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U.S. Conducts Airstrikes Against Iranian Proxies in Iraq

The airstrikes followed an earlier exchange in which a U.S. gunship spotted and fired on militants after they launched missiles at Al Asad Air Base.

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How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack

A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored up Black Americans’ political power.

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What We Know About the Mysterious Respiratory Illness Affecting Dogs

Dogs in at least seven states have been infected. Symptoms include coughing, fever, lethargy and intermittent loss of appetite.

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Not All Heroes Wear Capes, but These Termites Did for Science

This study has everything: jumping spiders; insects donning striped and solid patterns; and evolutionary lessons about predators and prey.

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Peter Tarnoff Dies at 86; Diplomat Helped Plot ‘Argo’ Escape from Iran

A consummate man behind the scenes, he held top posts under Carter and Clinton, and in between ran the Council on Foreign Relations.

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Before Altman’s Ouster, OpenAI’s Board Was Divided and Feuding

Sam Altman attacked a member over a research paper that discussed the company, while directors disagreed about who should fill board vacancies open for months.

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Federal Judge Rules Undated Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania Must Be Counted

The judge said that a state law requiring voters to date the return envelope violated the voting protections of the Civil Rights Act.

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Israel and Hamas Said They Are Close to a Hostage Deal

Also, a new blow to the crypto world. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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The ‘Cease-Fire Now’ Imposture

It’s not a call for sparing innocent Palestinians. It’s a demand for Israel’s total surrender.

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The OpenAI Coup Is Great for Microsoft. What Does It Mean for Us?

The OpenAI fracas most likely cements control of one of the most powerful and promising technologies on the planet under one of this country’s tech titans.

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Thanksgiving Travel Will Be Busier Than Usual, Thanks to Cheaper Gas and Flights

More people are expected to travel during the holiday weekend as airfare and gas prices drop. But rain and cold could pose obstacles through early Wednesday.

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Full Exposure? Four Solo Shows Ponder the Art of True Nature.

Lameece Issaq’s “A Good Day to Me Not to You” strives for intimacy, but that is not necessarily the aim of works by Alexandra Tatarsky, Milo Cramer and Ikechukwu Ufomadu.

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Lexington Candy Shop Serves New York’s Best Egg Creams

The owners of Lexington Candy Shop have, for over 98 years, refined their recipe and still make their syrups from scratch.

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Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.

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Fed Officials Thought Rates Could Rise More if Inflation Stayed Stubborn

Minutes from the Federal Reserve’s early November meeting suggested another rate increase remained possible, but officials were in no hurry.

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Tea, a Train and an Epic Sunrise at a Summer Retreat of the Raj

Darjeeling, in the Himalayan foothills, is famous for its tea, its elevated railroad and the view of dawn breaking over Mt. Everest. A writer fulfilled a childhood dream of visiting.

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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violations

Changpeng Zhao will pay a $50 million fine and step down as chief executive of the company he founded, the latest blow to the crypto world since the implosion of FTX last year.

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Georgia Judge Weighs Revoking Bail for a Trump Co-Defendant, Harrison Floyd

Prosecutors say the defendant, Harrison Floyd, has been intimidating potential witnesses in the case with his social media posts.

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Proposed NYPD Budget Cuts Lead to Distress and Skepticism

In the Police Department, the rank and file is hearing rumors of buyouts and demotions, but many see the mayor’s plan to shrink the department as a political tactic.

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Is This the World’s Highest Grossing Photograph?

“Girls in the Windows” wasn’t made by an art world giant, but people keep buying it. And buying it. And buying it.

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Mucus-Covered Jellyfish Hint at Dangers of Deep-Sea Mining

Shipboard experiments suggested that sediment from the exploitation of metals in the ocean could be harmful to marine life.

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Family Photos Have Never Looked So Chic

Thebe Magugu, the South African designer, takes memories to the most fashionable level.

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Ukraine Marks 10th Anniversary of Maidan Uprising That Foreshadowed War

President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed the so-called Maidan revolution, which toppled a pro-Russia leader 10 years ago, as the “first victory” in a long struggle against Moscow.

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Johnson Pays Trump Visit as He Faces Mounting Criticism from the Right

It was the speaker’s first trip to kiss the ring of the former president, and it came as he faced anger from right-wing lawmakers for moving to fund the government.

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North Korea Launches Rocket With Its First Spy Satellite

The country had failed to put such a satellite into orbit in its two previous attempts at such a launch. This time, it was getting help from Russia, according to South Korea.

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Ignore Trump? Democrats Now Want Him Plastered All Over the News.

The former president has been relatively quiet, out of the headlines and off mainstream social media. Democrats are hoping that more attention on him can help turn around President Biden’s fortunes.

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OpenAI Shows that A.I. May Have an Inherent Governance Issue

OpenAI’s intricate structure, which contributed to the ouster of Sam Altman, is complex by design.

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The Chaos at OpenAI, Explained

How fears over the future led to a tech-world coup.

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A Crisis at Gaza’s Hospitals, and More

Plus, a federal court moves to weaken the Voting Rights Act and cities stress over driverless taxis.

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Looking for Hamas at Gaza’s Biggest Hospital

New York Times journalists traveled with an Israeli military convoy to catch a rare glimpse of the wartime conditions in the enclave.

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