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El Salvador’s Strongman Is Set to Ride a Landslide Past Checks and Balances

The millennial president, Nayib Bukele, and his party are likely to win resoundingly in elections Sunday. His running mate says they are “replacing” democracy.

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Nikki Haley Has Got Secession All Wrong

Secession, like its cousin nullification, rests on a mistaken conception of the American union.

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As Kids, They Thought They Were Trans. They No Longer Do.

Trans activists have pushed an ideological extremism by pressing for an unproven treatment orthodoxy.

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Sean Wang Lives His ‘Fairy Tale’ at Sundance

Sean Wang, a first-time director, received an audience award for his coming-of-age film, “Didi.” He also got the ultimate prize: a distribution deal.

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Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Way to Dodge Questions: Answering the Phone

Speaker Mike Johnson, who once routinely stopped for hallway interviews, has taken to pressing his iPhone to his ear as he walks through the Capitol, avoiding questions as he navigates a tough new job.

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Tony Spring, Macy’s New C.E.O., Faces Retail Puzzle

Tony Spring, a Bloomingdale’s veteran, assumes the top job as an investor group threatens to take a buyout bid to shareholders.

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Wisconsin Prison Staffing Crisis: 10 Guards for 900 Inmates

An extreme shortage of guards at Wisconsin’s prisons has slowed basic operations to a crawl. Inmates escaped, prisons locked down and conditions deteriorated.

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In the West Bank, Palestinians Struggle to Adjust to a New Reality

The volatile mix of violence, tensions and Israeli restrictions has had a stultifying effect on the West Bank.

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Pollution Is Driving Black Americans to the South. It May Not Be Any Better.

Pollution is contributing to Black Americans’ decision to move South, in a trend that is as worrying as it is moving.

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Adele Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen’s Mother, Dies at 98

Bruce Springsteen has long said that his mother was among his greatest influences and credited her with encouraging his musical ambitions.

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Flaco the Owl’s Year of Freedom From the Central Park Zoo

He fled the Central Park Zoo and made the rest of Manhattan his new home. What has he been up to?

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She Took a Picture of the Man Who Attacked Her. It Didn’t Matter.

In an age of widespread surveillance, why was a police lineup, a method known to be unreliable, treated as the gold standard?

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India’s Quiet Push to Steal More of China’s iPhone Business

The companies that make iPhones are bringing their factories to one corner of India, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers.

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China Meets the U.S. to Discuss Fentanyl, But the Détente Has Limits

Negotiations have resumed on restricting the flow of fentanyl into the United States. But Beijing may prove less cooperative on Iran and North Korea.

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Married, Finally, After Six Cancellations

Daniela Blum and Dr. Robert Flowers didn’t quite intend to be the first couple to be married at the Manhattan Marriage Bureau this year.

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Several Die as Small Plane Crashes Into Mobile Home Park in Florida

The pilot had just contacted a nearby airport to say that the single-engine plane was having an emergency, according to fire officials.

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How Adele Springsteen Gave Bruce His Rock ’n’ Roll Spirit

Adele Springsteen bought her son, Bruce, his first electric guitar and encouraged him to get up and dance. She died on Wednesday at 98.

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Adele Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen’s Mother, Dies at 98

Bruce Springsteen has long said that his mother was among his greatest influences and credited her with encouraging his musical ambitions.

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Biden Imposes Sanctions on Israelis Over West Bank Violence

The order served as both a sharp-edged diplomatic notice to Israel and a message to Arab Americans, a key part of the political coalition the president needs to be re-elected.

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Our Economy Isn’t ‘Goldilocks.’ It’s Better.

Growth is hot, inflation is cold. So much winning!

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Israelis and Palestinians See Problems With Sanctions on West Bank Settlers

Reactions ranged from denouncing the penalties to saying they didn’t go far enough.

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The E.U. Agreed to Aid Ukraine, Shifting Focus to the U.S.

Also, the world’s largest record label pulled its songs from TikTok. Here’s the latest at the end of Thursday.

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Inside Impeachment’s Rise as a Weapon of Partisan Warfare

Impeachment was once seen as perhaps the most serious check on corruption and abuse of power developed by the founders. Now it looks in danger of becoming just another tool in partisan fights.

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Atmospheric River Drenches California, With More Storms on the Way

The state’s latest powerful storm has downed trees and flooded some roads, but has not yet caused the scale of disruption seen last winter.

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Schumer Plans Senate Vote on Border and Ukraine Deal Next Week

The Senate majority leader promised a test vote by Wednesday on a measure pairing an immigration crackdown with Ukraine aid, but its outlook remains dim with Republican resistance.

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Jennell Jaquays, Who Unlocked Fantasy Dungeons for Gamers, Dies at 67

She created scenarios with myriad paths for Dungeons & Dragons, levels for video games like Quake II, and art that invited novices to try role-playing games.

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New York Woman Convicted of Using Crypto to Fund Terror Groups in Syria

The woman, Victoria Jacobs, provided support to a military contractor that has been called “the Blackwater of jihad.”

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Democrats Warn Their Voters Against Backing Haley in South Carolina

For any Democrat thinking about skipping Saturday’s primary and participating instead in the Republican contest three weeks later, the message is very clear: Don’t.

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The Home of Carter G. Woodson, the Man Behind Black History Month

Dr. Woodson’s house, the birthplace of the annual month, was a hub of scholarship, bringing together generations of intellectuals, writers and activists.

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Apple Sees First Quarterly Revenue Increase in a Year

The iPhone maker’s share price dropped in after-hour trading even though sales and profit topped Wall Street expectations.

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