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Iran Is Now Able to Join World Economy
U.N. inspectors confirmed Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal, and early on Sunday, a senior U.S. official said that “our detained U.S. citizens have been released.”
3 Freed Americans Leave Iran; 1 Stays, U.S. Officials Say
Nosratollah Khosravi was not on the plane that left Tehran, American officials said. It was not immediately clear why.
In Tehran, a Milestone Is Played Down
A low-key “implementation day” reflected the disappointments and broken promises for Iranians over two years of negotiations.
Driven by Overdose Deaths, Mortality of Young Whites Rises
The rising death rates for young white adults, ages 25 to 34, make them the first generation since the Vietnam War years to experience higher mortality rates in early adulthood than the previous generation.
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Indebted Chinese Companies Increase Pressure on Beijing
Despite a raft of stimulus measures, China’s economy is faltering as companies like shipbuilders increasingly lose business.
How El Chapo Was Captured, Again
The six-month hunt for the Mexican drug lord Joaquín Guzmán Loera led to a filthy sewer and a hijacked Ford Focus. His meeting with Sean Penn gave the authorities the break they needed.
Clinton Campaign Underestimated Sanders, Allies Say
Advisers to Hillary Clinton, including Bill Clinton, say her campaign miscalculated by failing to undercut Senator Bernie Sanders’s message early on.
Trump Gets Personal With Jabs at Cruz
Donald J. Trump’s increasingly personal lines of attack against Senator Ted Cruz mark a shift in the Republican race.
The Numbers Behind Baltimore’s Deadliest Year
A sharp increase in homicides in 2015 left Baltimore with the highest per-capita murder rate in its history. Residents, analysts and policymakers are trying to figure out why.
CARDINALS 26, PACKERS 20 | OVERTIME
In a Wild Finish, Cardinals Advance in the N.F.C.
After Green Bay tied the game on a Hail Mary pass, Arizona scored a touchdown on its first possession of overtime to win.
Modern Love:
The End of Small Talk
Why can’t we replace trivial conversations with meaningful ones, and ask each other profound questions right from the start?
Sunday Book Review: Border Crossings
This week is devoted to fiction and nonfiction that deal with issues of global migration, refugees, immigrants, expatriates, and national and transnational identity.
A Bitcoin Believer’s
Crisis of Faith
A nasty fight has torn apart the core software developers of Bitcoin, exposing fundamental differences about the virtual currency’s future.
Death Penalty Endgame
The justices are considering a petition that asks them to strike down capital punishment once and for all. What are they waiting for?
Why Cartels Are Killing Mexico’s Mayors
Forget drugs. Forget El Chapo. A new generation of gangsters is trying to take over local governments themselves.
Weekend Reads
Seeking a ‘Happy Gut’ for Better Health
In his new book “Happy Gut,” Dr. Vincent Pedre argues that chronic health problems can in some cases be traced to the digestive system and fixed by changing the microbes in our gut.
Paul Giamatti Had a Busy Year of Mad Guys and Bad Hair
Roles as music-biz manipulators in “Love & Mercy” and “Straight Outta Compton” and as an angry juror on “Inside Amy Schumer” have led him to a good-guy part in “Billions.”
Finding the Keys for the Right Ballet Steps
Few outside ballet circles realize the importance of those who play the piano to set the tone for dancers.
How David Bowie Challenged MTV on Race
A candid exchange in 1983 is sobering for its continued relevance and useful for what it says about Mr. Bowie’s sense of social awareness.
‘Thank You, Mr. Bowie. You Changed Our Lives.’
New York Times readers share their memories of David Bowie and what his life and music meant to them.
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A Fashion Entrepreneur at Home in Brooklyn
Andrew Livingston, the majority owner of Knickerbocker Mfg. Co., a clothing company, lives in Williamsburg in a converted church.
