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The Supreme Court Is Playing a Dangerous Game

The justices are betting that they can’t be held to account.

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Steve Daines, the Trump Whisperer

Senate Republicans may win back the chamber in November because they finally learned some lessons from election losses.

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March Madness Spotlights a Sport Relegated to Pittsburgh’s Shadows: Basketball

A city that pro basketball abandoned in the early 1970s, and whose college teams have only flirted with relevance for decades, has basketball roots that run deep.

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The A.C.L.U. Said a Worker Used Racist Tropes and Fired Her. But Did She?

The civil liberties group is defending itself in an unusual case that weighs what kind of language may be evidence of bias against Black people.

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Jailed in Putin’s Russia for Speaking the Truth

Two Americans are among the 22 journalists behind bars in Russia.

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The Great Rupture in American Jewish Life

What happens when liberalism and Zionism can no longer be reconciled?

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Utility-Caused Wildfires Are Becoming a National Problem

Climate change is raising the risk of blazes that are started by power lines and other utility equipment in many parts of the U.S. besides California.

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Insooni Breaks Racial Barrier to Become Beloved Singer in South Korea

Born to a South Korean mother and a Black American soldier, she rose to a pioneering stardom in a country that has long discriminated against biracial children.

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What We Gained (and Lost) When Our Daughter Unplugged for a School Year

My 13-year-old has left her phone behind for hiking, chores and study in the Australian wilderness. Our pen-and-paper correspondence is opening up an unexpected world.

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Joan Jonas on Cape Breton, Her Island of Wonder and Inspiration

For 50 years the artist has found inspiration for storytelling videos and installations on Cape Breton Island. Her nephew Toby Coulson set out to capture the magic.

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The 400-Square-Foot NYC Apartment That’s Constant Changing

Entire sections of this tiny New York City home can shift and change, depending on the time of day and what the occupants need.

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Inside Merrick Garland’s Effort to Prosecute Trump Over Jan. 6

In trying to avoid even the smallest mistakes, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland might have made one big one: ending up in a race against the clock.

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The A.I. Boom Makes Millions for an Unlikely Industry Player: Anguilla

The small Caribbean territory brought in $32 million last year, more than 10 percent of its G.D.P., from companies registering web addresses that end in .ai.

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New York’s Marijuana Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2,000 Illegal Ones

The lack of legal dispensaries and the overwhelming proliferation of illegal ones are the biggest concerns of the rollout three years after legalization.

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‘Stormy’ Reveals the Flawed Feminist Icon Looming Over Trump’s Trial

A documentary about Stormy Daniels explores the life of a woman whose silence former President Donald J. Trump is charged with trying to buy.

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‘Stormy’ Reveals the Flawed Feminist Icon Looming Over Trump’s Trial

A documentary about Stormy Daniels explores the life of a woman whose silence former President Donald J. Trump is charged with trying to buy.

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India’s TikTok Ban: What Lessons Does It Hold for the U.S.

The United States is agonizing over the possibility of a ban, but India did it at a stroke. Indians adjusted quickly, and Instagram and YouTube built big audiences.

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‘Strike Madness’ Hits Germany While Its Economy Stumbles

A wave of strikes by German workers, feeling the sting of inflation and stagnant growth, is the latest sign of the bleak outlook for Europe’s economic powerhouse.

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Democracy Crumbling in African Countries Once Ruled by France

A wave of military coups and presidents clinging to power are two sides of the same anti-democratic coin plaguing Francophone Africa, experts say.

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With TikTok Under Fire, Brands That Rely on It Worry

Many companies, particularly in the beauty and fashion industries, have boosted sales through the platform. They don’t really have a backup plan.

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In One Key A.I. Metric, China Pulls Ahead of the U.S.: Talent

China has produced a huge number of top A.I. engineers in recent years. New research shows that, by some measures, it has already eclipsed the United States.

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Collecting the Dead Russia Left Behind

Civilians who gather dead Russian soldiers face many of the war’s perils along the front, where death is ubiquitous.

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Arkansas Airport Executive Dies After Shootout With A.T.F.

The authorities said they were executing a search warrant at the home of the executive, whom they accused of illegally selling firearms. His family said the action was unnecessary.

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Doctors, Back From Gaza Hospitals, Tell Congress of Horrors Amid Cease-Fire Push

Volunteers who treated patients in harrowing conditions lobbied American officials on the urgency of an immediate cease-fire.

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Lorrie Moore Is Among National Book Critics Circle Award Winners

The awards included a lifetime achievement honor given to Judy Blume.

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Sixteen States Sue Biden Administration Over Gas Permit Pause

President Biden halted approvals for new exports of liquefied natural gas to study its effect on the climate, national security and the economy. Major oil- and gas-producing states are angry.

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U.S. to Present Gaza Cease-Fire Resolution at U.N. Security Council

A resolution for the U.N. that American diplomats are circulating was notable for its strong language in seeking a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages.

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Goon Squad Hearings Reveal Culture of Violence in Mississippi Sheriff’s Office

Former deputies said they saw brutality as a way to rise in the ranks of a department that celebrated violence against people suspected of crimes.

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A Birkin Bag Is Hard to Buy

But fans of the famed Hermès accessory say that the exclusivity is the whole point.

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No Charges in Death of Nex Benedict, Prosecutor Says

The Tulsa County district attorney said a fight involving the nonbinary student in an Oklahoma high school bathroom was “mutual combat.” The death has been ruled a suicide.

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