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Crowds Throng to Syria’s Sednaya Prison to Find Relatives and Friends

The Assad regime ran a network of torture centers that swallowed up tens of thousands of Syrians. Now that the rebels have opened the gates, many see a chance to learn of the detainees’ fates.

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Nvidia Faces Antitrust Investigation in China

The move by Chinese regulators came a week after the Biden administration expanded curbs on the sale of advanced U.S. technology to China.

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How Syria’s Rebels Took Damascus, Captured on Video

Bashar Al-Assad’s grip over Syria was visible everywhere in the capital. It was all dismantled in less than 24 hours.

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Syria’s New Reality, and Trump Lays Out Aggressive Agenda

Plus, the end of the Eras Tour.

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France’s First Big #MeToo Case Goes to Trial

The actress Adèle Haenel has accused the director Christophe Ruggia of grooming and sexually assaulting her when she was 12. If found guilty, he faces up to a decade in prison.

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China Eases Overall Monetary Policy Stance for First Time in 14 Years

Faced with a faltering economy and falling prices, the Politburo loosened the policy approach of China’s central bank and called for “extraordinary” measures.

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E.P.A. Bans Perc and T.C.E., Two Chemicals Used In Dry Cleaning

The two solvents, known as Perc and TCE, cause kidney cancer and other ailments, and have been the subject of years of controversy.

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A Century-Old Law’s Aftershocks Are Still Felt at the Supreme Court

In 1925, Congress let the justices choose the cases they would decide. That change “continues to prompt political contention and crisis,” a scholar argues.

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How to Keep Your Own Soul Safe in the Dark

Even at my lowest, I have never entirely given up my faith that good people working together can change the world for the better.

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Pardon You

Who among us deserves a get-out-of-jail-free card?

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Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion

Over 21 months, the pop superstar’s culture-dominating stage show doubled the gross of its closest competitor, according to ticket sales figures confirmed for the first time.

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Running Spies Is Not a Game for Amateurs

Will Trump be satisfied with servile leadership, or is he seeking to dismantle the system and make agencies responsive to his demands?

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The Most Popular Recipes of 2024

You loved these recipes. Now see what made our Top 25.

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Chinese Carmakers Are Taking Mexico by Storm While Eyeing U.S.

BYD and other manufacturers are importing cars from China and scouting factory sites in Mexico as part of a global expansion that, for now, excludes the United States.

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Hulu’s “English Teacher” Co-star, Stephanie Koenig, and Her Three Wedding Rings

Two proposals, a wedding and three family heirlooms later, the co-star of Hulu’s “English Teacher” is learning to love jewelry.

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Desperate Haitians Who Fled to the Dominican Republic Are Being Sent Back in Cages

Relations between the neighboring countries on the island of Hispaniola have long been frosty. They are now complicated by up to 10,000 deportations a week.

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How Some Voters Moved From Bernie Sanders to Donald Trump

For some young men in particular, the populist pitches from Mr. Sanders and Mr. Trump aligned with their attitudes about the ruling class.

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9 Best Theater Moments of 2024

“The Outsiders,” “Sunset Boulevard” and “Ragtime” were among the productions with stage moments that stood out this year.

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Best Theater of 2024

Broadway roared back, but the kitties were downtown and the prayer service was in Brooklyn.

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Ukraine Weighs Telegram Security Risks Amid War With Russia

The messaging app’s popularity has soared during the war with Russia, leading Ukrainian officials to increasingly weigh Telegram’s upsides against its security risks.

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The Brave New World of A.I.-Powered Self-Harm Alerts

New technology alerts schools when students type words related to suicide. But do the timely interventions balance out the false alarms?

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Road to Damascus Littered With Relics of Fallen Assad Government

Reporters for The New York Times entered Syria on Monday, finding remnants of former President Bashar al-Assad’s oppressive rule.

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Three-Quarters of Earth’s Land Got Drier in Recent Decades, U.N. Says

Human-caused global warming helped increase dry conditions on every continent, scientists said in a new report, as talks on halting desertification were underway in Saudi Arabia.

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An Elite School and the Criminal It Hired to Teach Math

Saint Ann’s School hired Winston Nguyen knowing he had been imprisoned for fraud. Then someone began soliciting graphic sexual images from its students.

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How a Criminal With Close Ties to China Became a New York Power Broker

John Chan was a Chinatown gangster before remaking himself into a powerful force in New York politics — one closely aligned with the Chinese Communist Party.

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South Korea Bars President From Traveling Abroad

President Yoon Suk Yeol cannot leave the country as an investigation unfolds into whether he led an insurrection last week when he briefly imposed martial law.

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Assad’s Syria Was Brutal. Will What Comes Next Be Better?

It is hard not to worry that Syrians’ sense of deep relief today could be followed by a new set of horrors tomorrow.

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Giorgia Meloni Is Ready to Bring Trumpism to Europe

Giorgia Meloni is ready to be the bridge between Donald Trump and Europe.

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Revolutions Swept the Middle East in 2011. Will Syria’s End Differently?

Bashar al-Assad’s downfall evokes memories of uprisings in Egypt, Libya, Tunisia and Yemen, each of which brought civil war or authoritarian rule. Syrians hope for better.

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India’s Luxury Property Market Is a Boon to Trump’s Business

The Trump Organization finds a warm welcome in India, where status-hungry home buyers clamor for a famous American brand.

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