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Date: 19 January 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Date: 19 January 2016
By THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get recommendations from New York Times reporters and editors, highlighting great stories from around the web. Today, great reads from Rachel L. Swarns, Richard Pérez-Peña and others.
Date: 19 January 2016
By AMIE TSANG
Amie TSANG
Iran to Pump More Oil Into Market Glut | China’s Growth at Slowest Pace Since 2009
Date: 19 January 2016
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
News Analysis; Pres Obama ultimately decided that release of seven Iranian prisoners was fair price to secure freedom of United States citizens held in country, despite warnings that such deals encourage others to target Americans; scenario represents one of most daunting decisions a president can face, and presidential history shows long series of difficult compromises.
Date: 18 January 2016
By JONATHAN MARTIN
Jonathan MARTIN
Analysis; Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton repeatedly invokes Pres Obama during Democratic primary debate, aligning herself with president as both defensive and offensive strategy.
Date: 18 January 2016
By SHUAIB ALMOSAWA and KAREEM FAHIM
Shuaib ALMOSAWA
Yemeni journalist Almigdad Mojalli is killed by airstrike while in Sana reporting on toll of previous airstrike; was among dwindling number of journalists reporting on conflict that has been largely ignored by world.
Date: 19 January 2016
By DAVID LEONHARDT
David LEONHARDT
Date: 18 January 2016
By NICHOLAS CONFESSORE
Nicholas CONFESSORE
Presidential candidates are focusing on larger national issues over specific regional concerns in 2016 primary races; voters, who increasingly get news from national sources, are showing more interest in ideological positions than specific local problems.
Date: 19 January 2016
By PETER BAKER
Peter BAKER
Release of Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian and four other Americans in prisoner swap with Iran was jeopardized by last-minute detention of Rezaian's wife and mother in Tehran; flurry of phone calls between Sec of State John Kerry and handful of diplomats rescued deal as it threatened to implode
Date: 18 January 2016
By SYDNEY EMBER
Sydney EMBER
Huffington Post and CNN admit they had knowledge of negotiations between United States and Iran over prisoner exchange but declined to publish information about talks so as not to interfere; decision reflects conflict news organizations sometimes face between truthful reporting and safety of those involved.
Date: 19 January 2016
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS