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Usher Super Bowl Halftime Review: A Vegas Party With Alicia Keys, Lil Jon and More

Joined by the likes of Alicia Keys, Ludacris, Lil Jon, will.i.am and H.E.R., Usher delivered a slick set that was a throwback to a hit-packed era of the mid-2000s.

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Israel Says It Will Protect Civilians in Rafah Amid Plans to Invade

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would invade refugee-packed Rafah, but was drafting a plan to help people get out of harm’s way.

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Lloyd Austin Taken to Hospital for Bladder Issue

The Pentagon said the White House, the Joint Chiefs and Congress had been notified of the defense secretary’s condition, unlike when he kept complications from prostate surgery secret last month.

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Shooting Reported at Houston Church Led by Joel Osteen

Law enforcement said they were responding to reports of a shooting at Lakewood Church, among the largest in the United States.

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Biden Cautions Netanyahu on Ground Offensive in Southern Gaza

The president told the Israeli leader on Sunday that protection was needed for Palestinians seeking shelter and called for “urgent and specific” steps on humanitarian aid.

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Special Counsel Report ‘Went Off the Rails,’ Biden’s Lawyer Says

Allies and White House officials defended the president after the release of a report that cleared him of criminal wrongdoing in a classified documents case but raised new concerns about his age.

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All the Super Bowl Commercials So Far, Ranked

Here is our ranking of the Super Bowl commercials we have been able to track down ahead of the big game.

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Mayorkas Says He’s Undeterred by Republicans’ Impeachment Drive

The homeland security secretary called the allegations “baseless” and said he was focused on his work.

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An Outburst by Trump on NATO May Push Europe to Go It Alone

Many were alarmed by comments that he would “encourage” Russia to attack U.S. allies that didn’t pay into NATO, but European leaders were already pondering the prospect of an alliance without the United States.

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How Imran Khan Used Social Media to Rise Again in Pakistan

Mr. Khan’s success was fueled by social media, which drove Pakistan’s young people to turn out to vote and rebuff the country’s powerful military.

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For Many in Rafah, Displacement is a Recurring Nightmare

More than a million people fled repeatedly before landing in Gaza’s southernmost city, and now they and the city’s residents are wondering where they could possibly go next.

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Favoring Foes Over Friends, Trump Threatens to Upend International Order

Former President Donald J. Trump suggested that he would incite Russia to attack “delinquent” U.S. allies, foreshadowing potentially far-reaching changes in the world order if he wins the White House again.

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Israeli Analysts Say Rafah Invasion Unlikely to Be Imminent

A major challenge for Israeli forces will be how to move the more than 1 million Gazans who have crowded into the city out of harm’s way.

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Chili for the Championship

With bulgogi-style tofu for Monday and crispy baked fish for Tuesday.

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Brooke Ellison, Prominent Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 45

One of the first quadriplegic Harvard graduates, she became an author, professor and powerful voice for disabled people.

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My Father, Ronald Reagan, Would Weep for America

I used to resent his love for America. Now it’s what I miss most of all.

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Trump’s Carter Problems vs. Biden’s Reagan Possibilities

If Biden can’t convince enough voters that he is up to the presidency into his mid-80s, it doesn’t matter how the country feels about Trump.

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What MAGA World Gets Wrong About the N.F.L. and Taylor

The politics around the N.F.L. have gotten weird. Jane Coaston interviews Charles C.W. Cooke about football’s singular appeal and what MAGA influencers don’t understand.

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Yes, Biden’s Age Matters

The confusion and forgetfulness vividly described in the special counsel Robert Hur’s report are not going away.

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King Charles Appears in Public for First Time Since Cancer Announcement

The British monarch and Queen Camilla went for a brief walk to a church on the estate where they live. Buckingham Palace said last week that the king was being treated for an unspecified form of cancer.

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A Guide to the Super Bowl

We explain the teams, the halftime show, the prop bets and more.

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Imran Khan Uses A.I. To Give Victory Speech in Pakistan

It was not the first time the technology had been used in Pakistan’s notably repressive election season, but this time it got the world’s attention.

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What Happens Next in Pakistan’s Politics?

As supporters of Imran Khan lodge complaints of vote rigging in hopes of increasing their lead, his opponents are jockeying to form a government.

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Republican Senators Continue to Push for Revisions to Ukraine-Israel Aid Bill

The legislation faces a critical vote today in the Senate.

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Will Taylor Swift Be at the Super Bowl? Stay Tuned.

There has been much ado about whether the pop singer will travel across the globe to the big game. Here’s what we know so far, and answers to other Taylor-related questions.

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Black Churches in Georgia Unite to Mobilize Voters in a Key Battleground

Two of the state’s largest church groups are teaming up in a rare effort they say is motivated by this year’s stakes and new voting restrictions in Georgia.

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How TikTok Took The Pink Stuff, a Cleaning Paste, From Obscurity to Viral Sensation

The Pink Stuff, a home cleaning paste, went from total obscurity to viral sensation — and Walmart staple — thanks to one “cleanfluencer” and her legion of fans.

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‘This Is Where I Want to Be’

Kibbutz Kfar Azza was evacuated after more than 60 residents were murdered and at least 18 were kidnapped on Oct. 7. But one family has returned.

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Latino, Working Class and Proud

A friendship forged in a Las Vegas barbershop offers clues to one of the biggest questions of the presidential election: Can Democrats win back Latino men?

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Migrants Face Cold, Perilous Crossing From Canada to New York

Increasingly, migrants from Latin America are risking their lives to cross illegally into the United States along the northern border.

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