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Tag: Wikipedia

World

The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why.

April 24, 2024MIKE IVESComments Off on The International Date Line Is ‘Pretty Arbitrary.’ Here’s Why.

That squiggly line through the Pacific where days begin and end has no legal authority and technically doesn’t exist.

World

Turkey Restores Wikipedia After More Than 2-Year Ban

January 16, 2020THE NEW YORK TIMESComments Off on Turkey Restores Wikipedia After More Than 2-Year Ban

The country’s top court had ruled that the move was unconstitutional.

World

Turkey’s Ban on Wikipedia Is Unconstitutional, Court Says

December 26, 2019MIHIR ZAVERIComments Off on Turkey’s Ban on Wikipedia Is Unconstitutional, Court Says

The country blocked the site in 2017 after Wikipedia refused to remove pages that the government found offensive, including references to its relationship with terrorists and Syrian militants.

World

Most Wikipedia Profiles Are of Men. This Scientist Is Changing That.

July 19, 2019July 21, 2019MAYA SALAMComments Off on Most Wikipedia Profiles Are of Men. This Scientist Is Changing That.

Jessica Wade has added nearly 700 Wikipedia biographies for important female and minority scientists in less than two years.

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Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly.

April 8, 2019April 10, 2019JULIA JACOBSComments Off on Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly.

Unlike at social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, the people who respond to reports of harassment are largely unpaid volunteers.

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‘A Crazy Moment’: Shock and Terror Spreads in Manchester Synagogue’s Community

October 2, 2025EMMA BUBOLA

Police Seize Possible Forgeries From Dalí Show in Italy

October 2, 2025ELISABETTA POVOLEDO

As Russian Drones Menace Europe, Putin Says Moscow Has No Plans to Invade

October 2, 2025Nataliya Vasilyeva

As Unrest in Pakistani Kashmir Turns Deadly, Prime Minister Urges Calm

October 2, 2025SALMAN MASOOD

Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Michael D. Shear

‘Appalled,’ ‘horrified,’ ‘sickening’: Leaders and residents condemn the Manchester attack.

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Johnatan Reiss, Jeanna Smialek, Emma Bubola and Stephen Castle

Costly and Deadly Wildfires Really Are on the Rise, New Research Finds

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025Rebecca Dzombak

What we know about the protests in Madagascar

October 2, 2025John Eligon

Manchester Has Long Been Home to Diverse Communities

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025STEPHEN CASTLE

Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told

October 2, 2025October 2, 2025CHARLIE SAVAGE and ERIC SCHMITT
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