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The week around the world
Six places in the news, told in photographs. Keep scrolling to travel.
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Pacific Island Nations Race to Finish 12 Miles of Sea Walls Before King Tide Season
With higher tides expected early next year, crews in three Pacific island nations are working double shifts on sea walls, raised roads and reefs meant to protect homes and fresh water.
Global health02
Solar-Powered Cold Chain Delivers 140 Million Vaccine Doses to Remote Clinics This Year
An international logistics push using solar refrigerators, cargo drones and shared data systems has reached remote clinics in 38 countries as spoilage falls to record lows.
Arctic03
Arctic Shipping Season Hits Record 118 Days as Insurers and Coastal Towns Weigh the Risks
Cargo traffic through northern sea routes hit a new high this year, opening shorter paths between Asia and Europe while raising questions about safety, rescue capacity and wildlife.
South Asia04
India's New Village-Level Monsoon Forecasts Help 9 Million Farmers Time Their Planting
A forecasting service that sends rainfall outlooks by text message to farmers at the village level is helping millions decide when to sow, irrigate and harvest, studies suggest.
North America05
Canada and U.S. Swap 1,200 Wildland Firefighters as Overlapping Fire Seasons Stretch Crews Thin
Under a decades-old cross-border agreement, crews from both countries spent the summer fighting fires on each other's soil, a partnership officials call essential as seasons lengthen.
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Live Updates: Winter Storm Brings Heavy Snow and Power Outages to the Northeast
Power outages, road closures and snow totals as a powerful storm moves up the coast.
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University Telescope Spots a Comet That Will Be Visible This Winter
Astronomers say it may be bright enough to see without binoculars by mid-January.
Wildfire Season Is Starting Earlier. Here’s How the County Is Preparing
New evacuation zones, cameras on ridgelines and a text-alert system go live this month.
By the numbers
Three figures from this month’s reporting, and the stories behind them.
Americas
Mexico's Northern Factory Belt Adds 85,000 Jobs as Manufacturers Move Closer to U.S. Buyers
New industrial parks are rising across Nuevo León, Coahuila and Chihuahua as companies shorten supply chains, but water, power and housing are struggling to keep pace with the boom.
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Australia's Murray-Darling Water Market Hits $1.9 Billion as Drought Forces Hard Trades
With reservoirs low across the basin, farmers are buying and selling water allocations at record prices, a market supporters call efficient and critics say favors the biggest growers.
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Kraków's Restored Clockmakers' Museum Reopens After 14 Years, Drawing 30,000 in First Week
After a long restoration that saved hundreds of antique clocks and a 17th-century townhouse, a beloved Polish museum has reopened to crowds, school groups and returning craftspeople.
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A Slow Weekend in Three Small Mountain Towns
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