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The Israeli military acknowledges mistaking a bike for a weapon in a strike, but stands by the attack.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2024/03/12/world/israel-hamas-war-gaza-news/the-israeli-military-acknowledges-mistaking-a-bike-for-a-weapon-in-a-strike-but-stands-by-the-attack

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Four Years After Covid-19 Shutdown, Are Audiences Back?

Covid brought live performance to a halt. Now the audience for pop concerts and sporting events has roared back, while attendance on Broadway and at some major museums is still down.

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Police Officers Used Stun Gun on Migrant Holding Toddler, Video Shows

The altercation occurred at a migrant shelter in Queens following a dispute between the man and a shelter employee. New York City officials are investigating.

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‘We’re All Living in Oppenheimer’s World’

The danger he created requires moral leadership, as he warned in 1945.

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‘We’re All Living in Oppenheimer’s World’

The danger he created requires moral leadership, as he warned in 1945.

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Airbnb Bans All Indoor Security Cameras

Widespread use of indoor security cameras has raised concerns about privacy in vacation rentals, hotels, public bathrooms, locker rooms and on cruise ships.

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Kenya Hits Pause on Police Deployment to Haiti

The African nation said it would not send a force until Haiti forms a new government after the Haitian prime minister announced his intention to resign.

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U.S.-Israeli Citizen Itay Chen Was Killed in Oct. 7 Attack, Parents Say

Ruby and Hagit Chen said that they expected the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and President Biden to do “everything in their power” to bring Itay’s remains and the other hostages home.

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Dating Apps Have Hit a Wall. Can They Turn Things Around?

The apps have changed our love lives, but they haven’t been able to convince enough young users to pay.

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David Mixner, Fierce Fighter for Gay Rights, Is Dead at 77

He persuaded Ronald Reagan to help defeat a proposed ban on L.G.B.T.Q. schoolteachers in California in 1978, and he sparred with his friend Bill Clinton over “don’t ask, don’t tell.”

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Biden Budget Lays Out Battle Lines Against Trump

President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump offer vastly different policy paths on almost every aspect of the economy.

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What Deathbed Visions Teach Us About Living

Researchers are documenting a phenomenon that seems to help the dying, as well as those they leave behind.

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Ukraine Stages Flurry of Attacks and Drone Strikes on Russia

The attacks and drone strikes across the southern border were intended to counter President Vladimir V. Putin’s control over Russia, a leader in one of the groups said.

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How the Special Counsel’s Portrayal of Biden’s Memory Compares With the Transcript

The special counsel, Robert K. Hur, accused the president last month of “significant” memory problems. The interview transcript offers context to his report.

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Andrew Tate Is Arrested in Romania on U.K. Warrant, Spokesman Says

Mr. Tate and his brother, Tristan, were arrested on charges made between 2012 and 2015, which include allegations of sexual aggression, a spokesman said.

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Convicting Politicians

As a bribery case against a U.S. senator moves forward, a look at why corruption charges are so hard to prove.

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Walmart Wants to Teach Store Managers Compassion

The retailer brings about 2,000 managers a year to its headquarters to discuss how to relate to workers and customers, part of a U.S. corporate trend.

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Biden’s Budget and Mass Layoffs at R.N.C.

Plus, a problem with M.L.B.’s new pants.

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Oregon Decriminalized Drugs. Voters Now Regret It.

State lawmakers are about to reverse course, making the possession of hard narcotics an offense again.

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‘Jamming’: How Electronic Warfare Is Reshaping Ukraine’s Battlefields

Drones have become a critical weapon for both sides, but a lack of coordination among troops has put Ukraine at a disadvantage.

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What Happened to Our Covid Social Safety Net?

We built a real social safety net and then abruptly ripped it apart. What did we think would happen next?

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Polish Leader to Press for Surge in NATO Spending to Counter Russia

President Andrzej Duda of Poland plans to use a White House meeting on Tuesday to propose that NATO members increase their military spending by at least half.

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Robert Hur, Special Counsel Who Investigated Biden, to Testify Before Congress

Republicans are likely to pepper him about his justifications for not charging the president. Democrats will almost certainly slam him for making broad assertions about Mr. Biden’s memory.

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Senators Urge Biden to Stop Arming Israel, Citing Violation of U.S. Aid Law

An independent and seven Democrats argued in a letter that the administration had run afoul of a part of a law that bars military aid from going to any country that blocks humanitarian aid.

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On the Tripwire of a ‘Red Line,’ It’s Often Presidents Who Trip

Barack Obama drew one for Syria. George W. Bush drew several, for North Korea and Iran. Now President Biden has drawn one for Israel. The hard part is figuring out what to do when they are crossed.

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Republican Voters Against Trump Plans $50 Million Ad Campaign

The group, Republican Voters Against Trump, will run a series of homemade videos of Americans who voted for him in the past but say they can no longer do so in 2024.

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It’s Time to End the Use of Special Counsels

The regulations for the institution have failed to accomplish a key goal.

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Fanatics and Nike Blamed by Fans for MLB Uniform Issues

A redesign of M.L.B.’s uniforms has put Fanatics and Nike at the center of a debate about performance versus quality in sportswear.

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Meet George Collier, YouTube’s Star Music Transcriber

George Collier started his YouTube channel as a way to stay engaged with music during the pandemic. Now nearly a million followers tune in for his notations.

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Sprouts of Hope in a Gloomy Media Landscape

A handful of digital start-ups are finding success — so far, at least — by learning lessons from their troubled predecessors.

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