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Lauren Leatherby
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editing visual and data stories @ the New York Times in London
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · Aug 14
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As Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers About Air-Conditioning
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · Jun 28
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After U.S. and Israeli Strikes, Could Iran Make a Nuclear Bomb?
How an atomic weapon is built, and what the recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran may mean for the country’s nuclear ambitions.
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · Jun 23
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Satellite Images Show U.S. May Have Targeted Ventilation Shafts at Fordo
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The Upshot @upshot.nytimes.com · Jun 1
Quite a sight ...

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Mexico’s Judicial Election Is Today, but Voters Face Long and Complex Ballots
In a judicial overhaul, Mexican voters are directly electing their judges for the first time in history. But long and complex ballots await.
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · May 19
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Gazans Once Escaped To Rafah. Now Israel Is Razing It.
In the last few weeks, Israel has demolished extensive areas of Gaza’s southernmost city, Rafah.
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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · May 6
This NYT piece has a cool visual showing where the cardinals at past conclaves came from - going back to 1404!

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Pope Francis Made the Catholic Church More Global Than Ever. What Does That Mean for the Conclave?
Francis appointed most of the cardinals. But they may not choose another pope like him.
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · May 1
But where there have been very clear U.S. travel declines? Canada! Both in land crossings and air bookings. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Lauren Leatherby @laurenleatherby.bsky.social · May 1
Now that we can see data past Easter, it appears international travel to the United States this spring has largely held up, despite reports about extraordinary declines. But there are ominous signs ahead. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Sanjana Varghese @sanjanamv.bsky.social · Mar 31
We found evidence of the IDF setting up watchtowers, creating roads & more within the borders of Syria + Lebanon – with Samuel Granados & Aaron Boxerman www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Israel Digs In Beyond Its Northern Border
Israel has built a growing network of outposts and fortifications in Syria and Lebanon, deepening concerns about a protracted occupation in parts of the two countries.
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