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Minnesota and New Jersey Sue Glock Over Lethal Add-On for Guns

The two suits claim the company’s leaders have known for decades that significant design characteristics of the weapon make it susceptible to conversion to a machine gun.

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Trump Allies Appear Before Judge in Wisconsin Election Interference Case

The case is one of five related to 2020 election interference that are proceeding even as Donald J. Trump prepares to return to the White House.

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The Benefits and Risks of Fluoride, Explained

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he wants to curb water fluoridation nationwide. Here’s what the science shows about the benefits and the risks.

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A Local’s Guide to Celebrating the Holidays in New York

Facing crushing throngs and high prices can be as off-putting as a rock-hard bagel. Here’s how New Yorkers enjoy their hometown’s seasonal traditions without much challenge to their patience or pocketbook.

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Musk’s Foundation Gave Away Less Money Than Required in 2023

Private foundations must donate 5 percent of their assets every year. Elon Musk’s enormous charity missed that standard for three consecutive years.

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Ev Williams, Twitter and Medium Founder, Unveils New Social App

The serial internet entrepreneur, who co-founded Twitter and created Medium, was turning 50 and feeling detached from friends. Maybe a new start-up could fix that.

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How Covid Can Change Your Gut

Diarrhea, constipation, pain, bloating: We asked experts why the virus causes these issues and what to do about them.

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Adani Group, a Symbol of India’s Soft Power, Stumbles After Indictments

Countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere have been distancing themselves from Gautam Adani, the Indian magnate, after accusations of bribery and conspiracy by American prosecutors.

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F.B.I. Looks Into Plot Targeting Athletes as Joe Burrow’s Home Is Burglarized

The homes of a handful of N.B.A. and N.F.L. players in the Midwest have been burglarized since September. The F.B.I. believes “South American Theft Groups” could be responsible, according to one memo.

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The Best Memorable Wines of 2024

The scarcity and fragility of rare old bottles makes them naturally memorable, but these 12 younger wines had their own unforgettable charms.

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BuzzFeed Strikes Deal to Sell ‘Hot Ones’ Company for $82.5 Million

The sale, to a group that includes the show’s host, Sean Evans, and Soros Fund Management, will allow BuzzFeed to pay down tens of millions of dollars in debt.

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China Pledges More Stimulus to Shore Up Flagging Economy

At a meeting to set the party’s economic policy agenda, China’s leadership said it would borrow more and cut interest rates in a bid to bolster growth.

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European Central Bank Cuts Interest Rates as the Economy Weakens

The bank has been lowering rates since June as inflation slowed, but other risks are growing, including the threat of higher tariffs promised by President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Man Found in Syria Appears to Be Missing American

The man told reporters that his name was Travis Timmerman and that he had entered Syria on a religious pilgrimage. He said that he had been detained for months.

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Russian Troops Advance to Within 3 Miles of Key Ukrainian Transit Hub

Russia is pushing toward Pokrovsk, a strategic city for Ukraine’s army with important rail and road connections, in a rapid capturing of ground in the Donetsk region.

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Biden Is Pardoning Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for a U.S. President

Most of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the pandemic. Some Republicans have tried to push legislation that would have forced those people to return to prison.

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F.B.I. Chief to Step Out of ‘the Fray,’ and Housing’s Terrible Year

Plus, a labor fight that could upend reality TV.

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C.E.O.s Are Tripping

Why executives are using psychedelics to get ahead.

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Biden Is Pardoning Nearly 1,500 Americans, a Record for a U.S. President

Many of those being granted clemency had been placed in home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic.

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How America Turned Allies into Enemies in Afghanistan

The United States killed its own allies, sabotaging itself in a part of Afghanistan where it never needed to be.

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Young Koreans, Seeing Democracy at Stake, Take to the Streets

South Korea’s night of martial law was a jolt for some members of a generation accused of political apathy. They say they aren’t going away.

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What I Learned From a Reclusive Taliban Commander

Mullah Osman Jawhari led one of the deadliest assaults on American forces in Afghanistan, a battle that came to symbolize the war itself.

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New Federal Rule Limits Overdraft Fees at Large Banks

It is unclear whether the rule, which could help save Americans billions in fees each year, will remain in place after President-elect Donald J. Trump returns to office.

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Three Columnists Wrestle With the Lionizing of Luigi Mangione

What other kind of company inspires this sort of hatred?

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Humbled in Syria, Putin Seeks Vindication in Ukraine

An ally’s downfall has prompted calls in Russia for a definitive victory closer to home.

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How To Talk to Your Teen About Pornography

Odds are your adolescent has already encountered online pornography. Your role is to openly address it, scholars say.

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Blue States are Unaffordable. The Price Will be Political.

Americans are fleeing unaffordable blue states — and they’re taking the electoral college with them.

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The Couple Living and Working in a Holiday ‘Emerald City’

Each year, Emily Eerdmans, a design historian, and her husband, Andrew McKeon, an environmentalist, transform their rented Manhattan duplex apartment into a freewheeling holiday bazaar.

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As Europe Looks for a Leader, Italy Thrives While France and Germany Teeter

With Germany and France mired in crisis, the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni looks like a haven of stability, turning the continent’s usual pattern on its head.

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How Videogames Fell From Art to Addictive

Big corporations turned video games from an engaging artistic medium into something addictive and gambling-adjacent.

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