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Biden Calls Chinese Electric Vehicles a Security Threat

The president ordered an investigation into auto software that could track U.S. drivers, part of a broader effort to stop E.V. imports from China.

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For Suspect in U. of Georgia Killing, an Obscure Trail Across States

After leaving Venezuela, he entered the U.S. through Texas and stopped in New York before living in Georgia.

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The I.V.F. Ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court Should Not Be a Surprise

Its decision that embryos are people offers a warning of the future toward which America may be heading.

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Are Trump’s MAGA Supporters Moving Away From Election Denial?: The Run-Up

At CPAC, some Trump supporters embrace early voting and other tactics they long decried.

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C.I.A. Violently Cut Off 9/11 Suspect When He Tried to Talk About Attacks

In the aftermath of the attacks, interrogators were determined to get Khalid Shaikh Mohammed to discuss Al Qaeda’s future plans, a psychologist testified.

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Trump’s Allies Don’t Want to Destroy the ‘Deep State.’ They Want to Seize It.

The conservative contributors to “Project 2025” are open about wanting to wield the state as a tool for concentrating power and entrenching ideology.

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Black Families Can Now Recover More of Their Lost Histories

With one pension file, I was able to fill in multiple gaps in my family tree and the location where most of my paternal grandfather’s family had been enslaved.

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Auto Insurance Spike Hampers the Inflation Fight

Costlier vehicles and repairs are pushing premiums higher even as the increase in U.S. consumer prices is tapering overall.

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Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?

How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.

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Welcome to Japan, Where the Bad News Is the Good News

The trend lines may be grim, but the Japanese aren’t sweating them.

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Starvation Is Stalking Gaza’s Children

Lack of aid in Gaza is causing starvation deaths as relief officials seek to determine whether to declare a famine.

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The ‘Luxury Route’ to the U.S. for African Migrants

Colombia’s main airport has become a hub for migrants heading to the U.S. in greater numbers. Some have been stranded for weeks, or forcibly turned back.

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The Politics Behind Trump and Biden’s Dueling Border Stops

In separate events along the border in Texas on Thursday, President Biden and Donald Trump will present contrasting goals, and clashing messages.

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After UGA Killing, Georgia Lawmakers Seek Tougher Immigration Laws

As residents lamented the killing of a 22-year-old woman, immigration policies in Georgia have come under renewed scrutiny, with state Republicans calling for stricter legislation.

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He’s Probably in Your House, Lurking on Your Bookshelf

The Museo Bodoniano in Parma, Italy, is a mecca for one of the world’s most enduring, and ubiquitous, typefaces. Meet Giambattista Bodoni, the “prince of typography.”

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‘The Collective’ Is Kim Gordon’s Coolest Act Yet

At 70, the onetime Sonic Youth musician is releasing a blistering new solo LP, finding new fans on TikTok and making art that continues to surprise.

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Richard Lewis and ‘The (Blank) From Hell’

The comedian, who died this week, said he coined the ubiquitous phrase. An episode of “Curb Your Enthusiasm” about a “nanny from hell” recounted his efforts to get credit for it.

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In Britain, Shockwaves From Israel-Hamas War Are Jolting Domestic Politics

The United States and several European nations have been caught up in toxic debates that have altered election campaigns and led to eruptions of inflammatory language over the conflict.

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$1 Billion Gift to Einstein Medical College Came Without a Billion-Dollar Ego

The gift to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx was notable not only for its size but also for the humility of the philanthropist.

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China Has Thousands of Navalnys, Hidden From the Public

China has no dissident with the kind of public profile that Aleksei A. Navalny had. The government has many critics, but they all disappear from view.

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Judge Orders Trump Removed From Illinois Primary Ballots

The judge, a Democrat, stayed her ruling until Friday, leaving Donald J. Trump’s team time to appeal the decision.

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Cat Janice, Singer With Cancer Who Left Her Son a Dance Track, Dies at 31

TikTok rallied around the singer, who revealed during her cancer treatment that she had transferred the rights to her final song to her son, as an inheritance of sorts.

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Hochul Pushes Proposals Cracking Down on Unlicensed Cannabis Shops

Legal retailers are struggling to get their footing in the face of a much larger illicit market.

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In Taking Up Trump’s Immunity Claim, Supreme Court Bolstered His Delay Strategy

By scheduling a hearing for late April on the former president’s assertion that he cannot be prosecuted for his actions in office, the justices increased the chances that he will not face trial by Election Day.

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Aaron Bushnell’s Winding Path Ended in Self-Immolation to Protest Israel

Aaron Bushnell, the cyberdefense operations specialist who lit himself on fire to protest Israel’s killing of Palestinians, had left an isolated Christian community for the Air Force before turning to activism.

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Richard Lewis Recalled Friendship With Larry David in One of His Last Interviews

The occasion was a profile of a “Curb Your Enthusiasm” co-star, but Lewis got plenty of good lines in as he reminisced about starting out with Larry David.

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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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Biden’s Doctor Says He Is ‘Fit for Duty’ After Physical and Neurological Exam

President Biden, the oldest president in the country’s history, is facing concerns over his age as he campaigns for a second term.

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U.S. to Ask Court to Reauthorize Disputed Surveillance Program for a Year

As Congress stalls in considering an expiring warrantless surveillance law known as Section 702, the Biden administration has decided not to risk a lapse.

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Behind Apple’s Doomed Car Project: False Starts and Wrong Turns

Internal disagreements over the direction of the Apple car led the effort to sputter for years before it was canceled this week.

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