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Will Lebanon Deal Break Gaza Deadlock? Experts Doubt It

Hamas is unlikely to compromise in Gaza, despite the decision by its ally, Hezbollah, to stop fighting. A deal in Gaza would also be harder for Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.

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A Fragile Israel-Hezbollah Truce, and a Push to Make You Love Plastic

Plus, the A.I. granny scamming the scammers.

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When Leniency Is the Goal, a Justice System Breaks Easily

Two recent cases show New York’s fragile courts have little room for error.

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Two Presidents, Two Policies, One Superpower: America in Transition

Even as President Biden brokers a cease-fire in Lebanon, President-elect Donald J. Trump is running his own foreign policy without waiting to be sworn in.

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Maine Becomes the Latest State to Sue Oil Companies Over Climate Change

In a new lawsuit, the state’s attorney general claims oil companies deceived the public about fossil fuel products’ contributions to climate change.

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What Is Russia’s Oreshnik Ballistic Missile?

The weapon used for the first time against Ukraine last week is capable of carrying nuclear weapons.

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Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week

Bad weather threatens roads over the holiday, but security lines were moving quickly at Chicago’s main airport on Tuesday.

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Why Do We Love the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade So Much?

The nostalgia-fueled production has been the most-watched entertainment program in the United States for the past three years, ahead of the Oscars and the World Series.

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Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds

Documents leaked from an industry group show how plastics companies are pushing back against a “tide of anti-plastic sentiment.”

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R.F.K. Jr. and Trump’s MAGA Science Agenda

If there’s a thread tying this coalition together, it’s suspicion of expertise and elitism.

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Donate This Holiday Season: Hurricane Helene Victims Need Your Help

Natural disasters call to our shared humanity.

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A Stray Dog Climbed an Egyptian Pyramid. Along Came a Paraglider.

A video of a dog on a pyramid took off on social media — but only after it was appropriated and doctored.

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French Toast Gets a Polynesian Pick Me Up

Ipo, Tahitian coconut bread, takes the place of toasty French bread, merging long histories.

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The Biggest Travel Debate: Check In or Carry On?

Check in or carry on? Amy Virshup, the Travel editor at The New York Times, and Christine Chung, a Times reporter covering consumer travel, have a debate.

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Inside a Legendary New York Hotel, a Home With Wall-to-Wall Tiger Print

How a full floor of the Sherry-Netherland became an apartment that evokes both European grandeur and downtown lofts.

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How Couples Therapy Can Address Our Political Divide

We’re in a national moment of great fear and suspicion. But the principles of psychoanalysis that can help feuding couples can also help us reconcile our differences.

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The Land That Allowed Ken Burns to ‘Raise the Dead’

The award-winning filmmaker has slept in the same bedroom for over four decades. He credits his home with allowing him to make the films everyone said he couldn’t.

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It’s Not Your Imagination. Airlines Are Padding Flight Times.

Flying in America has become slower even as official statistics have shown improvement.

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Record Snowfall Hurls Seoul Into Winter

The heaviest November snowstorm on record in the South Korean capital was a nuisance to commuters, and a delight to tourists, children and dogs.

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Protesters Supporting Pakistani Ex-Leader Are Dispersed in Crackdown

Thousands of demonstrators seeking the release of Imran Khan, the jailed ex-prime minister, fled the capital. Four civilians were killed during the unrest.

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Volkswagen Says It Is Exiting China’s Xinjiang Region After 12 Years

VW and its joint venture partner, SAIC Motor, are transferring an assembly plant and test tracks after years of criticism from human rights activists.

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The Sidewalk Fruit Vendor Who Sold a $6.2 Million Banana for 25 Cents

A 74-year-old immigrant who works outside Sotheby’s shares a basement in the Bronx and works 12-hour shifts. He was stunned to hear what his banana went for at auction.

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RFK Jr.’s Ideas on Big Pharma and Food Align With Some of Trump’s Biggest Critics

When it comes to weeding out corporate influence, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ideas often align best with some of Trump’s loudest critics.

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Escape From New York? For Thanksgiving, You Have to Have a Plan.

Getting to any of the airports that serve New York City can take too long or cost too much. Devising a way to ease the journey is its own holiday ritual.

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Why a Pasture-Raised Thanksgiving Turkey Costs $95

Humanely raised turkeys are often more expensive because they eat high-quality food, require more space, and take extra time to raise.

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Jimmy Kimmel Doubts Trump’s Grasp of Economics

Kimmel called the president-elect’s plan to hit Mexico, Canada and China with sweeping tariffs “the dumbest thing he’s come up with since Don Jr.”

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Ireland Should Be the Happiest Country in Europe. Shouldn’t It?

There are the same dark subplots here that have made the position of other incumbent governments so precarious.

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Compassion or Coercion? Britain’s Emotional Debate Over Assisted Dying.

As lawmakers prepare to vote on legalizing assisted suicide for the terminally ill in England and Wales, an intense public discussion has unfolded.

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The 50 Others Accused in France’s Pelicot Rape Trial

Dominique Pelicot invited men to rape his wife, whom he had drugged. The French media call them “Mr. Every Man” because they come from such ordinary backgrounds.

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Meet One of Hong Kong’s Last Few Pro-Democracy Activists

For Chan Po-ying, a labor rights leader, life is one of constant police surveillance, even on hikes. But she finds solace from tiny gestures of support.

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