The trip will mark the first time that the government officially recognizes the genre in its American Music Abroad program.
Category: United States International Relations
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The Beatbox House to Travel Abroad for the State Dept.
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A United Europe Weathers Crises, but Deeper Challenges Remain
The New York Times – Business:Differences on NATO and E.U. enlargement, energy and climate, and relationships with the United States, China, Russia and Ukraine will prime Davos talks.
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Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia
The New York Times – Business:Hanwha Qcells expects to make solar panels and their components in the United States to take advantage of President Biden’s climate policies.
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Worsens Global Starvation
The New York Times – Business:Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
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Ukraine’s Zelensky Brings His Olive Green Sweatshirt to Congress
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves.
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Brittney Griner Goes Home, Pledges WNBA Return and Support for Paul Whelan
The New York Times – Sports:Griner, in her first public comments since being freed from imprisonment in Russia, said she would return to the Phoenix Mercury next season and work to free wrongful detainees outside the United States.
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Leaders Mix Sports and Diplomacy at the World Cup
The New York Times – Sports:Dozens of top officials have flown to Qatar to cheer for teams while talking shop. The event has magnified the tiny Gulf nation’s role as a diplomatic broker.
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An Open Letter to Welcome Home Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:When Griner was imprisoned in Russia, letters were her main form of communication with home. Our columnist offers one last letter to mark her return to the United States.
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Inside the Prisoner Swap That Freed Brittney Griner
The New York Times – Sports:U.S. officials say Moscow had been pushing for the release of a Russian assassin being held in Germany before finally agreeing to release Ms. Griner for Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer.
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Griner’s Detention Showed the Strength and the Struggle in Women’s Sports
The New York Times – Sports:The W.N.B.A.’s players and fans pushed furiously for Brittney Griner’s release from a Russian penal colony, but her plight also highlighted gender inequities in sports.