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Republicans Against Border Enforcement

Many in the party have decided to oppose a bipartisan plan for the border.

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Republican Dysfunction, and Mom Convicted in School Shooting Case

Plus, the Apple Vision Pro hype.

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El Salvador Decimated Gangs. But at What Cost?

What was one of the world’s most violent countries has become incredibly safe. It has transformed more troubling ways, too.

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Sweden Closes Investigation Into Nord Stream Pipeline Explosions

The natural-gas connection was attacked in September 2022, seven months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, prompting rampant speculation about who was to blame.

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New York Reimagined Subsidized Housing. What Happened?

Via Verde aspired to serve as a model of beautiful, sustainable subsidized housing. A decade later, our critic finds that a building can change minds, but maybe not systems.

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New York Reimagined Subsidized Housing. What Happened?

Via Verde aspired to serve as a model of beautiful, sustainable subsidized housing. A decade later, our critic finds that a building can change minds, but maybe not systems.

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Ashes Were Given to His Family. But He Wasn’t Dead.

Tyler Chase, 22, was living in transitional housing in Portland, Ore., when the authorities misidentified a body as his and cremated it.

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Ecuador Embraces President Noboa’s War on Gang Violence Amid Terror

President Daniel Noboa’s new war on gangs has widespread support in a nation overwhelmed by violence. But experts warn it could endanger civil liberties.

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Investigation Opened Into Claims of Discrimination Against Palestinian Students at Harvard

The Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Education Department is looking into the allegations after a complaint from a Muslim advocacy group.

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Apple Vision Pro Review: First Headset Lacks Polish and Purpose

Billed as the future of computing, the $3,500 goggles can’t replace a laptop for work. At times, wearing them also made our columnist feel nauseated.

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James Lankford Stands in Border Deal Wreckage Wrought by His Own Party

Senator James Lankford, the Oklahoma Republican who brokered the doomed compromise, has fended off attacks from his own party while fighting to keep the bill alive.

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How Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Once in Hot Demand, Lost Its Luster

Some buyers said the electric Lightning did not meet expectations, and Ford has slashed its production plans for the pickup because sales are lagging.

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This Immigration Bill Was Never Going to Fix the Border

If more money would stop people from coming to America, we would have paid for the solution years ago.

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McDonald’s, Costco and Other Companies Crack Down on Child Labor in the U.S.

McDonald’s, Costco and other major brands say they are stepping up efforts to keep minors from the grueling, often dangerous work that goes into their products.

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Is Trump’s MAGA ‘Superpower’ Actually His ‘Kryptonite’?

Biden isn’t the only one who wants to know.

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Ai Weiwei’s ‘Zodiac’ Is a Mystical Memory Tour

Like a cosmological comic, the artist’s new ‘graphic memoir’ entwines recalled experience with legend and imagination.

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Israel-Hamas War: How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party

Members of Congress, and candidates for their seats, have been drawn into bitter political clashes over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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New York City Wants to Revise Its Zoning Code to Restore the City’s Soul

The city is rewriting its antiquated zoning code. We should seize the chance to create a metropolis of opportunity that evolves with the times.

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There’s a Super Bowl Extravaganza at Las Vegas Airports, Too

Around 1,000 private aircraft are expected at Las Vegas airports for the Super Bowl. It matters for climate change, and maybe for Taylor Swift, too.

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The Supreme Court Should Let the States Decide Whether Trump Should Be on Their Ballots

The justices should focus on two phrases: “the first insurrection of the 1860s” and “the 50-state solution.”

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The Vocal Coach Who Keeps Broadway (and Patti LuPone) in Tune

“She saved my career,” Patti LuPone said of this indispensable vocal therapist and coach whose clients include Madonna and Billy Porter.

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Maui Economy, 6 Months After Wildfire, Is Still Reeling

Six months after the Maui wildfire, hundreds of businesses remain closed, and questions linger about how much a local economy should rely on tourism.

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Some Fall Out of Vogue. Gabriella Karefa-Johnson Jumped.

Gabriella Karefa-Johnson on surviving Ye, quitting Condé Nast and speaking her mind.

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5 Minutes That Will Make You Love John Coltrane

Coltrane changed the game in American music a few times over. Here’s a guided tour to his career, courtesy of 15 musicians, scholars, poets, writers and other experts.

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Read Your Way Through Lagos

Like many Nigerians, the novelist Stephen Buoro has been deeply influenced by the exquisite bedlam of Lagos, a megacity of extremes. Here, he defines the books that make sense of the chaos.

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Russian Strikes Hit Ukrainian Cities at a Tense Time for Kyiv

The attacks killed at least five people, officials said, as Ukraine raises pleas for more American aid and President Volodymyr Zelensky considers changes in his administration.

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NYC Spends Millions on Mental Health Street Teams. Do They Work?

The city has poured funding into a program to aid severely mentally ill people while doing little to ensure it was getting results, an audit shows.

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Informant in Menendez Bribery Investigation Made Secret Recordings

A new legal filing in the case against Senator Robert Menendez, Democrat of New Jersey, refers to recordings from a “confidential source.”

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Haley Outvoted in Nevada Primary, Trailing ‘None of These Candidates’

Ms. Haley ran essentially unopposed in the primary, which awards no delegates. The former president will compete in Thursday’s caucuses.

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Giorgia Meloni Solidifies Her Credentials in Europe

The Italian prime minister helped persuade the Hungarian leader, Viktor Orban, to go along with a landmark fund for Ukraine. It was a big moment for Europe. And for her.

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