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The N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race Could Test the #MeToo Movement’s Staying Power

Three potential candidates in the 2025 mayoral race in New York City have been accused of sexual misconduct. Voters are weighing the details of each case.

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Keeping a Midlife Crisis From Wrecking Your Retirement Plan

Entering your 40s can throw you into an emotional tailspin — one that may lead you to spend more and jeopardize your nest egg.

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For Anti-Trump Republicans, It All Comes Down to New Hampshire

The old guard of the Republican Party has rallied around Nikki Haley ahead of New Hampshire’s primary, in a long-shot bid to stop the former president’s march to the nomination.

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After Affirmative Action Ban, Students Use Essays to Highlight Race

The Supreme Court’s ruling intended to remove the consideration of race during the admissions process. So students used their essays to highlight their racial background.

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Jeremy Allen White’s Calvin Klein Ad and Its History

Jeremy Allen White joins the pantheon of underwear gods, balancing heroics with sleaze.

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Congratulations, You’re the Oldest Person in Town! Please Accept This Cane.

For over a century, towns in New England have presented their oldest residents with ceremonial canes. In some places, the honor endures — for those willing to accept it, that is.

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The Legal Question at the Center of the Alec Baldwin Criminal Case

The actor was told the gun he was rehearsing with on the “Rust” set, which fired and killed the cinematographer, held no live ammunition. Can he be found guilty of manslaughter?

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Taiwan’s Doubts About America Are Growing. That Could Be Dangerous.

Will deepening skepticism about the United States as a trustworthy nation diminish Taiwan’s belief that it could fend off China?

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The U.S. Seems to Be Dodging a Recession. What Could Go Wrong?

Economists have become increasingly optimistic about the odds of a soft landing. But as 2024 begins to unfold, risks remain.

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Harvard Defends Its Plagiarism Investigation of Its Former President

The university released its most detailed account of its handling of plagiarism accusations against Claudine Gay, who resigned earlier this month.

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Italian Culture Official Investigated in Stolen Art Case

Prosecutors believe a painting the deputy culture minister, Vittorio Sgarbi, put on display in 2021 was in fact stolen in 2013. He says it’s a different copy.

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Broadway Shows to See This Winter and Spring

A guide to the shows onstage now and scheduled to arrive this winter and spring, including “Cabaret,” “Hell’s Kitchen” and “The Outsiders.”

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A Grand Jury in Uvalde Is Set to Examine Response to School Massacre

Prosecutors are slated to begin presenting evidence to a panel days after a Justice Department report found that “unimaginable” failures hindered the police response to the shooting.

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Trump Claims Immunity Extends Even to Acts That ‘Cross the Line’

In a social media post, Donald J. Trump appeared to take a stance that went even further than his lawyers have in court about the scope of immunity from prosecution that a president should enjoy.

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After Uvalde, Challenges Endure for the Police Despite Clear Protocols

The failures in Texas underscored the challenge of mass shootings for all police officers: Be ready to rapidly use deadly force in some cases, but try to de-escalate in others.

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Sundance Film Festival Kicks Off With Jodie Foster, Robert Downey Jr, and More

At the opening night gala for the film festival, celebrating its 40th edition, actors and filmmakers reflected on what kept them coming back.

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Biden Presses Netanyahu on Working Toward a Palestinian State

The two leaders spoke for the first time in weeks. Their call came a day after the Israeli leader rebuffed U.S. efforts to pressure him into a two-state solution.

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Inside CNN’s Debate Over Airing Trump’s Iowa Caucus Victory Speech

Tensions over the network’s airing of 10 minutes of the former president’s speech after he won the Iowa caucuses on Monday burst into the open during an internal call.

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Inside CNN’s Debate Over Airing Trump’s Iowa Caucus Victory Speech

Tensions over the network’s airing of 10 minutes of the former president’s speech after he won the Iowa caucuses on Monday burst into the open during an internal call.

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Divisions Emerging in Israel Over Gaza War

Protesters demanded action to free hostages, a war cabinet minister criticized the military campaign and the Israeli prime minister publicly ruled out a two-state solution, rebuffing the U.S.

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Quebec Man Pleads Guilty to What He Accused the Government Of: Starting Wildfires

A man who pleaded guilty to setting 14 fires in 2023 also shared misinformation and conspiracy theories about wildfires and climate change.

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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Congressional Map That Empowers More Black Voters

The Legislature passed a congressional map that creates a second majority-Black district while shielding the state’s most powerful conservatives in Washington from political jeopardy.

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Overlooked No More: Beatrix Potter, Author of ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’

She created one of the world’s best-known characters for children, and fought to have the book published, but she never sought celebrity status.

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Tanya Berezin, Behind-the-Scenes Off Broadway Force, Dies at 82

At the Circle Repertory Company, where she said her goal was to “confuse people,” she nurtured a new generation of writers and actors in the 1980s and ’90s.

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Someone Filled the Chicago Rat Hole. Residents Took Action.

After the rodent-shaped hole, which had delighted residents for weeks, was plugged with plaster or concrete, residents braved the bitter cold to dig it out.

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As a 2024 Rematch Looms, Americans Watch With Disbelief

Also, the S&P 500 hit a record high. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

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Ex-Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler Won’t Be Charged With Sexual Assault

But the Sarasota Police Department has asked prosecutors to charge the former chairman, Christian Ziegler, with video voyeurism.

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Stocks Climb to Record, Lifted by Big Tech and Rate Cut Hopes

The S&P 500 crossed above its January 2022 peak after weeks of wavering. Investors have been buying stocks after homing in on signals that the Fed’s campaign of raising interest rates is over.

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Sports Illustrated Thrown Into Chaos With Mass Layoffs

The announcement on Friday left in doubt what lies ahead for the venerable publication, with some staff members dismissed immediately and others told they would keep their jobs for at least 90 days.

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Stocks Are in a Bull Market. What Does That Mean?

It doesn’t mean stocks will continue to rise indefinitely, but it does reflect a generally optimistic outlook on Wall Street.

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