some of the Sandy Hook parents tell us about what now awaits those who lost children in Uvalde, Texas?

    By Michael Barbaro, Rachel Quester, Chelsea Daniel, Robert Szypko, Michael Simon Johnson, Lisa Chow, Lisa Tobin, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    A Better Understanding of Long Covid

    Who does the condition affect, and how widespread is it?

    By Michael Barbaro, Rachel Quester, Chelsea Daniel, Diana Nguyen, Stella Tan, Paige Cowett, Mike Benoist, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    The Battle for Azovstal: A Soldier’s Story

    The surrender of a steel plant in Mariupol gave Russia a rare victory but has already become a rallying cry for further resistance in Ukraine.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Clare Toeniskoetter, Rikki Novetsky, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Nina Feldman, Chelsea Daniel, Liz O. Baylen, Mike Benoist, Dan Powell, Rachelle Bonja, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood

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    The Mexican Model of Abortion Rights

    After years of work by feminist activists, Mexico now finds itself ahead of the United States when it comes to access to abortion.

    By Michael Barbaro, Clare Toeniskoetter, Rob Szypko, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Chelsea Daniel, Kaitlin Roberts, Lisa Tobin, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood

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    A Post-Roe America, Part 2: The Abortion Providers

    People working in abortion clinics describe the likely effects on patients if the constitutional right to a termination is struck down.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Diana Nguyen, Jessica Cheung, Rob Szypko, Paige Cowett, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood

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    Is This How Roe Ends?

    A leaked draft opinion from the Supreme Court suggested that it was preparing to overturn the constitutional right to abortion.

    By Michael Barbaro, Rachel Quester, Rob Szypko, Chelsea Daniel, Anita Badejo, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    The Risks of a New U.S. Approach in Ukraine

    Washington had taken pains to avoid the appearance that it was entering a direct confrontation with Moscow. That may be changing.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Sydney Harper, Eric Krupke, Jessica Cheung, Chelsea Daniel, Mike Benoist, Patricia Willens, Marion Lozano and Elisheba Ittoop

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    When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 2

    The story of a custody battle that helped raise the political storm in Texas.

    By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel, Rachel Quester, Rob Szypko, Eric Krupke, Lisa Tobin, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood

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    When Texas Went After Transgender Care, Part 1

    The story of one family seeking gender-affirming care in the midst of a political storm.

    By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel, Rachel Quester, Eric Krupke, Rob Szypko, Patricia Willens, Jessica Cheung, Lisa Tobin, Lisa Chow, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    How Germany’s Approach to Russia Backfired

    German leaders believed that more trade would help ensure peace in the region. The war in Ukraine has revealed why that theory was flawed.

    By Michael Barbaro, Stella Tan, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Jessica Cheung, Chelsea Daniel, Patricia Willens, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    How the War in Ukraine is Creating a Global Food Crisis

    Russia’s invasion has severely disrupted how the world feeds itself.

    By Michael Barbaro, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester, Michael Johnson, Liz O. Baylen, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    The Political Lives of Clarence and Ginni Thomas

    How the Supreme Court justice and his wife came to be at the heart of the conservative movement.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Rob Szypko, Rikki Novetsky, Chelsea Daniel, Mooj Zadie, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Marc Georges, M.J. Davis Lin, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    ‘The Dreams We Had Are Like a Dream’

    Conversations with Afghan girls about how life has changed under Taliban rule.

    By Lynsea Garrison, Stella Tan, Chelsea Daniel, Mike Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Corey Schreppel

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    Why Zelensky Poses a Unique Threat to Putin

    As the war grinds on, Ukraine’s president is trying to reach out to Russian citizens — many of them remember him as a popular comedian.

    By Michael Barbaro, Rob Szypko, Rachelle Bonja, Chelsea Daniel, Rikki Novetsky, Patricia Willens, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    The Saga of Joe Rogan

    What happened when Spotify and its most popular podcast ran headlong into the pandemic.

    By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Rachelle Bonja, Chelsea Daniel, Lynsea Garrison, Eric Krupke, Mike Benoist, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    A Movement to Fight Misinformation …With Misinformation

    A parody conspiracy theory called Birds Aren’t Real has spread widely online, aiming to puncture misinformation using absurdism. Could that work?

    By Annie Correal, Rachelle Bonja, Chelsea Daniel, Austin Mitchell, Rachel Quester, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    Who Else Is Culpable in George Floyd’s Death?

    Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder, but what about the other officers who were at the scene?

    By Michael Barbaro, Jessica Cheung, Sydney Harper, Lisa Tobin, Chris Wood, Chelsea Daniel and Marion Lozano

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    ‘The Kids Are Casualties in a War’

    How students, teachers and parents were caught in the middle of a standoff between Chicago’s mayor and its teachers’ union.

    By Clare Toeniskoetter, Rob Szypko, Diana Nguyen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chelsea Daniel

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    Russia and the U.S. Face Off Over Ukraine

    Can Moscow be deterred from carrying out an invasion?

    By Annie Correal, Austin Mitchell, Mooj Zadie, Jessica Cheung, Lynsea Garrison, M.J. Davis Lin, Chelsea Daniel and Marion Lozano

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    Jan. 6, Part 2: Liz Cheney’s Battle Against the ‘Big Lie’

    A conversation with the Republican House member about the Capitol riots and the state, and future, of the Republican Party.

    By Michael Barbaro, Jessica Cheung, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester, Eric Krupke, Diana Nguyen, Lisa Tobin, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano and Corey Schreppel

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    Jan. 6, Part 1: ‘The Herd Mentality’

    Inside an F.B.I. interview with one of the Capitol rioters.

    By Michael Barbaro, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Austin Mitchell, Chelsea Daniel, Lisa Tobin, Mike Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Corey Schreppel

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    Why Was Haiti’s President Assassinated?

    An investigation into the killing of the Caribbean nation’s leader points to corruption and drug trafficking at the highest levels of government.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Daniel Guillemette, Austin Mitchell, Rob Szypko, Chelsea Daniel, Paige Cowett, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    The Life and Legacy of Stephen Sondheim

    A look at the career of the Broadway songwriting titan who died last week at 91.

    By Michael Barbaro, Luke Vander Ploeg, Eric Krupke, Chelsea Daniel, Austin Mitchell, Alex Young, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Larissa Anderson, Elisheba Ittoop and Marion Lozano

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    A Prosecutor’s Winning Strategy in the Ahmaud Arbery Case

    The three men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery were found guilty of murder. We explore how the prosecution secured this verdict from a mostly white jury.

    By Michael Barbaro, Chelsea Daniel, Rachelle Bonja, Sydney Harper, Rachel Quester, Robert Jimison, Lisa Tobin, Lisa Chow and Chris Wood

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    ‘How Did We Let People Die This Way?’

    Thousands of migrants have drowned trying to reach Spain in the past year. This is the story of a man who is committed to returning their bodies home.

    By Michael Barbaro, Rachelle Bonja, Kaitlin Roberts, Anita Badejo,��Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    The Trial of Kyle Rittenhouse

    Prosecutors describe the teenager who shot and killed two people at protests in Kenosha, Wis., as an illegally armed out-of-towner. His team say he was defending himself.

    By Michael Barbaro, Rachel Quester, Chelsea Daniel, Eric Krupke, Mike Benoist, Lisa Tobin and Chris Wood

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    Why Spending Too Little Could Backfire on Democrats

    Legislative compromises could complicate the Biden administration’s efforts to expand the social safety net.

    By Michael Barbaro, Stella Tan, Daniel Guillemette, Rob Szypko, Chelsea Daniel, Rachel Quester, Lisa Tobin, M.J. Davis Lin and Chris Wood

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    The Life and Career of Colin Powell

    Across three presidencies, he served as America’s top soldier, diplomat and national security adviser.

    By Michael Barbaro, Luke Vander Ploeg, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, Chelsea Daniel, Lisa Chow, M.J. Davis Lin, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    Is Child Care a Public Responsibility?

    Democrats believe the system is broken — and they have a proposal for fixing it.

    By Michael Barbaro, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachel Quester, Chelsea Daniel, Lisa Chow, Marc Georges, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    Which Towns Are Worth Saving?

    How the climate crisis is forcing Americans to ask a difficult question.

    By Michael Barbaro, Michael Johnson, Diana Nguyen, Sydney Harper, Dave Shaw, Marc Georges, Claudine Ebeid, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    The Most Important Supreme Court Term in Decades

    The justices will soon take on some of the most divisive topics in the U.S. amid concern about how politicized the institution has become.

    By Astead W. Herndon, Luke Vander Ploeg, Daniel Guillemette, Chelsea Daniel, Dave Shaw, Larissa Anderson, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    Germany, and Europe, After Merkel

    When Germans head to polls this weekend, they face an unusually difficult question: Who can replace Angela Merkel as a leader, for their country and for Europe?

    By Michael Barbaro, Luke Vander Ploeg, Kaitlin Roberts, Daniel Guillemette, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Michael Simon Johnson, Clare Toeniskoetter, Anita Badejo, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood

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    Submarines and Shifting Allegiances

    Why the U.S.-British deal to sell military technology to Australia has unleashed claims of backstabbing and betrayal.

    By Astead W. Herndon, Michael Simon Johnson, Neena Pathak, Chelsea Daniel, Mooj Zadie, Paige Cowett, Rachel Quester and Chris Wood

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    A Broadway Show Comes Back to Life

    One theater production’s journey back to the stage after the longest and costliest shutdown in New York theater’s history.

    By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Luke Vander Ploeg, Eric Krupke, Chelsea Daniel, Larissa Anderson, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood

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    Mexico’s Path to Legalizing Abortion

    A landmark Supreme Court ruling in the country has decriminalized the procedure, but will changing the law also change attitudes?

    By Kevin Roose, Soraya Shockley, Rob Szypko, Chelsea Daniel, Michael Simon Johnson, M.J. Davis Lin, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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