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The Decline of Deaths in Gaza

The daily death toll in Gaza has fallen in half over the past month, reflecting a change in war strategy.

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DeSantis Ends Run for President, and Deadly Cold Snap to Ease

Catch up on today’s top stories.

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The Rules of War

What does international law say about Israel’s attack on Gaza?

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Haley Gets a Trump Matchup, but Now Faces the Trump Machine

As Nikki Haley celebrated Ron DeSantis’s departure from the Republican primary, Donald J. Trump turned his firepower toward his final rival.

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Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease

President Vladimir Putin derided those “jumping around without pants,” at a party, while some guests have tried to make amends through donations and adopting a cat.

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The Lost DeSantis Moment

For months, he routinely led Donald Trump in head-to-head polls and gave a possible glimpse at a post-Trump Republican future.

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Ron DeSantis Made Smiling Look Hard

The governor of Florida lacks a certain quality that says, “I am human.”

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Harris Begins a Reproductive Rights Tour on 51st Anniversary of Roe

The administration’s task force on reproductive rights also announced what officials said were new steps to help Americans get contraceptives and abortions under an emergency care law.

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Last Exit Before Trump: New Hampshire

Tuesday’s primary election will probably decide whether there will be a race at all.

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What to Expect When the Oscar Nominations Are Announced

Big showings by “Oppenheimer,” “Barbie” and “Killers of the Flower Moon” are likely in an especially strong year.

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The Trump Train Is Getting Very Crowded

So is the bus.

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A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old

The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline.

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Poet Crystal Wilkinson Explores Black Appalachia Cooking in Her New Book

In her new book, “Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts,” the poet Crystal Wilkinson explores her family history through cooking and recipes.

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How to Steal the Presidential Election

The most dangerous strategy we could imagine to subvert the vote was made possible by the Supreme Court itself.

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Why Haley Could Win and Why Trump Could Win New Hampshire

Why is New Hampshire actually competitive? How has Donald Trump changed politics there? Jane Coaston interviews Dante Scala about what matters this week.

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A Border Wall to the North? Republicans Want to Discuss.

Presidential candidates, warning of terrorists, criminals and traffickers, have drawn a national spotlight to the nation’s border with Canada. But proposals for a southern-style wall have not exactly appeared to catch on.

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Facing Backlash, Some Corporate Leaders Go ‘Under the Radar’ With D.E.I.

New hurdles and opposition to diversity programs have pushed some business leaders to approach their D.E.I. initiatives “in a less in your face way,” while others are doubling down.

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What Is ‘Settler Colonialism’?

A look at the academic roots of the idea, which has stirred fierce debate when applied to Israel.

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Austria’s Schnapps Distilleries Tempt Winter Tourists and Skiers

All across the Tyrol region of Austria, Alpine farms and distilleries tempt skiers and other wintertime visitors with a strong nip of a local tradition.

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How One DEI Initiative Changed Course With the Times

Amid a fresh backlash against D.E.I. efforts, OneTen met resistance as a program for Black workers only. It has shifted its emphasis to “equity for all” and a more hands-on approach.

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Storm Isha Sweeps Britain With Powerful Winds, Disrupting Travel

Powerful winds swept the country overnight, causing travel disruption and power outages. Wind warnings remained in effect on Monday.

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An Italian Town Full of the Elderly Wants to Feel Young Again

San Giovanni Lipioni, a tiny town in central Italy, has one of the oldest average populations in the country but hopes a marketing push will attract younger people.

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Climate Change Education May Soon Be Incorporated Into More NYC Classrooms

New York may soon join a growing number of states seeking to incorporate climate change into school lesson plans.

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Trump May Testify Monday in Defamation Case Brought by E. Jean Carroll

On the eve of New Hampshire’s primary, the former president has been interspersing campaign stops with court dates.

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US Declares Two Missing Navy SEALs As Dead in Somalia

The U.S. military has ended a 10 day search for the commandos who went overboard during the mission off the Somalia coast.

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Iran’s Leaders Say They Don’t Want a War. Should We Believe Them?

Iran is asserting its military strength amid the widening regional turmoil in the Middle East. That doesn’t mean its leaders want to be drawn into a wider war.

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F.A.A. Tells Airlines to Check Door Plugs on a Boeing 737-900ER

The aviation agency issued a safety alert recommending that airlines inspect door plugs on a Boeing 737 plane that has the same design as the 737 Max 9.

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Modi Opens a Giant Temple, a Triumph Toward a Hindu-First India

The Ram temple has risen on the disputed site of a centuries-old mosque destroyed in a Hindu mob attack that set a precedent of majoritarian violence that haunts Muslims to this day.

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Why India’s New Ram Temple Is So Important

Its site is sacred to ancient Hindu myth, and it also represents the much more recent victory of Hinduism as a political identity.

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Tim Scott Is Engaged to Be Married

The couple’s relationship became public after Mr. Scott’s final turn on the debate stage. He proposed on Saturday.

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