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College Protests Over Gaza Deepen Democratic Rifts

Scenes of chaos unfolding on campuses across the country are stoking internal divisions and carry political risk as a major election year unfolds.

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In Northern Israel, Clashes With Hezbollah Drives a Hospital Underground

Subterranean operations at Galilee Medical Center are a striking example of how life in northern Israel has been upended since Hezbollah began launching near-daily attacks.

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Biden and Netanyahu Meet on Possible Cease-Fire and Hostage Deal

The president plans to speak with the Israeli prime minister on Sunday, the same day Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken left for his latest trip to the Middle East.

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Cómo el fentanilo arrasó con el comercio de opio en Guatemala

El auge del fentanilo, que ha reconfigurado la guerra contra las drogas en uno de los rincones más anárquicos de Centroamérica, ha devastado el comercio de la adormidera, utilizada para fabricar heroína.

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Colin Jost Falls Flat at White House Correspondents Dinner

The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner has occasionally featured some great stand-up comedy. This “S.N.L.” veteran’s set will not join that list.

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The New York Comedy Scene Mourns Kenny DeForest

Kenny DeForest was beloved among his fellow stand-ups. After his sudden death, they came together to grieve — and to confront comedy’s eternal question: Too soon?

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Homelessness Is Especially Hard on Children. Making Music Helps.

Therapists from the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music have found that teaching homeless children to make beats and write songs is a way to heal trauma.

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Real Estate Fantasies

Celebrity agents are selling a dream, as real homes get more out of reach.

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A Close Examination of the Most Infamous Public Toilet in America

We think of adding regulation as something liberals do and removing regulation as something conservatives do. But that is only part of the story.

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Justin Trudeau May Be No Match for the New World of Polarization

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada and his Liberal Party are facing increasing unpopularity in an era of right-wing ascendancy.

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Simple Morality Never Makes Great Art

We live in a complex world. We can’t afford to make art that serves up only simple moral lessons.

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Trump’s Trial Could Bring a Rarity: Consequences for His Words

The former president has spent decades spewing thousands and thousands of words, sometimes contradicting himself. That tendency is now working against him in his Manhattan criminal case.

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Louisiana Will Get a New City After a Yearslong Court Battle

The State Supreme Court cleared the way for a part of Baton Rouge to become the city of St. George. Critics say the white, wealthier enclave separating from the capital could have devastating consequences.

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With ‘Challengers’ and ‘Saltburn,’ Hollywood Movies Embrace Sex Again

Studios obsessively focused on PG-13 franchises and animation in recent years, but movies like “Challengers” and “Saltburn” show eroticism has returned.

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As He Exits Congress, Blumenauer Wants His Party to Embrace Pot Legalization

The long-serving congressman from Portland, who has become the top marijuana advocate on Capitol Hill, believes the issue could boost President Biden’s support with young voters.

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Is Hyrox the New CrossFit? This New Fitness Race is Taking Over.

Hyrox, a sporting event founded in Germany, has earned a large following for its dazzling, high-profile races.

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Many Ukrainian Prisoners of War Show Signs of Trauma and Sexual Violence

As they return with physical and psychological wounds stemming from torture by their Russian captors, soldiers are being sent back to active duty — often without adequate treatment.

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Even With Gaza Under Siege, Some Are Imagining Its Reconstruction

International development agencies have been meeting with Middle East business interests and urban planners to map out an economic future for the territory.

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No Religion? At These Faith-Based Retirement Communities, No Problem.

Some communities with religious origins now offer spiritual programming as just one of many enticements, like the bingo nights of yesteryear.

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How Fentanyl Laid Waste to Guatemala’s Time-Worn Opium Trade

Reshaping the drug war in one of Central America’s most lawless corners, the fentanyl boom has devastated the trade in opium poppies used to make heroin.

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U.S. Lags Behind Other Countries in Hepatitis-C Cures

Despite an arsenal of drugs, many Americans are still unaware of their infections until it’s too late. A Biden initiative languishes without Congressional approval.

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Pope’s Visit to Art Exhibition in Prison Is a First for Venice Biennale

Incarcerated women serve as guides to the show, which reflects Pope Francis’ longtime commitment to society’s marginalized people.

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Severe Weather Expected to Bring Tornadoes and Flooding to Great Plains

More than two dozen tornadoes were reported across the region overnight. The tornado threat was forecast to ease on Sunday morning.

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A Wealth Shift That Could Leave Some Younger Americans Behind

Assets held by baby boomers are changing hands, but that doesn’t mean their millennial heirs will be set for life.

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Asylum Seekers Already in U.K. Say Rwanda Law Creates New Anxiety

For the tens of thousands of asylum seekers in Britain, a new law brings the possibility of deportation to central Africa closer. We asked how it was affecting them.

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How to Reboot Free Speech on Campus

How do we find our way to a campus culture in which everyone can be heard?

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Radical Christians in South Korea Are Spreading a Homophobic Conspiracy Theory

Radical Christians are working to erase L.G.B.T.Q. visibility from schools and ultimately, South Korean society.

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Where College Protests Against Israel’s War in Gaza Are Happening

A crackdown on demonstrators at Columbia University in New York spawned a wave of activism at universities across the country, with more than 700 arrests.

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Blinken to Meet With Arab Officials in Saudi Arabia About Israel-Gaza War

The U.S. secretary of state plans to raise the issues of hostages held by Hamas, a potential cease-fire, humanitarian aid and a long-term political solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet Photos: See the Best Dressed

Molly Ringwald, Keri Russell and Chris Pine made their entrances at the annual celebration in Washington.

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