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James Harrison, Whose Antibodies Helped Millions, Dies at 88

James Harrison earned the nickname “The Man With the Golden Arm” because his blood had a rare antibody that may have helped more than two million babies in Australia. He died at 88.

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Ukraine Races to Salvage U.S. Alliance After Trump Halts Aid

“We are working on all possible scenarios to protect Ukraine,” said President Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country was looking to European allies for support.

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Trump’s Tariffs Against China, Canada and Mexico

We cover President Trump’s new tariffs.

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The Tariffs Are On, and Trump Suspends Ukraine Aid

Plus, women’s rugby gets a boost.

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Why Is Trump Pausing Aid to Ukraine? What to Know.

The decision marked the realization of a fear that has racked Ukraine since President Trump’s re-election.

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Trump and Congress — in Four Speeches

On Tuesday, President Trump will address a deeply divided Congress, whose legislative authority is now being tested by his aggressive executive orders. We look back at his evolving relationship with Congress through the speeches he gave during his first term.

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Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims on Tariffs, Ukraine and DOGE Before Address to Congress

The president has repeatedly made false or misleading claims in pursuing an aggressive agenda in the first weeks of his second term.

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A Russia-Friendly Region in Bosnia Cheers Trump’s Return

Many ethnic Serbs in what was once Yugoslavia have long chafed at Washington’s foreign policy. ‘Trump’s America is different,’ said a former leader of a Serb enclave in Bosnia.

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Sprawling System Brings Threat of Extreme Weather to Much of the U.S.

An “unusually strong” storm system for March may bring a range of hazards that includes wildfires, blizzards and tornadoes.

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In Face of Trump Tariffs, Mexico Embraces Nationalism

Before the tariffs went into effect, approval ratings for President Claudia Sheinbaum rose and companies began marketing “Made in Mexico” products.

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Supreme Court to Consider Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers

The justices will hear arguments in a $10 billion lawsuit by the Mexican government that claims gun makers are complicit in supplying drug cartels.

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Vengeance Is His

Is Trump wreaking havoc for havoc’s sake or is it something much worse?

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As Gaza Crisis Deepens, Arab Leaders Are to Meet to Form a Plan

Trying to counter President Trump’s proposal to “clean out” Gaza, Arab leaders plan to meet in Cairo on Tuesday to discuss their own vision for the Palestinian territories. But they face an uphill climb.

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Mardi Gras 2025: Joy and Jitters for New Orleans

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.

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Hegseth’s Plans to Reshape the Military Start With Cuts

At the same time, Republican lawmakers are aiming to add more than $100 billion to the Pentagon’s proposed budget, which would push military spending close to $1 trillion a year.

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Here’s What to Watch For in Trump’s Speech to Congress

Presidents typically use these speeches to promote their accomplishments and lay out their plans. President Trump is expected to touch on Ukraine and government cuts.

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The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space

Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre.

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Here’s How to Watch Trump’s Address to Congress

At 9 p.m. Eastern, President Trump will speak to a joint session of Congress for the first time in his second term. The New York Times will carry the address live.

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Agnès b.: The Shop That Changed What We Wear

Agnès b. was fresh, cool and totally Parisian, and it established the model for a raft of accessibly chic Euro labels to come.

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Dr. Pimple Popper Knows You Can’t Look Away

Dr. Sandra Lee has built a new kind of dermatologic empire by sharing gnarly extractions and cyst removals with the world online.

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Late Night Recaps Zelensky’s Casual Friday at the White House

“I don’t see you asking Elon Musk if he owns a suit,” Seth Meyers said of the reporter who questioned Ukraine’s president about his attire.

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China Retaliates Against Trump, Imposing Tariffs and Blacklisting U.S. Companies

Beijing imposed broad tariffs on imports of American food and said that 15 U.S. companies could no longer buy from China without special permission.

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Strikes in New York’s Prisons Were Declared Over, but Disarray Remains

Seven prisoners died as thousands of corrections officers at dozens of facilities protested working conditions in wildcat strikes across the state.

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A Plan for Legal Weed Shops Failed. New York Wants Its Money Back.

The state contributed $50 million to a failed plan to build 150 dispensaries. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to recover the money has stirred concern.

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What to Know About Proposals to Fix the Chaos at Rikers Island

As a judge considers appointing a receiver to oversee the jails, there are two very different plans for how that would work.

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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s Next Chancellor, Is Yesterday’s Man

Friedrich Merz, almost certain to be the country’s next chancellor, is yesterday’s man.

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How Tariffs Could Raise Prices for U.S. Consumers: Avocados, Gas and More

New tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China took effect Tuesday. They are likely to result in higher prices for Americans.

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Biden’s Envoy to Fight Antisemitism Says She Saw Surge of Hate After Oct. 7

Reflecting at the end of her tenure, Deborah Lipstadt said that after the Hamas-led attack on Israel and the devastating war in Gaza, antisemitism became “almost normalized.”

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Chinese Company to Single Workers: Get Married or Get Out

As China’s government worries about the falling birthrate, some private employers have ordered workers to do their part, or else.

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Is It Time to Transfer Frozen Russian Assets to Ukraine? Calls Grow Louder.

President Trump’s threat to abandon Ukraine added urgency to plans to fund security or reconstruction with the roughly $300 billion owned by Russia’s central bank.

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