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Who Gets Left Behind When Gene Therapy Cures a Disease?

Future generations will see breakthroughs that cure many kinds of diseases. But where does that leave current patients?

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Taylor Swift, SZA, Billie Eilish: Who Will Have a Big Grammys?

Taylor Swift and SZA could make history at the 66th annual awards on Sunday night, where young women dominate the nominations, and revered older artists will take the stage.

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A Chocolate Fondue to Remember

This midcentury classic has a way of stirring up the past.

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Meta, TikTok, X and Others Face Senate Hearing on Child Safety Online

The leaders of X, Meta, Discord, Snap and TikTok will testify about their companies’ track records protecting their youngest users.

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Why America Can’t Recover From That First Awful Covid Year

America’s political crisis is a symptom of our collective long Covid.

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Alice Munro’s Best Work: A Guide

The only prerequisite for reading the Nobel laureate, a master of short stories, is: having lived. Here’s where to start.

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Silicon Valley Battles States Over New Online Safety Laws for Children

Lawsuits filed by NetChoice, which represents companies including TikTok and Meta, have stalled protection efforts in three states.

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Can San Francisco Solve Its Drug Crisis? Five Things to Consider.

A comparison with Portugal’s approach to decriminalization shows why many liberal cities have struggled to match its success.

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Imran Khan Gets 14 Years in His Second Sentence in Two Days

The sentences, just over a week before Pakistan’s national election, come as the former prime minister’s party has been battered by a crackdown.

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N.J. Transit Wants a Big Fare Increase. Riders Want Better Service.

Gov. Philip D. Murphy said that major improvements to the transit system on his watch justified the proposed 15 percent fare hike, but customers disagreed.

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Germany Has Finally Woken Up

Any complacency about the threat of the far right has been shattered.

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French Farmer Was Spark Behind Widespread Protests

Jérôme Bayle had enough of the hardships of French farming, so he blocked a highway with friends. Hundreds of other farmers have followed suit.

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How China Censors Critics of the Economy

As Beijing struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis it deems negative are blocked.

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Melinda Wilson, Wife of Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Dies at 77

Ms. Wilson’s relationship with her husband, a co-founder of the Beach Boys, was portrayed in the 2014 film “Love & Mercy.”

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Pieces of Jackie Robinson Statue Are Found Burning in Kansas Park

The life-size bronze tribute to the legendary baseball player who broke the color barrier was stolen from a different park last week. What was left of it “is beyond repair,” officials said.

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Mayor Adams Clashes With City Council Speaker on NYC’s Path

Adrienne Adams, the speaker of the City Council, has become one of Mayor Eric Adams’s most powerful critics as he struggles with crises and low approval ratings.

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Frozen U.S. Funding for UNRWA in Gaza Is Minimal, State Dept. Says

Just $300,000 is on hold after Israeli claims that UNRWA employees joined the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, U.S. officials say.

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Machu Picchu Access Blocked by Peruvian Protesters Over New Ticket System

Protesters blocked access to the Incan site in Peru over a new ticketing system. Tourists have been evacuated, but there could be more unrest. Here’s what to know.

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Israel Raids West Bank Hospital as Clashes Erupt With Hamas in Northern Gaza

The raid, by a small team wearing medical garb, came as Israel confirmed it was trying to flush militants out of tunnels with seawater and had renewed fighting in northern Gaza.

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Memphis Releases New Footage From Night of Tyre Nichols’s Fatal Beating

The additional 21 hours of recordings offer a fuller picture of what happened after the traffic stop, but they do not show what led to it.

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Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Package Is Voided by Judge

Shareholders had sued, arguing that Mr. Musk’s compensation — which helped make him the world’s richest person — was excessive.

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Republicans Push to Impeach Biden’s Homeland Security Chief

Also, Chita Rivera, the electrifying Broadway star, died at 91. Here's the latest at the end of Tuesday.

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Prosecutor on Trump Georgia Case Settles Divorce, Avoiding Testimony

The prosecutor, Nathan Wade, might have been forced to address allegations of a romantic relationship with his boss, Fani T. Willis, at a divorce hearing this week.

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French Lawmakers Vote to Enshrine Abortion Rights in Constitution

Most of France’s political parties broadly support the right to abortion. But the proposal still has to undergo a long and complex legislative process before it comes to fruition.

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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.

Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.

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N.C.A.A. Investigates Booster Club Funding for College Sports

The University of Tennessee’s football program is under investigation for recruiting violations involving a donor collective, signaling an effort to rein in the role of outside money in college sports.

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Chita Rivera’s Ballet Roots Shaped Her Dancing

Chita Rivera saw herself as a dancer, and that’s fitting: Her early ballet training was her secret weapon — and it never left her body.

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The Patty Melt Is Tired of Hearing About Your Favorite Burger

The undersung cousin of an American classic is a superior sandwich, our critic argues.

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On Nantucket, a Legal Maneuver to Protect Historic Homes From Gutting

A steady erosion of history has been underway on the island for years, with ultrawealthy newcomers remaking the interiors of antique structures.

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An Explorer Believes He Found Amelia Earhart’s Plane. Experts Aren’t Convinced.

A robotics company captured a sonar image that its chief executive believes shows Earhart’s long-lost plane at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Archaeologists say it’s too early to know.

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