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Fani Willis Indicted Trump. Why Are Georgia Republicans Protecting Her?

G.O.P. leaders, including Gov. Brian Kemp, are shielding Fani T. Willis from political threats, not so much to protect her, as to protect the image of the state.

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An Interview With Kamala Harris on What’s at Stake in the 2024 Election

The vice president believes democracy is on the line. Are Democrats ready for that fight?

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After Days Trapped in a Tunnel, Workers Wait for a Rescue’s Plan B

The Indian authorities are trying a second drilling technique to reach 40 men who are getting by on water and food sent in through a pipe.

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With Darfur in Its Sights, Paramilitary Group Is Accused of Atrocities

Seven months into Sudan’s civil war, the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and its allies are ransacking and capturing the Darfur region. An aid worker said, “People are dying like insects.”

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In Britain, Reality Is Cleaving in Two

The country’s leading politicians support the war in Gaza. Much of its public does not.

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Younger Israel and Palestinian Activists Dream of a New Peace

A younger generation of Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers want to be part of the dialogue about the “day after” the war, when Israelis and Palestinians must grapple again with how to live side by side.

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U.N. Security Council Calls for Days-Long Humanitarian Pauses in Gaza

After weeks of division, the Council adopted a resolution that stopped short of calling for a cease-fire.

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Biden-Xi Talks Lead to Little but a Promise to Keep Talking

Both American and Chinese accounts of the meeting indicated scant progress on the issues that have pushed the two nations to the edge of conflict.

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Justin Torres, Author of ‘Blackouts,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Ned Blackhawk received the nonfiction award, with “The Rediscovery of America: Native Peoples and the Unmaking of U.S. History.”

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Biden Says ‘Real’ Palestinian State Must Come After War

President Biden stressed the idea that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will not end until there are two nations existing side-by-side.

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Israel, Gaza and What We Get Wrong

Making assumptions about Israel and Gaza is only fueling the hatred spilling out of the region.

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American Bishops Navigate Divisions

The meeting opened with a call for unity, but clerics are navigating a contentious relationship between Pope Francis and conservative American Catholics.

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Israel Seizes Gaza Hospital That Became Symbol of the War Itself

A raid of a hospital that Israel asserts is a base for Hamas is shaping up as a watershed moment in a conflict that has put the Mideast on edge.

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Mother of 6-Year-Old Who Shot Teacher in Virginia Is Sentenced to 21 Months

The mother pleaded guilty to breaking federal law by using marijuana while owning a firearm and making false statements about drug use buying the gun.

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For Health, More Nuts, Beans and Whole Grains In Your Diet

Plant-based foods are linked to a lower risk of heart disease and diabetes, a new study shows.

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So Thieves Nabbed Your Catalytic Converter. Here’s Where It Ended Up.

The pollution control devices contain valuable metals, making them a hot commodity for recycling. Some beneficiaries of the thefts look the other way.

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The Question of Anti-Zionism and Antisemitism

It is here, in the dispute over definitions, that things begin to break down.

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Trump’s Love-Hate Relationship With the World Is Mostly Hate

If we came to think of Trump Derangement Syndrome as a mental health problem, who do you think would be the first person diagnosed?

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By the Numbers: How Schools Struggled During the Pandemic

New federal data from the 2020-2021 school year shows the reach of online learning, the struggle to hire teachers and the lack of counselors.

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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Seeks to Nullify His Purchase of Toronto House

Irate investors looking for a bankrupt “crypto king” were regular visitors to the new Toronto-area home of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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G.M.’s Contract Deal With U.A.W. Faces Surprisingly Stiff Opposition

Many longstanding General Motors workers have been voting against the tentative accord, which they feel insufficiently improves retirement benefits.

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F.B.I. Ramps Up Investigations of Hamas

Christopher A. Wray, the F.B.I. director, made the disclosure in testifying about threats to the United States after Hamas’s surprise attack on southern Israel last month.

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The Filoli Estate, Host to Biden and Xi, Has Hollywood History

The meeting took place at a giant 20th century estate built by a family that made its fortune in the gold boom.

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The New Hampshire Primary Will Be Jan. 23

The date, announced by state officials, defies the Democratic National Committee’s decision to have South Carolina vote first.

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What’s Your Favorite Movie to Watch at the Holidays? We Want to Know.

We’re asking readers to share the movies they turn to every year as part of a holiday tradition.

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‘Absolute Chaos’: Residents Evacuated From Public Housing Tower in England

The evacuation of a tower block in Bristol, after surveys found structural concerns, drew fresh attention to the construction of Britain’s public housing high-rises and possible safety issues.

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Conservatives Rebel Again Over Spending in the House

Irate over a bipartisan measure to prevent a government shutdown, far-right Republicans blocked a separate spending bill, forcing the House to leave for Thanksgiving without finishing its work.

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Columbia Faces Protests After Banning Pro-Palestinian Groups

Students rallied after the university suspended two groups from holding campus events until the end of the semester, and faculty members said they would walk out in protest.

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U.S. to Press China to Stop Flow of Fentanyl

President Biden will put pressure on Xi Jinping to crack down on the Chinese facilities that make chemical compounds used in potent drugs.

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In Jerusalem, Swimming in the Same Pool, but in Different Lanes

The teenagers in the Greater Jerusalem swim club — some Israeli, some Palestinian — made a point of not focusing on their differences. Then came the Oct. 7 attacks.

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