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6 Americans on What They Think of Trump, Elon Musk and Gaza

A lot has happened since Mr. Trump took office. We checked in with a group of voters to see what they like and don’t.

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Relief in Israel as Newly Released Hostages Appear to Be in Better Shape

The emaciated condition of the three men released last week horrified Israelis. A crowd that gathered in Tel Aviv on Saturday to watch video of the latest handover in Gaza reacted more positively.

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Shane, Come Back! Hurry!!

Trump and Musk are destroying the magic of America.

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I’ve Covered Authoritarians Abroad. Trump’s Actions Look Familiar.

Trump’s actions remind me of authoritarians I’ve covered for four decades around the globe.

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Trump’s Ideas Are Terrible. That’s Not an Accident.

Amid an onslaught of bad ideas, Democrats need to muster a better vision for the future.

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S.N.L. Is for Me and All the Other Outsiders

Most of us aren’t hilarious or gorgeous or famous, and “Saturday Night Live” gives us access to all of those things.

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Every 100 Years America Produces a Robert Kennedy Jr.

Charismatic influencers from a century ago presaged this moment.

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Love Letters

Mail and phone calls may be archaic, but they have lessons for us on how to be better communicators.

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A Closer Look at the 3 Hostages Freed by Hamas

The release of the men, who include an American, was the sixth in a hostage-for-prisoner exchange laid out in a cease-fire deal between Hamas and Israel.

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A Quick, Quiet Trip to Belarus Signals a Turn in U.S. Policy

After years of the U.S. trying to isolate Russia’s closest ally, a meeting with Belarus’s president points to better relations, raising hopes of loosening his repression and his embrace of Moscow.

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‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem

The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.

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A Crisis at Planned Parenthood: What to Know

Planned Parenthood clinics around the country are facing complaints of substandard health care and poor morale amid chronic funding problems, a New York Times investigation found.

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As Trump Slashes Federal Jobs, Alabama’s ‘Rocket City’ Braces for Impact

In Huntsville, a city fueled by defense and aerospace, there is anxiety but also cautious optimism that federal investment may still come its way.

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New Insights Into Older Hearts

Heart disease is more common in people over 65, but treatments are better than ever. That can complicate decision-making for older heart patients.

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Uncertainty About Economic Policy Is Hampering Business Decisions

The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.

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Jon Ossoff, Georgia’s First Jewish Senator, Is Losing Jewish Support

Democratic donors and Jewish leaders are so unhappy with Jon Ossoff over his position on Israel that some have quietly urged Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican, to run against him.

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Even in Death, the Kremlin Views Navalny as an Enduring Threat

Russian authorities have zealously prosecuted people with links to Aleksei A. Navalny’s organization inside Russia in the year since he died.

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In Trump’s Cuts to Aid and Refugees, a Clash Over Christian Values

Vice President JD Vance and the Pope square off, as faith-based groups face an existential crisis.

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Armed Bandits in Brazil Pursue New Loot: Ozempic

Criminals are targeting pharmacies and stealing weight-loss medication in a country with body image insecurities and where many cannot afford the drugs.

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‘S.N.L.’ Weekend Update: An Oral History of 50 Seasons

The news parody has launched comedy careers and courted controversy. Here, Lorne Michaels, Chevy Chase, Tina Fey, Michael Che and others recount its influential history.

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Have You Seen This Pilgrim? Lost in the Throngs of the Kumbh Mela.

The lost-and-found center at the world’s largest religious gathering attends to the faithful’s earthly needs as they perform rituals intended to purify the soul.

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Visionary Artworks Plumb the Mysteries of Creativity

The self-taught artist Abraham Lincoln Walker worked in his basement on phantasmagorical paintings, discovered by the art world more than 30 years after his death.

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Planned Parenthood in Crisis as Patients Report Botched Care and Tired Staff

The health care provider ​of last resort is working to shore up affiliate clinics that are in dire financial straits. Patients report failed abortions, misplaced IUDs and inadequately trained staff.

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German Chancellor Rebukes Vance for Supporting Party That Downplays Nazis

At the Munich Security Conference, Olaf Scholz accused the U.S. vice president of unacceptable interference in Germany’s coming elections.

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Judge Lets Musk’s Team Keep Access to Records at Some Agencies, for Now

Judge John D. Bates ruled that he had grave concerns about the privacy issues raised but that the case did not meet the high legal bar for immediately blocking access.

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Zelensky Says Ukraine Is Unlikely to Survive the War Without U.S. Support

His comments came on the first day of the Munich Security Conference, where anxious European officials had hoped to learn more about U.S. plans to broker peace talks.

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A Justice Dept. in Turmoil Moves to Dismiss Eric Adams’s Corruption Case

New York City’s mayor was accused of bribery, fraud and soliciting illegal foreign campaign donations. President Trump’s administration wants him free to help with mass deportations.

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Hagan Scotten, Emil Bove and the Collective Punishment Test

How Hagan Scotten, Emil Bove and the prosecutors who filed motions in the Eric Adams case demonstrate the tool of collective punishment.

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With Trump’s Help, Intel Could Hand Control of Chip Plants to TSMC

The Silicon Valley giant is trying to cut a deal it hopes would help it pull out of a yearslong slump.

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JD Vance Is in Charge of Getting a TikTok Deal. Can He Find a Buyer?

The vice president is in a tricky position as he looks for a deal to save the popular short-form video app, which is subject to being banned in the U.S. if it is not sold to a non-Chinese owner.

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