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After a few decades dominated by superstars and superteams, the N.B.A. has deliberately shrunk the gap between its best and worst teams. In sports, this is known as parity. It keeps team owners happy ...

He said he had been pressured into easing the total blockade by allies who could not tolerate "images of mass famine." There were unconfirmed reports on Tuesday that as many as 100 trucks had been ...