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Tag: Wikipedia

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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 Healthy Brain

January 15, 2026KATRIN BENNHOLD

Italian Court Closes Fraud Case Against Influencer Chiara Ferragni

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Josephine de La Bruyère and Isabella Kwai

Israel and Arab Nations Ask Trump to Refrain From Attacking Iran

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Edward Wong and Tyler Pager

Cuba Receives Remains of 32 Citizens Killed in U.S. Strikes in Venezuela

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Max Bearak

Why Israel Is Wary of Intervening in Iran

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026DAVID M. HALBFINGER

Uganda’s Election Goes Ahead, Despite Major Delays at the Polls

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Musinguzi Blanshe

U.S. Cuts Health Aid and Ties It to Funding Pledges by African Governments

January 15, 2026Stephanie Nolen

UK Conservatives Fire Senior Lawmaker Over ‘Plot’ to Defect

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Michael D. Shear and Lizzie Dearden

Venezuela Strongman and Maduro Ally, Diosdado Cabello, Faces an Uneasy Transition

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Genevieve Glatsky

Elon Musk’s X Restricts Ability to Create Explicit Images With Grok

January 15, 2026January 15, 2026Ali Watkins
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