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Biden’s Armageddon Moment: When Nuclear Detonation Seemed Possible in Ukraine

For a few weeks in October 2022, the White House was consumed in a crisis whose depths were not publicly acknowledged at the time. It was a glimpse of what seemed like a terrifying new era.

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Biden Expresses Regret for Calling an Undocumented Immigrant ‘an Illegal’

The president had used the word in an unscripted exchange with Republicans during his State of the Union address on Thursday.

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A Gaza aid ship in Cyprus awaits approval to head out with 200 tons of rice, flour and proteins.

The first sea delivery of food and aid for Gaza could leave Cyprus soon.

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National Guard Can’t Carry Long Guns While Checking Bags in Subway

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued an order forbidding the weapons at bag-check stations on Wednesday, directly after her announcement that soldiers would be deployed to New York City’s subways.

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Boeing Subject of Criminal Inquiry by DOJ

The investigation is tied to an incident on an Alaska Airlines flight in early January. Boeing also told a Senate panel that it cannot find a record of the work done on the Alaska plane.

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Potential Obstacle to Trump Media’s Merger Appears to Have Been Cleared

Two early founders of Donald Trump’s social media company reached a temporary truce with the company on Saturday.

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William Whitworth, Revered Writer and Editor, Is Dead at 87

After writing memorable character sketches and fine-tuning others’ copy at The New Yorker, he spent two decades as editor in chief of The Atlantic Monthly.

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A Humanitarian Crisis Is Rapidly Unfolding in Haiti

As gangs have united in concerted attacks against the state, the prime minister is stranded in Puerto Rico, and food, water, fuel and medical care are in short supply.

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Pope Says Ukraine Should Have the ‘Courage of the White Flag’

Francis’s words have raised questions about whether he was suggesting that Ukraine surrender, but a Vatican spokesman said the pope meant “cease-fire and negotiation.”

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Kansas City Chiefs Fans Needed Amputations After Frigid Game

A Missouri hospital said the amputations involved mostly fingers and toes after a game in January when temperatures were below zero.

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Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response

The Alabama senator used a story about sex trafficking to criticize the Biden administration’s border policies. But the events appear to have occurred in Mexico years ago.

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Biden Signs $460 Billion Spending Package to Avoid Shutdown

With a partial shutdown averted, President Biden and Congress face tough negotiations ahead to finance the remaining federal agencies and departments by March 22.

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Questions Arise About Katie Britt’s State of the Union Response

The Alabama senator used a story about sex trafficking to criticize the Biden administration’s border policies. But it misleading.

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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, Speaks Out About ‘Hateful’ Online Bullying

In an appearance at SXSW, Meghan said she experienced the heaviest online abuse during her pregnancies.

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Ireland Rejects Constitution Changes, Keeping ‘Women in the Home’ Language

Two proposed amendments, which voters considered on Friday, were intended to reflect the more secular liberal values of the nation’s modern era.

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Russia’s Advance Around Avdiivka Loses Momentum After Quick Gains

Ukraine has committed significant forces to defending the area, and Russian troops are now attacking across open fields with little cover.

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7 Covid Mysteries Scientists Are Starting to Unravel

Are superdodgers real? Is Covid seasonal? And what’s behind its strangest symptoms? Here’s what we’ve learned.

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New Biden Ad Pokes Fun at His Age: ‘I’m Not a Young Guy. That’s No Secret.’

The ad, which will target a youthful demographic, represents a shift in tone, trying to turn one of the president’s greatest perceived liabilities into an asset.

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Why It’s Hard to Explain Joe Biden’s Unpopularity

A theory of why Biden’s presidency has so far been a political flop.

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The War in Gaza Told Through One Man’s Pain

A father’s desperate texts from Gaza offer a window into five months of suffering there.

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‘Past Lives’ Changed My Mind About the Man Sitting Next to Me

In the movie’s central love triangle, I rooted for one outcome. But my dating life told a different story.

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The Prophetic Academic Emmanuel Todd Now Foresees the West’s Defeat

Emmanuel Todd, a historian and anthropologist, has a knack for prediction.

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A Wedding Do-Over After a Broken Heart (Not the Kind You’re Thinking)

Just minutes after Eli Newell and Dr. Erika Amundson exchanged vows last spring, he was rushed to the hospital. Their second go-round was far less traumatic.

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Heretics

The Rev. Carlton Pearson was a rising evangelical star — until he rejected hell.

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‘Manifesting’ Is a Modern Version of a Centuries-Old Idea

Americans have long been attracted to the idea that we can shape reality with our will.

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Cramming for the Oscars

It’s been a rough year for Hollywood, but the post-awards season landscape offers some hints of hope for audiences.

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Navalny’s Heirs Seek a Political Future in Russia

Aleksei Navalny’s team has found a new leader in the opposition leader’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya. But Navalny’s death has so far brought little change to their insular tactics.

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Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.

Hundreds of square miles of the rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires fueled by extreme weather.

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Rains Are Scarce in the Amazon. Instead, Megafires Are Raging.

Hundreds of square miles of the rainforest have burned as countries in the region battle a record number of fires fueled by extreme weather.

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The Surprising Left-Right Alliance That Wants More Apartments in Suburbs

The YIMBY movement isn’t just for liberals any more. Legislators from both sides of the political divide are working to add duplexes and apartments to single-family neighborhoods.

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