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Rebecca Frecknall Is Bringing ‘Cabaret’ Back to Broadway

The British director Rebecca Frecknall’s immersive revival of the Kander and Ebb musical was a hit in London. This spring, she’s bringing it to Broadway.

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The R.N.C. Has a New Interview Question: Was the 2020 Election Stolen?

The question during job interviews at the Republican National Committee reflects Donald J. Trump’s newly tightened grip on the party apparatus.

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Russia Has No Formal Death Penalty. Here’s How That Might Change.

Some prominent Russians are calling for the execution of those responsible for the massacre at a concert hall near Moscow, and an end to Russia’s 28-year moratorium on capital punishment.

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NYC Congestion Pricing and Tolls: What to Know and What’s Next

New York City’s congestion pricing program, the first of its kind in the nation, still faces challenges from five lawsuits before it can begin in mid-June.

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A.I. Leaders Press Advantage With Congress as China Tensions Rise

Silicon Valley chiefs are swarming the Capitol to try to sway lawmakers on the dangers of falling behind in the artificial intelligence race.

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It’s a Statue of Prince Philip. Really. But Now It Has to Go.

A much-reviled faceless statue in Cambridge, England, commemorating Philip’s time as a chancellor of Cambridge University has been ordered to be removed.

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Appeals Court Keeps Block on Texas Migrant Law

The decision in favor of the federal government left in place a trial court injunction while courts determine whether the measure is legal.

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Daniel Kahneman, Who Plumbed the Psychology of Economics, Dies at 90

He helped pioneer a branch of the field that exposed hard-wired mental biases in people’s economic behavior. The work led to a Nobel.

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Disney and DeSantis Settle Suit Over Florida Special District

The settlement ends a two-year fight between the entertainment giant and the Florida governor over control of a state tax district near Orlando that encompasses Walt Disney World.

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You Know Him From N.B.A. Games. You Know His House From ‘Selling Sunset.’

For half a century, James Goldstein has been renovating a house by John Lautner. It’s a spectacular legacy. But like everything about Goldstein, it’s complicated.

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A Great Lakes Pipeline Tangles Politics in Two Battleground States

Line 5 crosses tribal lands, runs beneath the water and needs major upgrades. Opponents fear spills. Supporters envision jobs. Everyone sees a fight.

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James Carville on the Reasons Hillary Clinton Lost

It wasn’t entirely sexism.

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Gunfight Claims NYPD Officer’s Life and Sends Queens Neighborhood Scrambling

A sudden eruption of gunfire shocked a crowded stretch of Mott Avenue in Queens, where some shoppers and children saw a police officer’s last moments.

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Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse Upends Traffic Around I-695

The collapse severs the southern stretch of Interstate 695, a critical portion of the Baltimore Beltway that runs through the areas around the port.

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The Fallout From the Credit Card Swipe Fee Fight

A proposed settlement between Visa and Mastercard and merchants on swipe fees promises savings, but it may also alter the economics of premium credit cards.

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Yellen to Warn China Against Flood of Cheap Green Energy Exports

The Treasury secretary, who plans to make her second trip to China soon, will argue that the country’s excess industrial production warps supply chains.

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America’s Affordable Housing Crisis

The housing crisis is likely to be solved in cities and states, not Washington.

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Six Still Missing in Bridge Collapse, and R.F.K. Jr. Picks a Running Mate

Plus, you missed your chance to own Indiana Jones’ whip.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse Victims Were Working to Support Families, Co-Worker Says

The six men worked for a company that often maintains bridges operated by the state. They were repairing the bridge’s roadway when it was struck by the ship.

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Kremlin Treads Carefully After Moscow Attack Over Fears of Ethnic Strife

Anti-migrant rhetoric in the aftermath of the attacks at the concert venue outside Moscow has spurred fears that the tragedy could cause ethnic strife inside Russia.

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Democrats’ Plan to Save the Republican House Speaker

Speaker Mike Johnson has faced fury from ultraconservatives after a bipartisan spending bill.

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Screens Are Everywhere in Schools. Do They Actually Help Kids Learn?

We need to start asking better questions about what kinds work for teachers and students.

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Has Liberalism Found a Coherent Sexual Ethics?

What three recent essays suggest about a new vision.

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Sean Combs’ Cassie Lawsuit Settlement Was Only the Beginning of His Troubles

The hip-hop mogul denied sexual assault accusations in a bombshell suit in November. As more allegations piled up, his business empire, and reputation, faltered.

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One Purple State Is ‘Testing the Outer Limits of MAGAism’

North Carolina Republicans are “in the running for the most MAGA party in the nation.”

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One Grieving Mother Still Hopes for Gun Control Compromise

A year after losing her daughter in the Covenant School shooting, Katy Dieckhaus is speaking about Evelyn, and the changes she wants to see.

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Life-Saving ECPR v CPR: What to Know

A new approach to reviving victims of cardiac arrest has a higher rate of success than conventional CPR.

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5 New Hotels Where the Past Meets the Present

Turrets, towers and tapestries greet guests at these evocative hotels in reimagined historic buildings in London, New York and beyond. (The food’s not bad, either.)

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Why Biden Is Vowing to Raise Taxes

A “yes new taxes” campaign violates every principle of American politics. But it’s the right choice for this moment.

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‘Modern Love Podcast’: How to Be Real With Your Kids

Actor Penn Badgley reads the essay “Watching Them Watching Me” and reflects on the power of apologizing to your children.

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