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As Biden Impeachment Flails, House Republicans Explore Criminal Referrals

Lacking evidence or the votes to support impeachment charges against President Biden, Republicans are considering criminal referrals against him and his allies instead.

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TikTok Turns to Creators to Fight Possible Ban

Dozens of popular figures on the app have traveled to Washington to urge lawmakers to oppose a bill that could result in the platform being blocked in the United States.

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Gazans Struggle to Find Food and Shelter in Rafah as Israeli Invasion Threat Looms

Most of Gaza’s population fled to the southern territory of Rafah, hoping to escape the war. As they hunt for food and shelter, a potential Israeli invasion has added to their fears.

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The Trump-Biden Rematch

The Republican base loves him. And the party establishment that might have preferred someone else did not put up a fight.

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Universities Need to Stick to Their Mission

When schools become overtly political, they put their future at risk.

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California Prosecutors Filing Murder Charges in More Fentanyl Deaths

Even in liberal San Francisco, the district attorney is preparing to investigate fentanyl deaths as homicides. Defense lawyers call the prosecutions misguided.

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What Is Your Favorite Funny Novel? We Want to Know.

The staff book critics of The New York Times selected 22 of their favorite comic novels in English since “Catch-22.” What would top your list?

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My Goldendoodle Spent a Week at Some Luxury Dog ‘Hotels.’ I Tagged Along.

How exactly did dogs take over our world? This writer journeys into the bespoke pet care industry to find out.

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Denying Your Medical Care is Big Business in America

Insurance companies have weaponized a seemingly benign process to protect their profits, and it’s putting patients at risk.

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22 of the Funniest Novels

Because we could all use a laugh.

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For Gen Z, Facebook Is a Marketplace

For a generation that loves thrift-shopping, Facebook isn’t a place to socialize online — it’s the best place to score some deals.

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Why the National Guard Can’t Ease All Fears About Riding the Subway

More bag checks will not calm the nerves of New Yorkers worried about being shoved onto the tracks by someone with mental illness.

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Can Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs in Malaysia?

A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods.

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Why Snake Catchers in Australia Are Getting Busier

Business is good for snake catchers in Australia, as the period of brumation, a sort of hibernation for reptiles, is shrinking — a result of the warming earth.

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Why Everything Changed in Haiti: The Gangs United

“The situation totally changed now, because the gangs are now working together,” a Haitian consultant said. Their unity forced the prime minister to resign.

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NYC’s Population Declines by 78,000

City officials said that the new census estimates did not fully account for the growing number of migrants, which would have resulted in a minimal drop being reported.

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Kamala Harris Will Visit Abortion Clinic, in Historic First

The vice president plans to meet with abortion providers and staff members in Minneapolis, a striking political move that shows how assertive Democrats have grown on the issue.

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Dancing and Jumping Over Fire, Iranians Use Holiday to Defy Rules

Large crowds packed the streets to celebrate the tradition of Chaharshanbeh Suri. Iran has banned dancing in public, which has also been a way to protest.

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Gerald M. Levin, Time Warner Chief in a Merger Debacle, Dies at 84

He was called a visionary in cable television, but his foray into the world of the internet, in a marriage with AOL, proved disastrous.

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TikTok’s Security Threats Go Beyond the Scope of House Legislation

The risks have less to do with who owns the app than who writes the code and algorithms that make TikTok tick.

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Three Men Face Federal Gun Charges in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting

Prosecutors said some of the weapons recovered from the scene of the Feb. 14 shooting had been unlawfully purchased or trafficked.

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Some of Washington’s Iconic Cherry Trees Are About to Disappear

The National Park Service plans to chop down 140 of the trees as it builds a new sea wall to protect the area around the Jefferson Memorial.

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What We Know About the Death of Nex Benedict in Oklahoma

Nex Benedict, 16, died one day after an altercation with classmates in a school bathroom in Oklahoma. The death was later ruled a suicide.

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Paul Alexander, Lawyer and TikTok Star Who Spent Decades in Iron Lung, Dies at 78

Paul Alexander, who died at 78, was paralyzed with polio at age 6 and relied on the machine to breathe. Still, he was able to earn a law degree, write a book and, late in life, build a following on TikTok.

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Some Black Voters Are Souring on Democrats. It May Be Part of a Natural Drift.

There are signs that Black voters are inching closer to the patterns of other demographic groups.

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How Biden Can Out-Populist the Populist

Incumbents are unpopular in all Western democracies, but there may be ways to allay the angst driving voter dissatisfaction.

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RNC Shutting Down Community Centers Aimed at Minority Outreach

An overhaul of the party’s operations continues after Donald Trump’s allies take over.

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Widow Says MTA Workers Shared Photos of Slain Husband

Jakeba Dockery says graphic photos of her husband, Richard Henderson, after he was shot on a No. 3 train were shared online in violation of New York’s civil rights law.

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R.F.K. Jr.’s Possible V.P. Picks Are No Joke

There are voters who might see Aaron Rodgers or Jesse Ventura as regular people.

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What Happens Next With the TikTok Ban Bill

Even though legislation is moving forward, our video apps won’t disappear any time soon.

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