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As U.S. and Militias Engage, White House Worries About a Tipping Point

The number of attacks on American troops in the Middle East increases the risk of deaths, a red line that could lead to a wider war.

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Haley Reacts as DeSantis Exits 2024 Race: ‘May the Best Woman Win’

Nikki Haley and allies have long sought to frame the race as a one-on-one contest with Donald Trump.

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DeSantis Couldn’t Compete With the Cult of Trump

You can’t run against a candidate who is pure personality unless you have one of your own.

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Marie Irvine, Makeup Artist to Marilyn Monroe, Dies at 99

Late in Ms. Monroe’s life, Ms. Irvine was her go-to makeup artist in New York City. Earlier this month, she became a TikTok sensation.

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Ron DeSantis Drops Out of 2024 Presidential Race and Endorses Trump

The Florida governor, who once appeared to be Donald Trump’s most daunting challenger, ran a costly, turbulent campaign that failed to catch on with Republican voters.

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At Least 70 Deaths in U.S. Are Connected to Severe Winter Weather

The number from officials and news reports is likely to rise as authorities assess the fallout from the extreme conditions in many parts of the country.

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U.S. and European Officials Push for Gaza Aid to Pass Through Israeli Port

The ultimate goal, officials said, is to establish a workable alternative to delivering aid via Egypt in a way that satisfies Israel’s demand for security checks.

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Deep Under Gaza, Evidence of Cells and Hostages, Israel Says

The Israeli military took reporters on a tour of an underground compound in the Gazan city of Khan Younis, where it says about 20 hostages were held by Hamas.

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Deep Under Gaza, Israel Shows Evidence Hostages Were Held in Tunnels

The Israeli military took reporters on a tour of an underground compound in the Gazan city of Khan Younis, where it says about 20 hostages were held by Hamas.

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Deadly Blast Hits Market in Russia-Held Donetsk, Ukraine, Officials Say

The pro-Moscow authorities in the eastern city of Donetsk said 25 people were killed and 20 others were wounded. It was not possible to independently confirm the strike.

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Sundays Are for Bolognese

Marcella Hazan’s Bolognese, to be exact, which has five stars and over 20,000 reviews.

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First Black Women to Cover the White House Are Honored in the Briefing Room

Alice Dunnigan and Ethel L. Payne had to fight sexism and racism to cover one of the most prominent beats in the world. Now, they are being honored for their contributions to journalism.

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Overturning ‘Chevron’ Can Help Rebalance the Constitutional Order

As Congress has abdicated authority, the executive branch has seized it. We need to start fixing that.

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I Am Going to Miss Pitchfork, but That’s Only Half the Problem

The middle is collapsing in media.

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Critics of D.E.I. Forget That It Works

As the will to engage in DEI programs is waning, it can be tempting to implement superficial fixes to achieve the optics of illusion. But inclusion is how everyone can thrive.

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War Has Already Hurt the Economies of Israel’s Nearest Neighbors

The impact on global growth of the Middle East violence has so far been contained. That’s not the case for Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan, which were already struggling.

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The Nicest Place on the Internet

Communities around the Crossword, Spelling Bee and more help beginners fall in love with puzzles.

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As Switzerland’s Glaciers Shrink, a Way of Life May Melt Away

Rising temperatures and retreating glaciers threaten Europe’s water tower, forcing local farmers to adapt and presaging larger troubles downstream.

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He Loved Basketball and Wanted to Help His Family Stores. A Bullet Ended It All.

A Palestinian-American teenager was killed by a barrage of gunfire in the West Bank. A cousin called him “a warrior of God.”

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Trump Tries to Turn the G.O.P. Race Into a Vice-Presidential Casting Call

Painting himself as inevitable, and seeing who will butter him up the most, Donald Trump has paraded a series of possible running mates, including Tim Scott, Elise Stefanik and J.D. Vance.

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Nikki Haley Turns Up the Heat on Last Weekend Before N.H. Voting

On the last weekend before the state’s primary on Tuesday, Nikki Haley made her most forceful case yet in her long-shot bid to defeat Donald Trump for the G.O.P. nomination.

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Is North Korea Planning a War?

An intensification of nuclear threats from North Korea while the world is preoccupied with other wars has ignited an urgent debate over Mr. Kim’s motives.

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California and Oregon Ease Covid Isolation Rules, Breaking With C.D.C.

Two of the most cautious states have bypassed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by letting students and workers who have the virus but are asymptomatic avoid isolation.

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Where Textile Mills Thrived, Remnants Battle for Survival

Apparel makers in the Carolinas say trade policy must change because of a boom in tariff-free shipments to U.S. consumers from foreign manufacturers.

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How Nikki Haley’s Lean Years Led Her Into an Ethical Thicket

From her earliest days in South Carolina politics, Ms. Haley’s public service paid personal financial dividends.

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An Atheist Chaplain, and a Death Row Inmate’s Final Hours

Devin Moss spent a year ministering to convicted killer Phillip Hancock. Together, they wrestled with one question: How to face death without God.

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As Trump Treats Trials Like Rallies, Judges Study How to Rein Him In

One judge was reluctantly permissive. Another came down hard. Their contrasting approaches may inform the jurists overseeing the former president’s criminal trials.

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Election Fraud Is Rare. Except, Maybe, in Bridgeport, Conn.

Voters say that campaigns in Connecticut’s largest city routinely rely on absentee ballots — collected illegally — to win elections. Now, the city faces a mayoral primary redo.

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Presidential Favorite in Indonesia Stirs Fears of ‘Death of Democracy’

Although he dons different personas, the strongman bona fides of Prabowo Subianto date back to when Indonesia was a dictatorship ruled by his former father-in-law.

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Dean Phillips Floats a No Labels Bid if 2024 Is Trump vs. Biden

The Minnesota Democrat, currently challenging President Biden, said he would consider running on the ticket of the centrist group if he thought Mr. Biden would lose to Donald Trump.

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