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Millionaire Geoffrey Holt Left His Fortune to His New Hampshire Town

When Geoffrey Holt died in June, his will revealed a secret: He had $3.8 million, and he was leaving all of it to the town of Hinsdale, where he had been living quietly in a trailer park.

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Israeli forces detained the head of Al-Shifa Hospital as he was evacuating to the south.

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Johnson’s Release of Jan. 6 Video Feeds Right-Wing Conspiracy Theories

The speaker fulfilled a demand of the far right, which has sought thousands of hours of footage to try to rewrite the history of the Capitol attack.

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As Holiday Shopping Season Begins, Retailers Worry

Consumer spending has been strong in 2023 despite higher prices and waning savings. But some retailers have jitters heading into Black Friday.

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On Thanksgiving, Can Biden’s Family Talk Turkey?

With the 2024 election drawing nearer, there are crucial questions to ask.

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Let’s Talk Turkey and Politics

Or 26, if you count not sharing the stuffing with George Santos.

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Why Is Everyone So Grumpy?

About the economy, that is.

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Dutch Election Results Deliver a Turn to the Far Right

In an election result that sent shock waves across Europe, Geert Wilders, a longtime far-right provocateur, is closer than ever to becoming prime minister.

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Finland Steps Up Border Closings in Dispute With Russia

The escalation comes as Finland tries to address a rise in the arrivals of migrants and asylum seekers that officials blame on Moscow.

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A Thanksgiving Pep Talk

Every little thing is going to be all right.

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India Faces Questions About Another Reported Foreign Assassination Plot

The U.S., while not publicly accusing New Delhi of trying to orchestrate a killing on American soil, said it had expressed concern to Indian officials.

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Putin Eyes Another Term as President, With War as Backdrop

There is little doubt about the outcome, should he run, but the election in March carries more significance as the first one since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Courts Strike Down Gun Control Measures in Two States

The rulings in Maryland and Oregon come amid a shifting legal landscape in the wake of a Supreme Court decision that has imposed new limits on gun regulation.

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Do Democrats Have a Problem With Falling Support From Black Voters?

Polls suggest they might be. So we convened a very special Thanksgiving focus group to try and understand why.

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How an L.A. Rams Training Complex Could Help Transform Urban Sprawl

The football team’s proposal for a San Fernando Valley neighborhood includes plans to create a walkable community with stores, offices and apartments.

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Olympic Truce for Paris 2024 Collides With Reality

Amid two prominent wars and other conflicts around the globe, a biennial call at the United Nations for peace during the Games felt even more symbolic than usual.

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Relatives of Those Stuck in Gaza Face Guilt and Fear

“When it comes to food, when it comes to freedom,” said one Washington resident whose brother is trapped in the besieged enclave, “the feeling of guilt is killing me.”

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Tales of the ‘Nutcracker’ Kids

Siblings, a Soldier from Ukraine and a New Prince: Children are the heart of this New York City Ballet classic. We hung out with four in this year’s production.

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Who Are You Calling ‘Delulu’?

How a shorthand for delusion became popular among Gen Z-ers and young millennials.

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In Biden’s Climate Law, a Boon for Green Energy, and Wall Street

The law has effectively created a new marketplace that helps smaller companies gain access to funding, with banks taking a cut.

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Sprawl, Climate Change, Fading Memories Endanger Praise Houses of the South

The Gullah Geechee fight to preserve the tiny structures, a cradle of the Black church, before they’re erased by sprawl, climate change and fading memories.

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Beside Ramaswamy, a Doctor Who Listens More and Debates Less

Apoorva Ramaswamy, a surgeon and cancer researcher, has balanced weekdays in hospitals with weekends on the trail, with their young sons in tow.

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How the Memphis Sanitation Workers’ Strike Changed the Labor Movement

The 1968 action led to greater economic mobility for Black workers. Today, union activists are trying to capture some of that spirit.

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W.H.O. Asks China for Details on Surge of Respiratory Illness in Children

Reports of overcrowding at pediatric hospitals in China have raised concerns about a jump in respiratory illnesses affecting children.

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Joan Jara, Who Found Justice for Husband Slain After Coup, Dies at 96

She sought accountability in the military killing of the leftist folk singer Victor Jara in the right-wing turmoil that carried Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power in Chile in 1973.

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As Pakistan Expels Afghan Migrants, Families Are Ripped Apart

Husbands and wives, parents and children, wonder when, or if, they will ever see each other again.

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White House Eyes Possible Threat to Good Friday Agreement

Biden administration officials are watching whether the British government’s attempt to salvage its Rwanda asylum policy risks undermining the Northern Ireland peace accord.

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‘Napoleon’ Review: A Lumpy, Grumpy Little Man

Joaquin Phoenix is oddly mesmerizing as the French emperor in Ridley Scott’s historical epic charting his rise and ruin.

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Sam Altman Rehired at OpenAI

Fired, then hired to the same post.

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Houston Shows How to Tackle Homelessness

Houston demonstrates what should be obvious: that a wealthy society doesn’t have to accept as inevitable throngs of people sleeping on sidewalks.

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