The New York Times International Edition in Print for Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021

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   Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy

   As justices consider Mississippi’s restrictive abortion law, scholars debate what a reversal of Roe v. Wade would mean for the court’s credibility.

    By Adam Liptak

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   Facing Economic Collapse, Afghanistan Is Gripped by Starvation

   An estimated 22.8 million people — more than half the country’s population — are expected to face potentially life-threatening food insecurity this winter. Many are already on the brink of catastrophe.

    By Christina Goldbaum

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      Haruki Murakami and the Challenge of Adapting His Tales for Film

      

      “Drive My Car,” from the rising director Ryusuke Hamaguchi, is the rare movie based on the author’s work to excel. The writer and director explain the difficulties.

       By Nicolas Rapold

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      Guest Essay

      I Tried to Change Bob Dole. Now I Realize He Was Right.

      

      During his 1996 presidential campaign, Senator Dole would often go off script. But it was those moments that revealed his rare empathy.

       By Nelson Warfield