“They had wanted to be on that very, very first run,” a friend said. About 100 people were injured.
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3. The sexual harassment that’s been uncovered in the world of entertainment, media, government and corporations affects blue-collar women, too.
The Times spoke with female employees at two Ford plants in Chicago, where a culture of harassment persisted decades after the company tried to tackle sexual misconduct. Tonya Exum, above, said she was groped on the job — and then found her tires slashed.
And in a bellwether change to end secrecy over harassment claims, Microsoft is eliminating forced arbitration agreements.
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4. The 27-year-old Bangladeshi immigrant who fumblingly detonated a crude pipe bomb in a New York City subway corridor last week has been charged with several terrorism-related offenses. Akayed Ullah may never leave jail. Above, journalists sought interviews at his family home in Dhaka.
Interviews with more than a dozen friends, relatives and acquaintances, in Bangladesh and the U.S., paint a picture of a young man who is impulsive, angry, riveted to militant social media and outraged by injustices inflicted upon Muslims — especially the Rohingya.
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5. China unveiled an ambitious plan to curb climate change by starting a market for emissions credits. Above, thick smog earlier this year in Henan Province.
The long-awaited move puts the world’s No. 1 polluter in a leading position on the issue as the U.S. retreats. Al Gore called it a “powerful sign that a global sustainability revolution is underway.”
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6. A large boom startled many in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, around midday. Those who ran outside saw a puff of gray smoke in the sky and black smoke rising from the ground.
It was the second ballistic missile fired at the city by Houthi rebels in Yemen in two months, and may have been timed to divert attention from King Salman’s planned announcement of the kingdom’s 2018 budget.
The Saudis said they intercepted the “Iranian-Houthi” missile without casualties.
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7. We visited the Mojave, where a “hide-and-seek river” defies the desert.
The Amargosa flows above and below the ground, creating a unique oasis with incredible biodiversity. It’s home to the world’s rarest fish species, the Devil’s Hole pupfish. There are only 150 left.
But the river is under threat from groundwater pumping and efforts to bury nuclear waste nearby.
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8. The notion that poutine is “Canadian” is giving some Quebecois indigestion.
Quebec claims the gloppy snack of French fries, cheddar cheese curds and gravy, which has become famous worldwide as a gluttonous indulgence or hangover cure. From Canada.
“People say you can now get cheese curds in Saskatchewan, but it won’t be real poutine,” a Montreal food critic said. “When it crosses the border, it loses its authenticity.”
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9. It was a big year in news — often big enough to be seen from the sky.
Satellite images and drone photography captured the eclipse, the Women’s March, hurricanes, fires and other pivotal events that defined a tumultuous year.
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10. Finally, Trevor Noah looked back at a trying 2017 in a special year-end edition of “The Daily Show.” He said that President Trump presented “a paradox.”
“Every day I wake up terrified at the notion that he’s president of the most powerful nation in the world,” Mr. Noah said. “But I must admit, every day I also wake up knowing he’s going to make me laugh.”
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