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Debbie Dingell Breaks Down Michigan’s Primary

A Democratic stalwart assesses the “uncommitted” vote protesting President Biden, and says the party must do more to play up his accomplishments.

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Frequent Marijuana Use May Raise Risk of Heart Attack

A new study analyzed several years of surveys on increases in marijuana and cannabis consumption.

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The Supreme Court Will Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim in April

Also, fast-spreading wildfires prompt evacuations in Texas. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.

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Darién Gap Migration Is Halted After Colombia Arrests Boat Captains

Boat operators suspended migrant crossings after Colombia arrested two captains. The Biden administration has asked Colombia to do more to stem the flow of people bound for the U.S. border.

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Biden Looks to Change the Conversation on Immigration and Crime

The president, saying he is making progress on those issues despite G.O.P. intransigence, appeared intent on pushing back against Republicans who have assailed him and Democrats.

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Trump to Meet Next Week With Orban, Hungary’s Leader

The former president has long been aligned with Hungary’s right-wing prime minister, who has built ties to the conservative movement in the United States.

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Rumors Swirl About Kate, Princess of Wales Amid Health Concerns

When Prince William bowed out of a planned appearance at a memorial service this week, citing an undisclosed personal matter, speculation around his wife’s health fueled conversation online.

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Older Americans Should Get a Covid Booster This Spring, CDC Advisers Say

The agency recommended another round of vaccinations for Americans ages 65 and older.

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Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Trump’s Immunity Claim, Setting Arguments for April

The former president’s trial on charges of plotting to subvert the 2020 election will remain on hold while the justices consider the matter.

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Long Covid May Lead to Measurable Cognitive Decline, Study Finds

People with long Covid symptoms scored slightly lower on a cognitive test than people who had recovered. But patients who had recovered scored as well as those who had only short-term Covid symptoms.

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This Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Salad Is a One-Pan Take on a Southern Classic

A hot bacon dressing, a crispy-edged fried egg and sliced brussels sprouts star in this meal-worthy take on a Southern classic.

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As U.N. Warns of Famine in Gaza, Cease-Fire Remains Elusive

With the approach of Ramadan, as well as protests by hostage families and a threatened Palestinian march on the Aqsa mosque, pressure is rising to reach a deal.

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Biden’s Gaza Challenge Will Persist, but Michigan May Have Been Unique

Democratic unease with the president’s handling of the Mideast war will continue to trail him, but his allies hope that no other state on the primary calendar will present the same challenges.

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Richard Lewis, Acerbic Comedian and Character Actor, Dies at 76

After rising to prominence for his stand-up act, he became a regular in movies and TV, most recently on “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

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Supreme Court Appears Split Over Ban on Bump Stocks Enacted Under Trump

In a wide-ranging argument, the justices wrestled with the mechanics of gun triggers and the larger implications of the ban both for bump stock owners and the public.

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A Botched Execution in Idaho Renews Scrutiny of Lethal Injection

Idaho attempted its first execution in 12 years on Wednesday, but medical workers could not tap into a vein on the inmate.

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Arab American Fury Toward Biden

If alarms weren’t already sounding in the Biden campaign, now they have to be.

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French Senate Votes to Enshrine Abortion Access in Constitution

The vote by lawmakers comes after supporters of the measure in France were galvanized by the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade.

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Democrats Pass a N.Y. House Map That Modestly Benefits Them

By exercising restraint in their latest redistricting effort, Democratic lawmakers hope to avoid a lawsuit from Republicans, while still helping their party’s candidates.

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Senate Republicans Look Poised to Block Bill to Protect I.V.F. Treatment

Republicans, many of whom have said they support access to the treatment, argued that it should be left to states to ensure its legality after an Alabama court ruled that frozen embryos were children.

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Odysseus Moon Lander to Power Down, With Aim to Extend Time on Surface

The commercial spacecraft’s builder, Intuitive Machines, released new images from the moon’s surface as the company described plans to try to wake it up in two to three weeks.

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Suspicious Powder Found at Courthouse Where Trump Judge Has Offices

An envelope with white powder was found Wednesday at the New York State Supreme Courthouse. Justice Arthur F. Engoron, who has offices there, oversaw Donald J. Trump’s civil fraud trial.

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Alabama Republicans Scramble in an Effort to Pass an I.V.F. Shield Law

The urgency underscores the bind for the party, which has long maintained that life begins at conception but must now reconcile that stance with broad support for I.V.F.

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Center for Public Integrity Weighs Merger or Shutdown Amid Dire Financial Straits

The nonprofit had a budget shortfall of roughly $2.5 million last year amid a difficult market for fund-raising.

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Fear the Economic Impact of Donald Trump 2.0

While Trump’s economic policy had serious flaws in his first term, the prospect of what he could do in a second term is frightening.

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McConnell to Step Down as Leader at the End of the Year

The long-serving Republican leader said he would step aside from the role at the end of his term but remain in the Senate, acknowledging that his views on national security had put him out of step with his party.

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Trump Offers Court a $100 Million Bond to Pause a $454 Million Judgment

The former president, who is appealing the judgment in his civil fraud case, asked an appeals court to let him avoid paying the full amount in the meantime.

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Divisions Among Finance Ministers Flare Over Seizing Russian Assets

France’s finance minister, Bruno LeMaire, said there was no legal rationale for giving the Russian central bank funds to Ukraine.

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Ghana’s Parliament Passes Anti-Gay Bill With Jail Terms

The legislation would sentence those who identify as L.G.B.T.Q. to three years in jail and punish those who promote gay issues as well. It would be among the harshest on the African continent.

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Surrealism Is 100. The World’s Still Surreal.

Exhibitions around the world are celebrating the art movement’s centennial and asking whether our crazy dreams can still set us free.

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