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CIA Director Discusses Resuming Hostage Swaps Between Israel and Hamas

William J. Burns was in Warsaw on Monday, where he met with the head of Mossad, Israel’s spy agency, and the prime minister of Qatar, which has helped broker talks with Hamas.

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He Made a Magazine, 95 Issues, While Hiding From the Nazis in an Attic

The people who hid Curt Bloch, a German Jew, in the crawl space of a Dutch home gave him both food and the materials he needed to make a highly creative magazine now drawing attention.

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What 2023 Reveals About Climate

The world has been trying to tell us something for a while. In 2023 it became impossible not to hear.

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Delaware Man Charged With D.U.I. After Crashing Into Biden’s Motorcade

James Cooper, 46, crashed into a Secret Service vehicle as the president was exiting an event at his campaign headquarters in Wilmington on Sunday, the police said.

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BP Pauses Oil Shipments Through Red Sea Amid Fears of Attacks

Global energy prices jumped as tensions escalated around the vital shipping route, where drone and missile assaults have prompted some companies to halt sending cargos.

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Pope Francis Allows Priests to Bless Same-Sex Relationships

A church official said the blessings amounted to “a real development” that nevertheless did not amend “the traditional doctrine of the Church about marriage.”

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Family Split at LG, a South Korean Giant, Tests Corporate Succession

A lawsuit pitted the former chairman’s widow and daughters against the son he adopted, challenging the patriarchal traditions of a $10 billion conglomerate.

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East Coast Storm Bringing Heavy Rains and Powerful Winds

As much as six inches of rain could fall in the New York City region through Monday morning, and officials were warning of flooding along the coast.

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U.S. Steel Bought by Japanese Rival, Ending Long Takeover Saga

The $14.1 billion deal comes after months of uncertainty about the future of the century-old steel maker.

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Shrugging Off Egypt’s Crises, El-Sisi Gets Set for 6 More Years

Results of elections this month give a third term to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who has presented himself as a strong leader in an unstable region.

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The Surge at the Border

Inside the congressional debate over immigration policy.

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East Coast Storm Bringing Heavy Rains and Powerful Winds

As much as six inches of rain could fall in the New York City region through Monday morning, and officials were warning of flooding along the coast.

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The Man Who Counts Every Shooting in America

An interview with the founder of the Gun Violence Archive, the most widely used source of data about the country’s epidemic of gun deaths.

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Pressure Mounts on Israel, and Putin Profits Off Boycott

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There Wasn’t Much to Love About 2023

2024, we await you with dread.

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U.S. Fines Southwest Airlines $140 Million for Holiday Meltdown

The penalty is by far the largest ever imposed by the Transportation Department on an airline for consumer protection violations.

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Factory-Built Houses for You and Me

A big reason for the high cost of housing in the United States is that we build houses in the same way that we did 125 years ago.

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Tongue-Tie Releases and Breastfeeding: What Parents Should Know

Tongue, lip and cheek-tie releases are often recommended to help with breastfeeding or to prevent health problems. Few studies have shown benefits.

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Fear and Suspicion Stalk Russian Speakers in Latvia

In response to the war in Ukraine, Latvia has targeted residents with Russian passports as part of efforts to combat Moscow’s influence.

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E.V. Start-up Founder Could Get Prison Term in Fraud Case

Trevor Milton, who founded the truck company Nikola, will be sentenced on Monday in a fraud case that exposed the excesses in the electric vehicle business.

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The Secret to Trump’s Success Isn’t Authoritarianism

It’s moderation.

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Tongue Tie Surgery: Inside the Business of Cutting Babies’ Tongues

Dentists and lactation consultants around the country are pushing “tongue-tie releases” on new mothers struggling to breastfeed.

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10 New Christmas Albums for 2023

Our critics on 10 new holiday albums from Cher, Robert Glasper, Sabrina Carpenter and more.

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Austin Returns to Israel With a Tougher Message and Lessons Learned

The U.S. defense secretary has stressed both the Biden administration’s support for Israel and concerns about the rising Palestinian death toll.

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New York City Moves to Ban Solitary Confinement, Defying Mayor Adams

The New York City Council is expected to approve a bill to ban solitary confinement this week over the objections of Mayor Eric Adams, who may veto it.

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Inside the Cooper Union Israel-Hamas Protest That Went Viral

A pro-Palestinian protest at the Cooper Union was one of a string of episodes on colleges across the country that has been amplified by outside forces, with sometimes frightening consequences.

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The United Methodist Church Comes Apart

A quarter of the denomination’s churches have left, as the faith divides over L.G.B.T.Q. policies.

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It Took 10 Years to Grow This Christmas Tree. The Price? $105

Amid wild cost fluctuations and extreme weather conditions, a small army of workers toiled for years at Wyckoff’s Christmas Tree Farm in Belvidere, N.J. The goal? Producing this year’s crop, including this seven-foot Norway Spruce, which is sold for $105.

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Secret Service Motorcade Vehicle Struck Near Biden’s Delaware Campaign Offices

President Biden was speaking to reporters outside when a driver hit a sport utility vehicle associated with the White House. The president was not injured.

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Carrie Coon Likes to ‘Play the Baddie’ in ‘The Gilded Age’

Playing a new-money upstart in “The Gilded Age,” the actor isn’t afraid to go big. “You can’t take it too seriously,” she said. “You can’t take yourself too seriously.”

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