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What to Know About Israel’s Decision to Halt Aid to Gaza

The move was apparently part of a bid to force Hamas into accepting a temporary extension of a cease-fire and releasing more hostages.

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Greenpeace Faces Tough Start in Trial Over Dakota Access Pipeline Protests

The environmental group, battling a multimillion-dollar lawsuit over protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline, told the court it can’t get a fair trial.

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Rubio Attacks Zelensky, Firmly Defending Trump and Vance

Facing a wave of criticism from his former Senate colleagues, Secretary of State Marco Rubio backed the complaints lobbed by President Trump and Vice President JD Vance against Ukraine’s leader.

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In Ukraine, many watch and wait for signs of hope from abroad.

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How Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Wrote Her Way Through Loss

When her father died, the author of “Americanah” produced a slim work of nonfiction. When her mother died, she poured her grief into a sprawling 416-page novel.

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How Trump Has Undermined U.S. Climate Policy

President Trump has quickly transformed America’s approach to the environment, withholding funds and stretching the limits of presidential power.

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Syrian Forces Deployed in Druse Town After Deadly Gunfight

An uneasy calm prevailed in the town on the outskirts of Damascus on Sunday, two days after a gunfight between local men and security forces.

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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight M23

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

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Vesuvius Erupted, but When Exactly?

Two thousand years on, scholars still don’t agree on the day the destruction of Pompeii began. Two new studies only fan the fire.

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‘S.N.L.’ Reprises the Trump-Zelensky Oval Office Face-Off

Mike Myers, as Elon Musk, adds an extra measure of crazy to an already bizarre moment in MAGA-era foreign policy.

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Israel Halts Aid to Gaza and Proposes New Cease-Fire Framework

Israel has called for Hamas to accept a temporary extension of the existing cease-fire deal, and to release more hostages.

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Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine

European leaders pledge to assemble a “coalition of the willing” to develop a plan for ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, which they hope could win the backing of a skeptical President Trump.

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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.

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Trump Threats and Mexico’s Crackdown Hit Mexican Cartel

Several cartel operatives said that for the first time in years, they genuinely feared arrest or death at the hands of the authorities.

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‘Why Don’t You Wear a Suit?’: A Right-Wing News Outlet With Coveted Access Questions Zelensky

After the White House began to handpick pool reporters, Brian Glenn of the conservative Real America’s Voice network got to be front and center for the Ukrainian president’s visit.

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Trump Is Breaking Things We Can’t Just Fix

The president’s about-face on Ukraine has taught our allies a lesson they won’t be unlearning anytime soon.

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What I Learned From Going No Contact

Estrangement is often the most moral option. What’s immoral is encouraging people to remain in relationships that hurt them.

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Democrats Need Their Own Version of Project 2025

A call for a reform project that is ambitious, radical and iconoclastic yet grounded in a genuine desire to fix the problems of American governance.

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What Would the Church Say About End-of-Life Decisions for a Pope?

Francis has weighed in publicly before on ethics for end-of-life medical situations, but it is unknown whether he has made known his own wishes should he face such a crossroads.

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Mexico’s Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Troops, Cartels and China

Aiming to appease President Trump, Mexico is hitting China with tariffs, handing cartel leaders over to the United States and using C.I.A. intelligence to hunt down others.

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DOGE Claims Credit for Killing Contracts That Were Already Dead

Elon Musk’s group claimed credit for canceling procurement agreements that had been completed years earlier, the latest in a string of public errors on its site.

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Federal Judges Are Ordering Trump to Slow Down. Will He Listen?

Inside the nation’s courthouses, administration lawyers are now facing 100 lawsuits. Outside, the White House is mounting political attacks on judges who rule against it.

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Horticulturalists, Biologists, Engineers: Federal ‘Bloat’ or Valued Experts?

President Trump’s effort to remake the government is a direct challenge to a decades-long effort to build a civil service stocked with experts. Critics say it will backfire.

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She’s a Foot Soldier in America’s Losing War With Chronic Disease

In places like Mingo County, W.Va., where working-age people are dying at record rates, a nurse learns what it takes to make America healthy.

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Professor, Scrutinized for Ties to China, Sues to Get His Job Back

Feng Tao, who was tenured at the University of Kansas, was cleared of charges brought under a discontinued Trump program aimed at Chinese spying.

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What to Watch For at the Oscars: ‘Emilia Pérez,’ Cynthia Erivo and More

From the most competitive races to the lasting controversies, here’s a guide to becoming an instant expert.

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As Musk Consolidates Power, His Mother, Maye, Is in Demand

Maye Musk, a model and a public speaker, recently headlined a government conference in Dubai and endorsed a slew of products in China.

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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

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Japan Fights Its Largest Wildfire in More Than 30 Years

The fire, in a forested area of the coastal city of Ofunato, killed at least one person and prompted evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

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Cuomo Jolts New York’s Mayoral Race as His Challengers Attack

Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo hits the campaign trail on Sunday. The other candidates will try to stop his momentum.

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