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Judy Chicago Makes ‘Herstory’ at the New Museum

The pioneering feminist artist rules the New Museum with a six-decade survey, but she shares the stage with her sisterhood.

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A Flood of Evil Is Destroying My World

My son is a captive of Hamas.

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‘What About Us?’ Strikes Leave Other Hollywood Workers Reeling

The lives of hundreds of thousands of crew members have been upended, and even a deal between the actors and the studios might not help much in the short term.

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Scalise Scrounges for Votes as G.O.P. Speaker Fight Drags On

The No. 2 Republican was working intensively to win over holdouts, but there was no sign of a breakthrough that would allow the House to move forward with an election for speaker.

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Wisconsin Republicans Retreat From Threats to Impeach Liberal Justice

Republicans had floated the idea of impeaching Janet Protasiewicz, newly seated on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, before she could undo the party’s legislative gerrymander. But on Thursday, they backed off.

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When Everyone Becomes a War Photographer

The images streaming onto our phones from Israel and Gaza, many coming from those fighting or caught up in the war, don’t just document the story — they shape it.

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Younger Women Get Lung Cancer at Higher Rates Than Men

Researchers are struggling to understand what is driving the gender disparity in lung cancer cases among people 35 to 54.

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Housing was the biggest contributor to inflation last month.

Housing costs represented more than 70 percent of the total year-over-year price increase for all items less food and energy.

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This Is Not a Taylor Swift Profile

The pop megastar’s greatest gift is for telling her own story — better than any journalist could.

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A Russian Town Where the War Dead Were Everyone’s Neighbors

The contradictions of Vladimir Putin’s war are changing the face of towns with military bases in Russia. Patriotism and pride are abundant, but so are sadness and death.

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How Constructed Languages Help People Find Community

In a linguistic arena once dominated by self-serious constructed languages, goofiness has gained a foothold.

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Ukraine and Russia Try to Use Israel-Hamas War to Sway Opinions

Kyiv says Russia is looking to leverage the Israel-Hamas war to dampen support for Ukraine, while Moscow is calling it a failure of the West.

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This Gaza Hospital Is Running Short on Fuel and Beds

Staff members are scrambling to treat the wounded, who are crammed into corridors that are also filled with people who fled their homes amid Israeli airstrikes.

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At New York Comic Con, New Publisher Hopes to Shake Up Industry

The founding writers and artists of Ghost Machine will be exclusive to the company and will jointly own, operate and profit from it.

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U.S. Imposes First Sanctions for Violations of Russian Oil Price Cap

The Treasury Department called the action a new phase of enforcement of a policy to starve Russia of oil revenue.

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Halloween in New York: Things to Do in October

Our guide for what to do this month in the city, from the Village parade to screenings of horror movies and kid-friendly haunted houses.

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Social Security Benefits Will Rise by 3.2 Percent in 2024

Millions of Social Security beneficiaries, from retirees to disabled workers, will receive the cost-of-living adjustment, which is far less than last year’s but still a healthy bump.

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Talks Between Striking Actors and Studios Are Suspended

The sides said they remained far apart on the most significant issues, dealing a blow to hopes that the entertainment industry could soon fully roar back to life.

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Kamala Harris’s Biggest Challenge

The vice president seems to be unwilling to help voters understand what she believes.

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The Spoiler Threat of R.F.K. Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will continue his run for president as an independent, a move that could alter the dynamics of the 2024 election.

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Tensions Rise on Israel-Lebanon Border, and More

Plus, Republicans undercut a new selection for House speaker, and the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Afghanistan.

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What More Must the Children of Gaza Suffer?

Israel’s bombing of Gaza has taken its toll on families.

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The New Republican Establishment

An alternative Trumpist governing elite gets closer to ruling the party.

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Understanding Israel’s Hard Choices

As the conflict between Israel and Hamas unfolds, the columnist Thomas Friedman shares his perspective on the evolving situation and what he’s watching for.

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Devo’s Future Came True

Half a century after Devo began singing about cultural De-Evolution, the visionary new wave band would have preferred to be wrong.

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Sam Bankman-Fried’s Closest Friends Become His Foes in Courtroom Clash

The FTX founder’s criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him.

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Trump’s Claim of ‘Absolute Immunity’ Collides With Supreme Court Precedents

The former president says he has “absolute immunity.” But an array of Supreme Court decisions tells a different story.

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As Red States Curb Social Media, Did Montana’s TikTok Ban Go Too Far?

Montana is at the forefront of a wave of new tech laws passed by Republican-led states. Some give parents control over their children’s social media accounts.

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The Massacre in Israel and the Need for a Decent Left

Celebration of Hamas is both disgusting and self-defeating.

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Defendants in Trump Georgia Case Seek Donations for Big Legal Fees

Fund-raising campaigns — including one selling “MAGA honey” — are underway for many of the 18 defendants in a case that could take years to resolve.

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