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French Farmers Block Roads Around Paris in Growing Standoff

The authorities warned residents to brace for extreme disruptions as farmers converged on the capital to press a wide range of grievances.

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Voting Is Bewildering This Primary Season. That Worries Experts.

New Hampshire’s ballot didn’t include President Biden. South Carolina has two primaries. Nevada has a primary and a caucus. A morass of dates and formats could keep some voters away.

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What Evergrande’s Liquidation Might Mean for the Global Economy

The long-embattled property developer was finally ordered to liquidate. What comes next will test Western companies’ appetite to keep operating in China.

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Kamala Harris, Sharper and Lively, Begins to Make Her Case

Her skills are better, but can she revive the party?

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An Italian Holocaust Survivor Asks if She Has ‘Lived in Vain’

Liliana Segre, who has become Italy’s conscience on the Holocaust, says she is pessimistic in the face of rising anti-Semitism.

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Kamila Valieva Banned Four Years Over 2022 Olympic Doping Case

Valieva, once a 15-year-old gold medal favorite, was punished in a doping case that upended the figure skating competition at the Beijing Games.

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Walmart Offers Store Managers Company Stock to Make Them Feel Like ‘Owners’

The retailer has been raising wages for store associates. It’s now turning its attention to improving salaries and benefits for their bosses.

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New Murder Trial for Alex Murdaugh? A Judge Will Soon Decide.

Mr. Murdaugh, a longtime South Carolina lawyer convicted of murdering his wife and son, claims that a court clerk improperly influenced the jury.

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As Buses of Migrants Arrive in Chicago Suburbs, Residents Debate the Role of Their Towns

In recent weeks, buses have been bypassing the city for its smaller outlying communities, where people are unaccustomed to the flow of newcomers.

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China Evergrande Must Be Liquidated, a Judge Said. What Happens Next?

The massive property developer epitomized China’s real estate frenzy, and its downfall fueled the market’s downturn.

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Gaza’s Food Crisis

Famine has become a central humanitarian concern in the enclave.

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Where Southerners Go to Fill the Tank and Feed the Family

Are they gas stations that serve food or restaurants that pump gas? A new photography book explores the lure of these restorative community rest stops.

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Talks on pausing fighting and releasing hostages were ‘constructive,’ Israel says.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/01/29/world/israel-gaza-jordan-news/israel-calls-talks-constructive-as-negotiators-seek-a-halt-to-the-fighting-and-the-release-of-hostages

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Biden Vows to Retaliate, and a Super Bowl Rematch

Plus, a new therapy lets an 11-year-old hear for the first time.

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Today’s Teenagers: Anxious About Their Futures and Disillusioned by Politicians

More than previous generations, they are concerned about their mental health and educational prospects, new surveys show.

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The Failed Promise of Police Body Cameras

The devices were supposed to be a revolution in accountability. What went wrong?

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E. Jean Carroll and the Value of a Woman ‘Past Her Prime’

E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against Donald Trump was about defamation. But it was also about the worth of a woman, long past middle age, who dared to claim she still had value.

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Inside Biden’s Anti-Trump Battle Plan (and Where Taylor Swift Fits In)

Watching Donald Trump ascend, the newly energized Biden campaign is aiming to make the general election all about him. It’s also hoping for some big endorsements.

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Nikki Haley Can Do a Lot of Damage

Hounding Trump is an important task.

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What Trump Could Do on Abortion in a Second Term

A backdoor federal ban is on the table.

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Supreme Court’s Mixed Record on Overturning Precedents

The current court is not out of step with earlier ones in how often it overturns decisions. But it is more apt to do so to reach conservative results.

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GoFundMe Is Remaking Disaster Aid. It Largely Helps the Wealthy.

The crowdfunding site raised more money for wildfire survivors with high incomes than for those who need help most, researchers found.

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6 Cocktail Bars to Visit for Drinks in Singapore

Bartenders around the city are mixing up creative cocktails with unexpected, and often ecologically conscious, ingredients. Here are six spots to visit.

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As Buses of Migrants Arrive in Chicago Suburbs, Residents Debate the Role of Their Towns

In recent weeks, buses have been bypassing the city for its smaller outlying communities, where people are unaccustomed to the flow of newcomers.

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For Europe and NATO, a Russian Invasion Is No Longer Unthinkable

Amid crumbling U.S. support for Ukraine and Donald Trump’s rising candidacy, European nations and NATO are making plans to take on Russia by themselves.

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Nvidia’s Big Tech Rivals Put Their Own A.I. Chips on the Table

Chafing at their dependence, Amazon, Google, Meta and Microsoft are racing to cut into Nvidia’s dominant share of the market.

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Hottest Job in Corporate America? The Executive in Charge of A.I.

Many feared that artificial intelligence would kill jobs. But hospitals, insurance companies and others are creating roles to navigate and harness the disruptive technology.

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To Beat Trump, Joe Biden Needs a New Narrative

The president has a strong populist case to make for a future in which ordinary Americans, and the ideals embodied in our Constitution, can prosper.

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She Issued a Call to ‘#MakeJewishBabies.’ Some Are Taking It Seriously.

Irina Barskaya, a 33-year-old woman in Brooklyn, felt a pull to have children with another Jew after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. She’s not the only one.

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In the Race to Replace George Santos, National Issues Reverberate

Here’s what you need to know about the special House election on Feb. 13, pitting former Representative Tom Suozzi, a Democrat, against Mazi Pilip, a local Republican legislator.

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