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Prince Harry’s Phone Was Hacked by U.K. Tabloid, Judge Rules in Landmark Case

The civil suit has been part of a long-running effort by the royal to hit back against the British news media over its coverage of him and his family.

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The Year of Taylor Swift

How the pop star’s Eras Tour dominated 2023.

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Displaced Gazans Put Pressure on Egypt’s Border

Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have fled to southern Gaza, but they cannot cross into Egypt because the border is heavily fortified and Cairo is determined to keep it closed.

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E.U. Accession Talks Lift Morale in Ukraine

The E.U.’s willingness to open accession talks will lift morale, but the more immediate issue of financial support from allies for the war is cloudy.

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Google’s Epic Loss, Silicon Valley’s Curious New Subculture and How 2023 Changed the Internet

Looks like Google is on the naughty list this year.

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5 Takeaways From Inside the Overturning of Roe v. Wade

A Times investigation reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how the Supreme Court abolished the constitutional right to abortion.

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Defeating Trump Is Just a Start

We need to fight political despair everywhere we find it.

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What’s Driving Former Progressives to the Right?

A crisis of faith in the possibility of a better world.

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Democratic Critics of Israel Draw Challengers Eyeing AIPAC’s Help

Groups aligned with AIPAC are likely to shower next year’s Democratic primaries with campaign cash. One key target: Representative Ilhan Omar.

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Studios Are Loosening Their Reluctance to Send Old Shows Back to Netflix

When building their own streaming companies, many entertainment studios ended lucrative licensing deals with Netflix. But they missed the money too much.

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Florida Law Chills Chinese Student Recruitment

A measure identifying seven “countries of concern” has frustrated University of Florida professors, who are unsure whether they can offer research positions to students from China and other nations.

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Using Dance to Tell the Story of Mozambique’s Struggles

Mozambique’s most influential contemporary choreographer uses bodies in motion to artfully — and clearly — trace the complex recent history of his country.

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The Supreme Court Once Reflected Social Consensus. No More.

She believed the court’s decisions were mostly careful byproducts of an emerging social consensus. That may have been true then, but not today.

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The U.S. Must Embrace Palestinian Statehood Now

U.S. recognition of the state of Palestine would give Washington credibility with Palestinians and help make a two-state solution more likely.

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U.S. Military Returns to the Jungle, Training for Future Threats

Far from the deserts of the Middle East, the Army is instructing troops in Hawaii on the skills needed for a potential clash with China.

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New Mexico’s Spaceport America Is an Economic Dream Deferred

Long a priority of local officials, the desert launchpad is sending tourists into space, but taxpayers and merchants are waiting for the payoff.

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Private Gun Ownership in Israel Spikes After Hamas Attacks

In a country already bristling with armed soldiers and reservists, a new sense of insecurity is pushing civilians to seek more personal weapons.

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Private Gun Ownership in Israel Spikes After Hamas Attacks

In a country already bristling with armed soldiers and reservists, a new sense of insecurity is pushing civilians to seek more personal weapons.

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Mandy Cohen, New CDC Director, Tries to Foster Trust in a Battered Agency

Five months into her tenure at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Mandy K. Cohen is trying to put a human face on public health.

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A Tiny L.A. Bungalow With the Soul of a Cotswolds Cottage

The actor Charlie Carver bought a 755-square-foot house, beating out developers who wanted to tear it down. Then he needed a designer who shared his eccentric vision.

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Ukraine Military Recruiters Use Harsh Tactics to Fill Ranks

Ukrainian men are reporting incidents of wrongful draft notices, unprofessional medical commissions and coercive mobilization tactics.

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In N.J., Giants Quarterback Tommy DeVito Becomes a Hero

Tommy DeVito, the N.F.L. team’s rookie star quarterback, is beloved by his state’s Italian Americans. He’s billed as “the Passing Paisan.”

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Your New Favorite Gift Guide: New York City’s Public Auction Site

For that hard-to-buy-for someone, how about a 40-foot shipping container for $100? Or 100 cans of “Flying Insect Killer” spray? Two “wobbly wooden tables”?

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Sag Harbor Santa Is Fired Over His Views on Israel-Hamas War

Ken Dorph had grown out his white beard, but a tense discussion of the Israel-Hamas war at a local synagogue led to complaints that cost him the gig.

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Electrical Fault Causes Brief Power Outage in Parts of New York City

An explosion was seen at a Con Edison substation in Brooklyn after lights flickered in people’s homes. The utility blamed “a fault on a high-tension transmission line.”

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Former N.Y.P.D. Officer Is Charged With Child Sex Offenses

Christopher Terranova, 34, used a police database to obtain an underage boy’s number, according to a prosecutors’ document.

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Schumer Delays Holiday Break, Pressing for Border Deal to Unlock Ukraine Aid

The majority leader said he would keep the Senate in session to allow time for an elusive immigration compromise, as Democrats criticized the G.O.P.-led House for leaving without helping Ukraine.

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Republicans Reject Funding for Penn’s Veterinary School

Members of the State House of Representatives said the university needed to take a stronger stand against antisemitism.

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The Biggest Threat to America’s Universities

We pay too much attention to institutions that educate so few Americans.

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Brazil’s Congress Weakens Protection of Indigenous Lands, Defying Lula

While Brazil vows to fight climate change, lawmakers approved a law making it harder for Indigenous tribes to block deforestation, overriding a veto by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

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