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China Evergrande May Finally Meet Its End in Hong Kong Court

A Hong Kong judge could set in motion the liquidation of the property developer, which was once considered one of China’s most successful companies.

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At Core of Purdue Pharma Case: Who Can Get Immunity in Settlements?

A broad ruling by the Supreme Court could mean the end of a strategy for resolving claims of mass injury in bankruptcy court in which organizations receive expansive legal protections.

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Ukrainian Refugees in Germany Weigh Tough Choice: Stay or Go Home

As refugees, they were welcomed with safety, services and jobs. As the war grinds on, giving that up is not a simple decision.

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Why More Chinese Are Risking Danger in Southern Border Crossings to U.S.

Trekking the perilous Darién Gap and seeking asylum are risks worth taking for migrants from China who have lost hope in the country’s future.

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10 Performances That Pushed Emotional Limits

For our critic-at-large, the year was marked by the Black excellence of “Purlie Victorious,” the brutality of “Bottoms” and rage of “Beef.”

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Why Doctors and Pharmacists Are in Revolt

Once accustomed to a status outside the usual management-labor hierarchy, many health professionals now feel as put upon as any clock-punching worker.

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Fate of Billions for Opioid Victims From Sacklers Rests With Supreme Court

The court will decide whether Purdue’s owners can gain permanent immunity from future opioid lawsuits in exchange for payments up to $6 billion.

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The Critics’ Picks: A Year in Reading

The Book Review’s daily critics — Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs and Jennifer Szalai — reflect on the books that stuck with them in 2023.

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‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates

Mississippi has long had high childhood immunization rates, but a federal judge has ordered the state to allow parents to opt out on religious grounds.

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How Elon Musk and Larry Page’s AI Debate Led to OpenAI and an Industry Boom

The people who were most afraid of the risks of artificial intelligence decided they should be the ones to build it. Then distrust fueled a spiraling competition.

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DeSantis’s Education Policies in Florida Drive Out Liberal-Leaning Professors

Liberal-leaning professors are leaving coveted jobs with tenure. And there are signs that recruiting scholars has become harder.

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Venezuelan Migrants Could Soon Create New York’s First ‘Little Caracas’

Venezuelan flags, foods and accents are spreading along a stretch of Roosevelt Avenue in Queens as thousands of newly arrived migrants make their home in the city.

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60 Journalists Have Been Killed in the Israel-Gaza War. My Friend Was One of Them.

To live through a nightmare and to witness others living through theirs are two very different things.

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Deadly Explosion at Catholic Mass in Philippines

The blast happened in a restive area in the south that was the site of a devastating battle with a local Islamic State affiliate six years ago.

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Upheaval Continues at DeSantis Super PAC as Another Top Official Departs

The firing of the new chief executive creates more uncertainty at the well-funded group that has played a key role in the Florida governor’s effort to win the Republican primary.

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Trump’s Defense to Charge That He’s Anti-Democratic? Accuse Biden of It

Indicted over a plot to overturn an election and campaigning on promises to shatter democratic norms in a second term, Donald Trump wants voters to see Joe Biden as the bigger threat.

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DeSantis Finishes His Iowa 99, Hoping for a Bump Against Trump

The Florida governor said his tour of all the state’s counties was evidence of his commitment to Iowa voters, even as he remained far behind Donald Trump in state polls.

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Dr Pepper Halftime Scholarship Giveaway Error Draws Ire of Fans

Dr Pepper awarded each of the contestants in the college football halftime challenge the grand prize after a review found a counting error.

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Paris Knife Attack Leaves One Dead and Others Injured

The authorities said the suspect had serious psychiatric disorders and told the police he was upset over the death of Muslims around the world, including in Gaza.

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After Watching 10 Migrants Die at Sea, He Now Pleads: ‘Stay’

Witness to a tragedy on a boat to Spain, Moustapha Diouf has made it his mission to persuade young people not to emigrate from Senegal, but even he concedes that it’s getting harder to make his case.

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Man Suspected of Killing 3 Homeless Men in Los Angeles Is Arrested

Officials believe the man also killed a fourth person in San Dimas, Calif., after following the victim home. The killings happened within four days, authorities said.

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John Nichols, Author of ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 83

After decamping from New York to New Mexico, he wrote what was, for a time, among the most widely read novels about Latinos.

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Behind the Scenes of the Most Spectacular Show On TV

Months of preparation, hundreds of staff, convoys of cutting-edge gear: inside the machine that crafts prime time’s most popular entertainment.

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Harris Says U.S. Strongly Opposes ‘Forced Relocation of Palestinians From Gaza’

The vice president’s statement came after a daylong meeting with Arab leaders in Dubai, where she was attending the U.N. climate summit.

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Israeli Intelligence Errors Over Hamas Attack Plan Prompt Scrutiny, but Little Backlash

The Israeli media and The New York Times published damaging revelations suggesting that senior officers had ignored or dismissed intelligence reports about the likelihood of a major Hamas attack.

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George Santos Reveals One Truth: It’s Easy to Abuse Campaign Finance Laws

The newly ousted congressman, while an extreme case, illustrated the weaknesses of a system that relies on politicians to report their finances in good faith.

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The Plan to Save California’s Catalina Island? Shoot the Deer.

For decades, nonnative animals have ravaged the rare habitat on Catalina. The proposed solution has infuriated local residents and animal lovers.

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Pope Francis Couldn’t Travel to the U.N. Climate Summit, but His Voice Did

A Vatican envoy delivered remarks in which Francis asked world leaders whether they would opt for “a culture of life or a culture of death.”

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McCarthy Eyes Exit From House After Speakership Loss

The California Republican is still angry at his ouster and has struggled to acclimate. His colleagues expect him to retire, but he has taken his time deciding.

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The Financial Paradox Blocking Efforts to Fight Climate Change

Finding money for fossil fuel plants is much easier than financing clean energy projects, especially in developing countries.

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