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Maggie Smith
Culture
This is the official poem of 2016
Marrakech’s Koutoubia mosque has soaked up the Moroccan sun for nearly 900 years. Now it also puts those rays to work generating clean electricity with newly installed solar panels.
Environment
Muslim environmentalists give their religion — and their mosques — a fresh coat of green
Russian President Vladimir Putin, seen here at a public event on Tuesday, is not reacting to new US sanctions
Conflict
Putin plays it cool, but Russia is worried about a US cyberattack
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Culture
This is the Long Island house the US is letting the Russians keep
The decision to discontinue key banknotes has had a disproportionate effect on the poor.
Economics
India’s demonetization deadline approaches, causing stress and confusion