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Meta Reports Profits More Than Tripled and Issues Its First Dividend

The company’s quarterly revenue rose 25% as its costs fell after layoffs last year.

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Supreme Court to Mull Trump Ballot Questions

Should Trump be removed from the ballot for his role in the Capitol attack? Justices will hear arguments next week.

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History of Failure on Border Policy Hangs Over Current Push in Congress

Republicans have scuttled efforts to rewrite immigration laws repeatedly over the past two decades, despite powerful bipartisan coalitions behind the efforts.

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NYU Removed 2 Doctors Over Israel-Hamas Posts. Then Their Fates Diverged.

Both doctors worked for NYU Langone in New York. In a legal filing on Thursday, one doctor said the decision not to rehire him was unfair after his colleague appeared to get his job back.

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Amazon Enters Chatbot Fray With New Shopping Tool

The tech giant introduced the Rufus chatbot. It has lagged behind others on introducing consumer-facing generative artificial intelligence.

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Biden Takes Aim at Grocery Chains Over Food Prices

President Biden has begun to accuse stores of overcharging shoppers, as food costs remain a burden for consumers and a political problem for the president.

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Trump’s Former CFO, Allen Weisselberg, in Negotiations Over Perjury Plea

Allen H. Weisselberg would admit to lying on the stand during the former president’s civil fraud trial, according to people familiar with the talks.

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Plan to Resurface a Pyramid in Granite Draws Heated Debate

A project to restore granite blocks that once covered a greater portion of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza has been criticized by some preservationists.

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French Farmers Are Urged by Unions to End Roadblocks

The call from two main farmers’ unions came after President Emmanuel Macron’s government announced new financial aid and plans to loosen regulations to end the nationwide protests.

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Utah Bans D.E.I. Programs, Joining Other States

In its battles against the education establishment, conservatives are now targeting diversity, equity and inclusion programs, saying they are “doing more to divide us than to bring us together.”

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Coastal Cities Brace for Climate Change

This week’s atmospheric rivers may only be the beginning.

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A Look at the $10 Billion Design for a New Port Authority Bus Terminal

The Port Authority unveiled a revised design for a replacement of the much-reviled transit hub, which opened in 1950.

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Reality, Art and Peloton Stars Party at the Whitney

Guests at the museum’s annual Art Party in New York City talk about A.I.’s role in making their work.

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Iran Tries to Avoid War With U.S. After Stoking Mideast Conflicts

After Iran-aligned militants killed three American soldiers, Iran’s leaders sensed a line was crossed, and are sending more conciliatory signals while awaiting President Biden’s promised response.

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EU Ukraine Aid Deal Is a Pawn in Orban’s Longer Populist Game

His real aim is to lead a populist and nativist rebellion against Europe’s liberal elite, though that campaign is showing signs of faltering.

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Grateful for E.U. Aid, Ukraine Now Waits for the United States

The E.U. package of about $54 billion will be spent on nonmilitary expenses, like pensions, payments to displaced people and paying teachers and doctors.

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How to Quit Your Smartphone

Readers who have taken the plunge said it had improved their lives, marriages and mental health, and offered advice to those going without their smartphones for “Flip Phone February.”

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TikTok Lost Universal’s Huge Music Catalog. What Happened?

Universal Music Group, the biggest of the three major conglomerates, pulled songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and other stars after failing to agree on a new contract. Here’s what’s at stake.

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Look, No Hands: Meet New York City’s Garbage Truck of the Future

Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a prototype of a new side-loading garbage truck that will be used to lift large trash containers in an effort to get bags off the streets.

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Two Theater-Making Couples Reflect on Mortality and Renewal

A meditation on mortality and renewal, “The Following Evening” presents mirror images of two married pairs of theater makers.

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Squeezed by Soaring Rent, Small Shops Get Creative

Some ambitious entrepreneurs in New York City are experimenting with diversified business models to connect with shoppers and bring in more money.

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Defense Secretary Tries to Explain Why He Kept His Illness Secret

“I did not handle this right,” Lloyd J. Austin III said after being widely criticized for failing to immediately disclose his absence to the White House.

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Trump’s Running Mate? It’s Gotta Be Vivek Ramaswamy.

Nothing says MAGA like a peacock who parrots you.

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Susie Essman Says Goodbye to ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’

Ahead of the final season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” the comic looked back at playing Susie Greene, a character whose voice was as loud as her outfits.

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The ‘Mean Girls’ Movie Is Nicer. Teens Are Not.

Just because teenagers don’t call one another sluts anymore doesn’t mean they’re not just as good at being nasty to one another.

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The Dogs That Live Longest, by a Nose

Small dogs with prominent noses live longer than bigger, flat-faced canines, a new study suggests.

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Developers Pan Apple’s New Plan for App Store in Europe

To comply with European regulations, Apple has proposed reducing its commission on app sales while adding new fees and hurdles.

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How Maurice Sendak Lived With His Own Wild Things

For decades, the author of “In the Night Kitchen” and “The Nutshell Library” fortified himself with art and words.

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Tech CEOs Got Grilled, but New Rules Are Still a Question

Tech leaders faced a grilling in the Senate, and one offered an apology. But skeptics fear little will change this time.

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Monkey Who Escaped in Scotland is Captured

A Japanese macaque escaped from a wildlife park on Sunday. After five days of “living his best life,” he was back home on Thursday.

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