Banks, a professor emeritus at Princeton University, died Saturday in upstate New York. Banks was being treated for cancer, his editor, Dan Halpern said.
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Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
The company says it needs the coal to ensure Germany’s energy security, which has come under strain following the cut in gas supplies from Russia since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Bosnian Serbs award Putin with medal of honor
Tensions were running high in Bosnia as the Serbs planned to hold their main celebrations on the outskirts of Sarajevo on Monday.
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Police arrest husband of missing Massachusetts woman
Ana Walshe, the mother of three young children, was last seen a week ago in her Cohasset home, police said.
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Russia claims deadly attack, but Kyiv denies anyone killed
The latest developments come after Russian forces ended a partially observed, unilateral cease-fire timed to coincide with Orthodox Christmas celebrations on Saturday.
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Ukrainians honor dead fighter at outdoor funeral in capital
An open casket, outdoor service was held in Kyiv’s Independence Square for Maj. Oleh Yurchenko, who was killed in Bakhmut on Jan. 2.
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Conservatives take aim at tenure for university professors
The trend reflects how conservative scrutiny of instruction related to race, gender, and sexuality has extended from schools to higher education.
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Drugstores make slow headway on staffing problems
A rush of vaccines, virus tests and a busy flu season started overwhelming pharmacies more than a year ago.
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Iran executes 2 more men detained amid nationwide protests
The men had been convicted of killing a member of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s volunteer force.
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Shootings in New Mexico share aim: Elected Democrats
Police say three homes and two offices in Albuquerque were hit by gunfire in the past month.